📜 Opened in 1876, Riverside Cemetery is Denver's oldest operating cemetery. 🔍 Originally designed for family picnics, it is now a state-listed endangered place. # Why Go 🚶 Walk through history of the West 🗿 See unique memorials, including Lester Drake’s Log Cabin Monument and graves of famous residents 🌳 Explore historic grounds # Why Avoid 🚧 Surrounded by industrial parks, train tracks, and Interstate 70 💧 Lost water rights, overgrown crypts, listed as 'most endangered' # 🕒 Hours Grounds open daily. Office: Tue, Thu, Sat 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Closed Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri, and all Holidays.