Mount Lindo

Mount Lindo is a summit near Morrison, Colorado in Jefferson County, Colorado, in the United States. With an elevation of 7,814 feet (2,382 m),[1][2] Mount Lindo is the 4,256th highest summit in the state of Colorado. While not notable for its height, Mount Lindo is known locally for the 393-foot lighted cross erected on its eastern face, which can be seen at night for miles across the Denver metropolitan area.[3] The cross is near U.S. Route 285.

Mount Lindo
Mt. Lindo at night as seen from near U.S. 285
Highest point
Elevation7,814 ft (2,382 m)
Coordinates39.609127°N 105.210571°W / 39.609127; -105.210571 
Geography
Mount Lindo
Location in Colorado, U.S.
LocationJefferson County, Colorado
Parent rangeFront Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Lindo

History

Francis VanDeber owned the land on Mount Lindo in the 1940s, and he built the cross near his resting place so that his wife could see it from her Denver home after he passed away.[4] Donald Frees also participated in the creation of the cross, which was first lighted on the morning of March 29, 1964.[5]

In 2015, the cross underwent a restoration.[6]

References
  1. "Mount Lindo - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  2. "Mount Lindo". peakery.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. "Lightning knocked out lighted cross above Morrison". KUSA.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  4. "Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery | Cemetery". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  5. "The Cross In The Sky – The Unwanted Blog". up-ship.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  6. Haarer, Ryan. "Plan underway to restore Mount Lindo Cross off Hwy 285". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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