Crystal City
Crystal City (Marble, CO)
Crystal City is an easy and popular trail. While it is not smooth enough for a car to travel, any stock 4×4 vehicle with decent ground clearance should have no problem getting to Crystal from Marble. This is also the main route to get to Schofield Pass from Marble.
One of the highlights along this trail is the Lost Horse Mill on the Crystal River just below Crystal. This structure is well preserved and situated right next to a waterfall on the river. It’s easy to see why this is supposedly one of the most photographed areas in Colorado (though, I am not sure I really agree with that statement). There is a short hike down to the river below the mill where you can get your feet wet in the river and get some great photographs of the mill. The Lost Horse Mill was built to provide air for the pneumatic drills of local mines.
Once you make it to Crystal, make sure to stop and check out the old cabins. Just beware that there are still some residents that live here, so please respect their private property.
Please feel free to leave your comments and post your pictures from Crystal City below.
Crystal City KML Track
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