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Glenwood Springs sees nearly two million tourists a year, and that tourism is the base of the city’s economy. One of the main attractions in town is the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, where guests take the gondola up to explore caves, see the breath-taking views of the city and enjoy the rides. It sits on a mountain just east of the Mid-Continent Quarry where Rocky Mountain Industrials mines 40,000-60,000 pounds of limestone each year.
Despite guests being able to see the quarry from the gondola and certain points in the park, Steve Beckley, the owner of the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, said it was never a bother until Rocky Mountain Industrials proposed to expand its operations from 15.7 acres to 321.