Before it echoed with rock concerts and light shows, Red Rocks was a battleground of dreams and dominion. From ancient Indigenous stewards to ambitious developers like John B. Walker, the land bore witness to towering visions—some realized, others quietly erased. Behind Denver’s official narrative lies a buried tale of condemnation, ambition, and a stage stolen before it ever opened. This is the story of Rocks, Rails, and Ruin—and the titans who shaped, and lost, the park that almost was. Step beyond the amphitheatre and into the history they never carved in stone.