Explore Denver’s Potter Highlands Walking Tour
Walk Potter Highlands’ historic homes on a 1.5-mile guided tour
Duration
1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Highlights
Explore one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods on a guided walk through Potter Highlands. Learn how the area evolved from its 1875 beginnings as you pass historic homes and local landmarks.
- Explore mansions, bungalows, cottages, and foursquares
- Discover families who lived here in the late 1800s and early 1900s
- Learn about Highlands’ early history, including artesian wells and Prohibition-era changes
- Start and finish at the Patrick McGowan house near the Lumber Baron mansion
- Walk a 1.5-mile level route at a steady touring pace
Things to know
Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time.
Cancellation Policy
During winter months, walking tours may be canceled due to extreme weather conditions: snowfall of 5 or more inches or temperatures below 30 degrees. If a cancellation is necessary, this decision will be made by 6 PM the evening prior to the tour; an email will be sent out and refunds processed.
FAQs
Arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time.
Bring good walking shoes, water, and any weather-related items you may need (for example, an umbrella, sunglasses, or mittens).
Yes. During winter months, tours may be canceled due to extreme conditions, including snowfall of 5 or more inches or temperatures below 30 degrees. If canceled, the decision is made by 6 PM the evening prior, and refunds are processed.