This is the entrance gate...the actual burials are located a few miles up the mountain. Only a dirt road goes to the park so it is open weather permitting.

Plaque in the park...That is the Denver Metro Area in the background.

This is the famous lighted cross on Mount Lindo near Morrison, Colorado, which can be seen from Denver. This photo was taken from Turkey Creek Road. Mount Lindo Cross is at the Mount Lindo Cemetery.

The cross on Mount Lindo began as a gesture of love between two people in the early 1940's. Francis Van Derbur once owned the land at Mount Lindo. He decided he would put a light at the top of the mountain so his wife, Pearl, would be able to see where he would rest after he died. the Cross began construction in 1963, and was lit for the first time on Easter morning in 1964. It is the largest electrically lighted cross in this country, possibly in the world. The cross measues 393 feet vertically and 254 feet horizontally. It can be seen from a distance of 80 miles.