The tiny town is a reminder of what colorado use to be a place of quiet natural beauty unspoiled by ski and condo developments.
Marble quarry trail colorado.
The yule marble quarry is one of the largest most important marble deposits in the world.
The quarry is the main source of economy in marble and has undergone extensive openings closures and renovations since its discovery.
In the same year samples of the marble were taken polished and later appeared in denver but failed to generate interest.
Marble colorado stone quarries the operator of marble s famed yule quarry is facing scrutiny and possible penalties from federal and state regulators after an october diesel spill that shut down operations for nearly two months.
Colorado stone quarries colorado yule marble quarry.
This is a 3 1 mile dirt road in marble co.
Yule marble was discovered in the crystal river valley in the spring of 1873 by geologist sylvester richardson.
More information about the yule marble quarry can be found at.
Channing meek with some help from the rockefellers raised 3 million to develop the colorado yule marble quarry.
The town lies along the crystal river.
Minor quarrying occurred between that discovery and the early 1900s.
Marble quarry road is an difficult road you can hike run and mountain bike to the yule marble quarry gate.
From carbondale you can travel south on highway 133 west elk loop scenic byway about 40 miles up the crystal river valley to reach marble.
Trails in marble marble colorado 7 990 ft is a small town in the crystal river valley.
Major development occurred in 1905 when col.
It was discovered in the 1870s in the small colorado town of marble near the west elk mountains.
The clean white marble deposits of the yule creek were first discovered in the late 1870 s.
Marble 7 956 ft is an authentic unpretentious hamlet nestled in the upper crystal river valley surrounded by the tall peaks of the maroon bells snowmass and raggeds wilderness areas.
