Colorado Spirit Quest #322-Hayden Cemetery

We had to change the location of this cache, but it is very close to the original--you'll have to work just a bit harder to find it.

! The Exciting Cache Series!

“COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST”

REMEMBER:

If you are APPREHENSIVE about cemeteries – AVOID this series.

The Colorado Spirit Quest is a series of Caches placed by many individuals, near cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying respect to the many pioneer ancestors that have ‘walked’ before us.

If you are interested in being a part of this project, contact may be made by sending an e-mail to the owner of “Colorado Spirit Quest #1 – Mountain Passage”. Use the ‘Send Message” link at the center of the page of their profile.

There are hundreds of cemeteries in the rural and mountain communities across Colorado. This series will introduce you to many of them.

The cache pages will provide a virtual history tour of the cemeteries and tombstones.

COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST is not affiliated with any other ‘Spirit Quest’ group. Special thanks and credit are given to SixDogTeam who started the Indiana Spirit Quest in 2004. The idea has rapidly spread into many states.

The CSQ endeavor is an enormous and relentless task and will only flourish if there is a multitude of volunteer cachers willing to place these caches.

After locating the cache container, take some time to reflect back on the lives of those pioneers and the effort it took to make Colorado such a great state.

Each person that places a CSQ cache is responsible for its maintenance.

Thanks to Volunteers: Greasepot, Taylorgeotracker, Ivy Dog Parents, Team Boogity3, Grand High Pobah, Boborr 80909, Imusttravel2000, Buzz Lightyear I, Sandhill 49er, MrVolkswagen, Isisfan, LadyCoots, Rockymtn8iv, Fork-L-Man, TwoCs, Outdrlvr201, Condor1, 2Cachedivers, arthurat, smilz787, Kyotmoon, Mountain Roamer, Cuttie Pie, SugarPug, Team Tiger Pride, ernie66, drnetwork, Team w-bar-v, Dynamite Rabbit, Twins18, DustyKat, mtnbirders, The Johnson Family, RustyBeerCan & Marma, grymreaper, nteclpr, Irish.Eyes, Moose1 & Mama Moose, Joe Friday, 3cacheteers, Electronicgeek, Jake92, 3cacheteers, Dasha Aussies, KB0UMW, hiking_fool, Tahosa & Sons , tripping, and res71cue.

New VOLUNTEERS are always Welcome

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Hayden Cemetery has been used since the late 1870's, but the Cemetery Assoc. was formed in 1937 for upkeep. Many of Hayden's founding fathers are buried here. Look for the names Walker, Wagner, Shelton, and Solandt. This cache is very near the grave of Dr. John Solandt for whom the Solandt Memorial Hospital in Hayden is named. Dr. Solandt was a beloved member of the community for many years, but died as the result of an auto accident in 1916. After WWI was over, people gave private donations for a memorial for the Dr. The Solandt Hospital was the most modern between Denver and Salt Lake. It is still used today as a medical clinic. It is on the hill above the center of Hayden. See web link for more info.