Mount of the Holy Cross is a high and prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The summit of Mount of the Holy Cross is the highest point in Eagle County and the northern Sawatch Range.
Mount of the Holy Cross peaked the interest of masses when it was first photographed in 1873 by W.H. Jackson. The mountain attracted those wishing to pray from all over the United States and it gained so much visitation that in 1929 it was declared a national monument. These days though, it is mostly climbers and hikers who visit the site, and because the number of visitors dwindled over the years, the mountain lost its monument status in 1950.
This mountain has also become somewhat famous for the disappearances that have taken place on it, which we’re going to get into in this video. This mountain is actually surrounded by a lot of folklore too and at the center of that are disappearances and people passing away unexpectedly. Specifically, the folklore references those who would go to the site in groups and one of the individuals would split up from the group to go pray alone. When the person didn’t return the others would go to retrieve them only to find that they are no longer with them. Of course, I can’t speak on the validity of folklore, but it is interesting nonetheless.
Lisa B
Stay away from the boulder fields! Thanks Wes, enjoyed this one.