Marble Colorado Mine Tours

1 marble quarry road marble co 81623 970 704 9002.

Marble colorado mine tours.

Crjt was established in 1951 and ranks among the oldest adventure tour operations in the state. See tripadvisor s marble co hotel deals and special prices on 30 hotels all in one spot. The town of marble was first incorporated in 1899. Marble peaked in 1914 with around 1 500 residents.

The company that mined here was the colorado fuel and iron company and the colorado yule marble company which j c. Photographer friendly we are a small family owned business that has been in operation since 1950 among the oldest adventure tour operations in colorado. Cbs4 it s the only active quarry in colorado that mines the state stone white marble and it s about to get bigger. The quarry employed around 125 men.

Some tours involve hiking and some require you to bring a sack lunch. See our web site for more information and other tour options such as guided hikes and trailhead drop off pick up. Work is now under way to double the size of the. Before you book one of the marble colorado jeep tours be sure to pick the right tour for you.

The town is still alive today and tours of the marble mine are available. At its peak the colorado yule marble company employed several hundred men at the enormous finishing mill at marble with a high percentage of them being skilled laborers from italy. Also a few more tips tours operate from memorial day to november 30. Workers hand polish marble slabs at the yule marble co.

When it comes to touring the mountains on rough roads with a four wheel drive vehicle marble is one of the most popular destinations in the state. It has been used for the tomb of the unknowns as well as for parts of the lincoln memorial in. The 3 hour crystal tour 5 hour lead king basin loop or the 7 hour smittys special. Osgood of nearby redstone fame controlled.

The town is the location of a historic yule marble quarry along the mountains that began operations in the late 19th century and from which the town draws its name. The popular lead king loop which starts in marble goes through the splendidly scenic lead king basin down through the ghost town of crystal and back to marble is a favorite trail with atv motocross and 4wd enthusiasts. Colorado stone quarries inc. Crystal river jeep tours is located in marble colorado where the pavement ends and the beauty begins.