In recent months, I’ve written about a couple of people who died in falls from Castle Rock. In 1925, while the dance hall was still in operation, a young man had a disagreement with his friends. He walked off into the darkness and plunged to his death by stepping over the edge of the rock–apparently by accident. In 1943, a thug pushed two boys (ages 8 and 11) to their deaths–apparently out of pure meanness.
117 Years Ago
Today’s story comes from the September 3, 1908 Colorado Transcript. A visitor from Indiana had been exploring the area and spent the day climbing the hills around Golden. At 6:30 in the evening, he was standing on Castle Rock, peering over the precipice. He became light-headed and tumbled over the edge. This guy was luckier than those in the previous stories: “He suffered two broken ribs and severe gashes in his head.” But he walked away!
