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is a ghost town in a valley on the upper Crystal River in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States, on a four-wheel-drive road between Marble and Crested Butte. Many buildings still stand in Crystal, but its few residents live there only in the summer.
Crystal is surrounded by excellent fly fishing (trout), hunting (deer and elk), hiking, mountain biking and 4x4 terrain, and can be reached via tours from the town of Marble. The upper Crystal River Valley is nestled between two wilderness areas. The Raggeds Wilderness Area to the south and Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area to the north.
) was founded in 1880, but mined as early as the 1860s. At its peak, Crystal had 400+ residents, two newspapers (the
), a pool hall, a men's club, a barber shop and two hotels. In 1915, only eight people lived there. Mining in the area included silver, lead, copper, iron, and zinc. Very little gold has been discovered.
Today there are four to eight families residing in Crystal during the summer months only. There is a small general store, public outhouse and book store. Some of the cabins are available for short term rental.