Hop in my Jeep...
For a bumpy ride to Crystal, CO...This one-lane, rugged, cliff-hugging drive will shake your bones, test your stomach, and make every muscle in your body ache for days, but WOW...the photo ops are incredible.
The tiny Ghost Town of Crystal, CO was originally built as a mining town, but now has 6 remaining family-owned cabins that are only used in the summer. Nearby is the famous Crystal Mill, built by the Sheep Mountain Mining Company in 1893. Located on the Crystal River about 8 miles from Marble, it is one of the most photographed spots in all of Colorado. The wooden mill was a powerhouse which originally had a horizontal waterwheel that generated compressed air for miners who were drilling for silver. When the mines played out, around 1917, the mill was closed.
On the way one can also see the famous Redstone Coke Ovens. No, not for making Coca Cola or Coccaine, these ovens were built in 1899 to burn the impurities out of coal, which was then used in the steel mills to produce the steel which built the railroads.
Beautiful journey! Thanks for taking us.
Like them all. Thanks for sharing.
Had2
Loc: Long Island, NY
Good stuff. Thanks for taking us there.
Rich2236
Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire
Beautiful! Stunning shots! But best of all was the narrative that accompanied the images. I have seen pics of the mill, but never knew its history.
Rich...
Beautiful country! Great set.
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Very nice set.... my Jeep is grumbling about all the flat land and mud down here!!!
pmb
Loc: Kennesaw, GA
fotofinish wrote:
For a bumpy ride to Crystal, CO...This one-lane, rugged, cliff-hugging drive will shake your bones, test your stomach, and make every muscle in your body ache for days, but WOW...the photo ops are incredible.
The tiny Ghost Town of Crystal, CO was originally built as a mining town, but now has 6 remaining family-owned cabins that are only used in the summer. Nearby is the famous Crystal Mill, built by the Sheep Mountain Mining Company in 1893. Located on the Crystal River about 8 miles from Marble, it is one of the most photographed spots in all of Colorado. The wooden mill was a powerhouse which originally had a horizontal waterwheel that generated compressed air for miners who were drilling for silver. When the mines played out, around 1917, the mill was closed.
On the way one can also see the famous Redstone Coke Ovens. No, not for making Coca Cola or Coccaine, these ovens were built in 1899 to burn the impurities out of coal, which was then used in the steel mills to produce the steel which built the railroads.
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I love the mill, but I’m disappointed I can’t rent a pig!
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