Event Contact Name Christine Petty
Event Contact Email coloradofrontrange@americanpilgrims.org
It’s time for our Annual High Line Canal and Fairmount Cemetery walk/hike. And how appropriate that it is on Halloween, this year!
Fairmount Cemetery is one of Denver’s most historic cemeteries, where you will see some of Denver’s and Colorado’s pioneers and founders. This was always a favorite hike for our founder, Gene McCullough.
After walking about 1.6 miles along the High Line canal, we will enter Fairmount Cemetery where we will share stories about some of the “residents” in Fairmount, that are gleaned from Gene’s Fairmount notebook. We will see some same and different residents from years past.
The trail is mainly flat and essentially asphalt with some concrete areas, and in the cemetery we will have gravel/dirt roads and some uneven grassy areas to walk over as we view the headstones of the “residents”. Be sure to bring a small stone or two to lay on some special headstones, with one in memory of Gene.
If you are a new pilgrim and leaving on Camino in fall of 2026, on the sign up form, be sure to request a “mini-shell” ceremony–and we will do this at the Gazebo in Fairmount. (A donativo is requested to help defray our costs. Thank you.)
As always, be sure to dress for conditions and bring water, a snack, a hat and sunscreen for the hike! If you use hiking poles, you may want to bring those. Be sure to sign-up for the hike, as this time of year the weather is variable and we may need to change dates. There is a restroom at Long’s Pine Grove Park, and also at the Mausoleum in Fairmount.
Remember: No dogs allowed per American Pilgrims policy…..
What: A 6+ mile hike/walk along the High Line Canal and into and around Fairmount Cemetery and back to Longs’ Pine Grove.
When: Saturday, October 31st, 2026 at 8:30 AM MDT
Where: Meet at the Parking lot of Long’s Pine Grove Park. See parking map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j-eImVOy_zAJe5_UguN6pOuFQjXWtBwp/view
Register/Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR4SgAcugS_ErbmM1HYojcWJSKgwb1x8ulrsP57iJbSiyTCA/viewform
Questions: Text Chris at: 563-505-6105 OR Email us at: coloradofrontrange@americanpilgrims.org
Optional post-hike Tertulia: Lowry Beer Garden, 7577 E. Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230 See map: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aWK5_4_vf5Y3JZeDqRvcP-IpUic9DQ4Z/view
Cost: Nada! Except what you purchase to eat and drink at the Lowry Beer Garden! (And please support our Lowry Beer Garden folks with a food and beverage purchase if you attend…)