The Crystal River seen from Colorado State Highway 133 near Redstone

The Crystal River is a tribtuary of the Roaring Fork River, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long, in western Colorado in the United States. It drains a glacial valley, called the Crystal Valley, south of Carbondale historically known as a center of coal mining in southwestern Colorado. It rises in northern Gunnison County, in the Elk Mountains on the north side of Schofield Pass, and flows northwest past Marble, then north into Garfield County past Redstone. It joins the Roaring Fork below Carbondale. Colorado State Highway 133 follows the river along much of its route north of Marble. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... The Roaring Fork River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States. ... This is the article on the state. ... Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner. ... Carbondale is a town located in Garfield County, Colorado. ... Wyoming coal mine The most economical method of coal extraction from coal seams depends on the depth and quality of the seams, and also the geology and environmental factors of the area being mined. ... Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The Elk Mountains may refer to The Elk Mountains in Colorado in the United States The Elk Mountains in Nevada in the United States The Elk Mountains in New Mexico in the United States The Elk Mountains in North Carolina in the United States The Elk Mountains in South Dakota... Schofield Pass may refer to: Schofield Pass in Colorado Schofield Pass in Nevada Schofield Pass in Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Marble is a town located in Gunnison County, Colorado. ... Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...

The 1994 comedy, Maverick, took place on the Crystal River.

See also

• List of Colorado rivers