Granite Mountain, Marble Falls

One of the largest quarry operations of its kind is found on Granite Mountain, just west of the town of Marble Falls. Pink granite from the quarry was used to construct the nation's largest state capitol building in Austin. A century ago, hundreds of stonecutters from Scotland along with gangs of Texas convicts performed the backbreaking work of cutting the stone from Granite Mountain.

Today visitors can't enter the quarry operation but you can view the goings on from a rest stop located just across from the quarry.

You'll find granite items for sale at Stone Design Granite Mountain, a large gift shop located just east of Granite Mountain. Look for everything from kitchen countertops to bookends and paperweights at this shop.

Location: just west of Marble Falls on RM 1431; rest stop is located on the north side of the highway

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