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Walker Mansion Ruins

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

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John Brisben Walker was a self-made millionaire with a wide portfolio of ventures to his name. Born near Pittsburgh, Walker cofounded the Locomobile Company of America, invested in Stanley Steamer steam-powered automobiles, and edited Cosmopolitan magazine. But it was in Colorado where he made his biggest mark.

In 1905, Walker relocated to Colorado where he boosted farming by introducing irrigated alfalfa as a crop, developed the Riverfront Park area of Denver, and purchased over 4,000 acres of land. Forty of those acres he gifted to the Jesuits in 1887 where they built Regis University. With his land above Mount Falcon, he constructed a craftsman-style chalet in 1909. The home was built by stonemasons from Italy and included 10 bedrooms, eight fireplaces, a music room, an observation deck, library, and servants quarters.

In 1916, John's wife, Ethel Walker died. Two years later, lightning struck the Walker home and destroyed the structure. These two tragedies forced Walker to leave the area. The land he'd purchased and preserved became the foundation for the Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space's hiking trails and public lands.

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Address is for the Mount Falcon Park East Trailhead. The ruins are located approximately three miles up the trail. 

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3852 Vine St
Morrison, Colorado, 80465
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