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The Darien Ranch Lodge is surrounded by the Elk Mountain Range, with the Maroon Bell/Snowmass Wilderness Areas to the North and the Ragged Wilderness Area to the South. There are many possible activities. Some of them include:
  1. Activities on the Darien Ranch
           a. Guided Fly-Fishing Excursions on Darien Ranch section of the Crystal River, water
               level permitting (Additional Guide Charge); Crystal Fly Shop, Carbondale, Co
               (970) 963-5741
                    i.   Roaring Fork & Colorado Rivers Dory Boat Fishing
                    ii.  Wade Fly Fishing on the Frying Pan and Other River
           b. Hiking Trails
                -  Historic Marble Railroad Grade on Darien Ranch (Moderate)
                -  Lily Lake trail: Starts on the Darien Ranch. Please check in with Larry Darien (Moderate)
     2.  Nearby Hiking Trails & Horseback Riding Trails
           -  Carbonate Creek Trail near Marble (Difficult)
           -  Huntsman Ridge Trail (Moderate)
           -  Old McClure Pass (Moderate)
           -   McClure Pass via Ragged Mountain (Moderate)
           -   Raspberry Creek Trail # 1968 (Difficult)
           -   Yule Creek Trail/Anthracite Pass (Difficult)
           -   Braderich Trail near  (Intermediate)
           -   East Creek Trail, near Redstone (Difficult)
           -   Others available upon request
     3.  Horseback Rides
           -  Outwest Guides: (970) 963-5525
           -  Avalanche Outfitters at Redstone Stables: (970) 963-1144
     4.  RPS ATV Rentals, Marble, Co: (970) 306-1107
     5.  Marble Quarry: Scenic short hike to view Marble Quarry Operation
     6.  Marble Quarry
          Company Information: per Internet, “Located along and above the east and west side of Yule Creek,             
​           from an elevation of 9,000 feet to 10,000 feet, where five quarries, of which only one on the west
           side is in operation today. Those on the west, being the John Osgood quarry, (pit type started in the
          early 1890’s) and the present-day quarry started in 1905 by the Colorado Yule Marble Company
           inside the mountain. The east side quarry, started in 1904 by the Strauss brothers, was quarried
           inside Whitehouse Mountain”.
     7. River Rafting, Glenwood Springs on Colorado, and Roaring Fork Rivers
     8. Crystal River Jeep Tours (Opening Depends on years snowpack)
          -  Town of Crystal, “Crystal is a ghost town on the upper Crystal River in Gunnison County, Colorado. It
              is in the Elk Mountains along a four-wheel drive road 6 miles east of Marble and 20 miles northwest
              of Crested Butte. Established in 1880, Crystal was also known as Crystal City. The town boomed as
              a mining camp for several decades with an average population of around 500 but was nearly a
              ghost town by 1917.” Today, there are some homes the owners visit when accessible. There are
              picnic tables if you would like to soak in the surrounding beauty.
          -   Crystal Mill is located adjacent to town of Crystal. Located in confluence of North and South Crystal
               River. This site is near Crystal, this is one of the most photographed sites. Per the Internet, “This
               wooden powerhouse was built in 1893 as the Sheep Mountain powerhouse on an outcrop of the
               Crystal River”. To visit the Crystal Mill, a 4x4 with high clearance is recommended.
     9.   Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Redstone: Quaint towns for Restaurants, Bars, Shopping and Sightseeing.
     10. Glenwood Springs Hot Springs: (970) 945-6571
     11. Nearby Restaurants
            -   Slow Groovin BBQ (3 Miles from Lodge)
            -   Propaganda Pizza Pie (8.5 miles from Lodge)
            -   Raspberry Café (3 miles from Lodge)
            -   Redstone Inn (8.2 miles from Lodge)
            -   Redstone General Store: (8.2 miles from Lodge)

Come visit us on the ranch!


Telephone

Office: (970) 963-1897
Cell: (970) 309-3372

Email

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Address

2880 County Rd 3
​Marble, CO 81623
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