Owner of Crystal Mill closes trail after iconic Colorado site was damaged by trespassers “Very delicate” and historic 131-year-old building is still accessible for photo ops ...

Even if you’ve never visited the Crystal Mill, you’ve probably seen photographs. The picturesque 127-year-old, rickety wooden structure sits on an outcrop, overlooking the Crystal River just outside ...

CRYSTAL - Something's strange about this picture. The former mining camp looks like the ghost town it was labeled early last century. The remote meadow under these mountains in western Colorado ...

Wrapping up, the old town of Crystal City is less than 100 yards upstream from the mill and worth a look. On the way up or down, you might want to stop to photograph Lizard Lake, especially in the ...

Crystal Mill, outside Marble, is an iconic Colorado postcard location. The powerhouse was built in 1892 and operated until the closure of the Sheep Mountain Mine in 1917. 082918-cr-fall1 ...

Crystal Mill This picturesque old mill, perched on the side of a waterfall, is one of the most Instagrammed spots in Colorado. The mill was built in 1893 to support the Sheep Mountain Tunnel mine ...

The road follows the upper Crystal River all the way to the mill, at times from a ledge far above the water. While clarity is a hallmark of most Colorado streams, I was amazed the first time I looked ...

So, the Crystal Mill Foundation was created and officially received its nonprofit 501c3 designation June 4. “Our mission is to raise $10 million in the next year,” Leigh said. “Of that, $5 million ...

The Crystal Mill, a beautiful relic of Colorado’s colorful mining past, has stood crazily on a rock outcrop above the Crystal River in the Elk mountains since 1893. But after withstanding more ...

Road to Crystal Mill closed due to several mud and debris slides 00:26. Monsoon storms forced the U.S. Forest Service to close the road to Crystal Townsite and Crystal Mill effective Aug. 3.

After monsoon storms forced the U.S. Forest Service to close the road to Crystal Townsite and Crystal Mill earlier this week, the road reopened on Friday.