During the gold rush era, numerous inexperienced miners died from mining accidents, and their spirits have since been said to roam Colorado’s ghost towns at night.
Cheesman Park in Denver’s Cheesman Recreation Area used to be an abandoned graveyard and visitors have reported experiencing ghostly encounters at this haunted spot.
Hotel Jerome is home to the ghost of a child who drowned in its pool, often appearing soaked with water and leaving behind wet footprints in its wake. Guests report hearing voices coming from within its walls.
Mount Prospect Cemetery
Colorado is filled with ghost-haunted hotels and cemeteries, making for plenty of spine-tingling history to discover on ghost tour scavenger hunts. Step off your skis and immerse yourself in this state’s macabre past on one.
Mount Prospect Cemetery was Denver’s original cemetery, initially set on 320-acres given to them by William Larimer but quickly falling into disrepair due to grave-robbing and cattle grazing on the grounds.
Now a beautiful park and cemetery, some gravestones remain. However, guests on the Denver Ghosts in the Garden tour have reported hearing, seeing, smelling and even sensing unworldly phenomena when passing this area of which there remain over 2000 unmarked graves.
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park Hotel stands as both iconic and frightening near Rocky Mountain National Park’s entrance, making for a memorable stay near its entrance. As one of the state’s most haunted hotels and an inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining novel series. Built in 1909 and home to numerous ghostly tales.
Staff and guests have reported numerous paranormal experiences at this hotel, such as seeing ghostly children running through its hallways. A phantom staircase connects the lobby to second-floor rooms; believed to be used by spirits for travel throughout.
Paul, a former employee of the Stanley Hotel who can often be seen and heard by both guests and employees, is another eerie presence at this landmark hotel. Known for enforcing its 11 PM curfew and often heard warning guests of this policy when night falls, his voice often tells people it is time for them to leave before 11 PM arrives each evening.
The Strater Hotel
Durango hotel The Strater has long been associated with paranormal activity. Guests have reported hearing voices, experiencing cold spots in hallways, seeing ghostly apparitions and piano keys moving on their own in its ballroom. Furthermore, regular paranormal investigations led by experts provide guests with equipment necessary for gathering evidence of paranormal occurrence.
One of the hotel’s signature hauntings is Lizzie, a female spirit killed in its bank vault who still haunts room 222 and causes lights to come on, pots to rattle, documents to be destroyed, doors slamming shut and even rifle through guest belongings! Other apparitions seen at the hotel include muddy footprints, whistling sounds in its old saloon and even someone disappearing around corners – making this hotel one of Colorado’s most haunted.
The Boulder Theater
Colorado may be known for its beautiful mountains and green meadows, but it also harbors some seriously terrifying spots. From ghosts that love playing slots at casinos to mysterious figures that flick on and off bathroom lights at random – Colorado boasts numerous supernatural haunts that may provide the thrills.
Molly Brown’s house in Colorado is widely considered one of the most haunted locations, where her spirit and that of Catherine Ellen are said to linger. Visitors have reported witnessing ghostly figures, hearing sobs, or experiencing unusual sensations such as cold spots.
Boulder Theater has witnessed much history over its 116-year life span. After its renovation in 1936, it was renamed and is now more commonly associated with showing movies than opera performances. Legend holds that ghost George Paper accidentally hanged himself from some dangling wiring during World War II; since then he has been reported turning lights off and on randomly, opening doors, walking around freely, etc.
