Marble Cams

About Marble Cams

Marble (elevation 8,009 feet / 2,441 meters) is located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, on the headwaters of the Crystal River in the Elk Mountain Range. In the 1950s and ’60s, the town was a near ghost town with just 5 locals still calling it home, after a peak of almost 900 people living there in the early 1900s. But today the population is on the rise and its population was 133 as of the 2020 U.S. Census.

The town got its start in 1881 as part of the effort to quarry the extensive marble deposits of the Yule Creek area, pure-white marble quarries that in time have shaped its identity. By the early 20th century, the area was one of the most significant marble quarrying regions in the country. Marble quarried there was used in hundreds of landmark buildings, structures and monuments throughout the nation, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Washington Monument. Prominent Denver examples of Yule Marble utilization include the State Capital and the Cheesman Memorial.

Marble, features a subarctic and humid continental climate characterized by short, mild summers and long, cold, snowy winters. The region receives about 31 inches / 800 millimeters of total precipitation each year. For snowfall, Marble is known for its heavy snowfalls, averaging 209 inches / 531 centimeters annually.