Marble Mill Site Park — Attraction in Marble

A hidden American treasure! The huge pieces of cut marble stacked high in long rows is a surprise to most who never knew Colorado's secret. The raw pieces left about demonstrate how they mine and retrieve it. There is a story board about the site's history, as well as one pleasant fact about its use in the Lincoln Memorial. The setting is rural, and unadorned. But as you drive into the mill site, there are many finished artwork pieces along the way, most of them for sale. A little reading home work makes it a great surprise and learning opportunity...

Not a whole lot to see here as most of the stone processing facilities have long since disappeared. The info boards at the entrance, however, are pretty interesting. It's sad that the site supplying stone to such American icons as the Lincoln memorial and the tomb of the unknown soldier is not on the register of historic places. It could use a little...

I wish there was more. There is one map at the beginning and the trails aren’t well marked. There is suppose to be a disk golf course here, but it all looks overgrown and not maintained. It would be great if they provided more information about the mill and highlighted the trail better. There was a bathroom and tables if you...