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Crystal Mill
Marble, Colorado
A photogenic wooden mill perched above the Crystal River, reached by a rough backcountry road.
- Price
- Small viewing fee, tours extra
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
The old compressor building teeters on a rock above the Crystal River and is one of the most photographed ruins in the state. The road from Marble is a rough 4WD track, or you can hike it. Jeep tours run from town. The mill sits on private land, so pay the small viewing fee.
Good to know
- Hike or take a guided jeep tour if you do not have a proper 4WD
- Stay on the viewing deck
- Private land, small day-use fee may apply
- Open
- Summer and early autumn
- Getting there
- Rough 4WD road from Marble
- Vehicles
- 4WD only
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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