Are standard Halloween festivities not enough to satisfy your need for thrilling scares? Colorado may just have what you’re searching for: from haunted roads and cemeteries, there’s an array of haunted places in Colorado sure to give you chills.
Hotel Colorado, for example, has long been considered one of the world’s most haunted hotels due to allegedly inspiring Stephen King’s novel The Shining. Staff and guests have reported strange noises, sightings, apparitions and unexplainable phenomenon at this location.
Cheesman Park
Cheesman Park provides an idyllic retreat from Denver’s urban jungle during the day. Its open spaces and lush trees offer the perfect place to unwind and unwind – but at night? Things take an entirely different turn.
This picturesque family park and botanical gardens sit atop an unusual cemetery; one used by Native American tribes as mass graves that was disinterred and reburied repeatedly by the city.
This caused great distress among those left behind, disrupting their rest and prompting ghostly spirits to remain present at night in the park. One such spirit known as Slackjaw has even been reported flirting with visitors!
The Stanley Hotel
No matter where you come from, chances are you have heard of The Stanley Hotel in Colorado. Made famous as the setting for Stephen King’s The Shining movie, the hotel has long been associated with paranormal activity; guests have reported hearing children laughing in hallways while staff have reported experiencing mysterious footsteps or voices in empty rooms.
The Stanley was once a luxurious destination, and the spirits of past residents can often be seen wandering its halls. The beautiful staircase between floors has become a vortex of paranormal energy; Mr. Stanley can often be found sitting in an empty music room playing piano while Flora occasionally tickles its keys as she plays her piano for him in one. Furthermore, guests have reported cold spots orbs in its lobby area.
Briarhurst Manor
As soon as a wealthy businessman and his wife first started building their mansion in Manitou Springs, their intention was to make it something magical – like something out of a fairytale. People traveled far and wide to stay at Briarhurst – sometimes for months at a time!
These travelers stayed in rooms believed to be haunted by the spirits of George Long and Alice, along with strange incidents such as children laughing, keys on pianos in ballrooms moving without anyone playing, and orbs appearing in photos.
Sci Fi Channel’s “Ghost Hunters” visited a restaurant recently to conduct their investigation; public voting will determine whether they warrant full ghost hunting operations. If traditional Halloween festivities don’t satisfy, don’t settle for just anything this year: head out on one of these spooky roads for an exciting ghostly journey!
View Hotel
No matter your paranormal beliefs, these Colorado hotels will give you an unforgettable experience. From one that once housed Teddy Roosevelt to those that served as hospitals during WWII, these establishments boast plenty of history and hauntings waiting to be revealed to you.
The View Hotel is said to be home to several ghosts, including former owner Walter Devereux in spirit form, who still enjoys it as much as before his passing. Other apparitions here include nurses killed by jealous lovers, girls who fell off balconies to their deaths and chambermaids killed by guests in their rooms; ghost dogs are reported barking and children playing here too!
Hotel Colorado
Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs boasts a long and distinguished history, having hosted dignitaries like Teddy Roosevelt and Molly Brown during its long history. Additionally, during WWII it served as a Navy hospital while its basement served as an makeshift morgue; thus leading many alleged ghosts such as an apparition of a murdered chambermaid to cause strange activities such as lights turning on/off on its own and footsteps walking by itself.
Walter is one of the more active spirits who is said to enjoy cigar smoke. Many believe he may be the spirit of hotel founder Walter Devereux but may actually be Elmer Lucas who joined in 1893 and became General Manager ten years later.
