5 Unbelievably Creepy Haunted Locations in Colorado to Terrify You

Built in 1893, Hotel Colorado is a beautiful feat of architecture. During World War II, it was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers, seeing more than 6,500 patients between 1943 and 1946.

There are also reports of prison cells in the basement, acting as a sort of brig at the time. Other stories recount the basement being used as a crematorium…

Much of the strange activity in this building can be attributed to the soldiers that passed away in the 40s, but some also believe the hotel was constructed on top of a cursed plot of land. Guests and staff alike claim to have heard a woman wailing. The lights are known to flicker and objects often move of their own accord.

As for actual apparitions, numerous sightings have been reported in this haunted hotel, from ghostly soldiers to the spirits of Indigenous people. These specters have been seen drifting through the hallways and floating across the lawn.

If you're lucky, you might even catch sight of the ghost of the hotel's founder, Walter Devereaux.

Central City was founded in the late 1800s as a mining town, but stands today as a hot gambling destination. But for those of us who are drawn to the macabre, the real attraction is the cemetery atop the hill.

Visitors who have taken photos at the cemetery at night notice strange, inexplicable orbs of light in the images. Some pictures even feature eerie figures that were unseen with the human eye.

Some individuals say the spirit of a young boy can be seen hiding around the grounds. Anyone who tries to chase after him watches him vanish into thin air.

The real attraction here is the mysterious woman in black. Referred to as the “Columbine Lady,” she only makes an appearance at the cemetery twice a year, once on November 1st and again on April 5th. She comes to visit the grave of John Edward Cameron, a man who died in 1884. She leaves columbines on his grave before disappearing.

How can you have a list of Colorado haunts and not include the Stanley Hotel? This chilling abode is so terrifying it inspired Stephen King's The Shining after a one-night stay.

Constructed in 1909, this old hotel has more than a hundred years' worth of ghostly sightings under its belt.

Visitors claim that the laughter of children can be heard echoing throughout empty hallways, and from the ballroom mysterious sounds of piano music drift through, even though no one is inside. The concert hall is known for flickering lights, ghostly footsteps, and strange drafts.

If you want to spot an actual apparition, there are allegedly four that routinely wander the halls: Eddie, Elizabeth, Paul, and Lucy. The hotel is so haunted that it actually offers its own spirit tours at night, which lead you to some paranormal hotspots within the walls, including an unsettling underground tunnel.

While parks are usually a place people go for a bit of relaxation, Cheesman Park may deliver the opposite experience for some visitors. While it is undoubtedly a beautiful park, it was actually built atop Denver's first graveyard.

The switch from graveyard to public park began in the late 1800s. Although some of the bodies interred in this plot of land were moved elsewhere by their families, a large number were left unclaimed.

One man, E.P. McGovern, was given the job of relocating the remains no one had come to collect. As he was set to get paid for each body he moved, he set a scheme in motion. He broke up the remains and stuffed them into children's coffins, passing them off as more than there were to reap bigger profits.

McGovern didn't do a very good job of moving the bodies otherwise, and remains were discovered in the park long after its opening. Allegedly, workers in 2010 were digging a channel for the garden's irrigation system when they found four human skeletons.

Whether due to the disrespect of their remains or the fact that their bones still linger behind on the grounds, spirits are routinely spotted in this park. Rumor has it, this park inspired the movie Poltergeist, and a nearby home haunted by the residual spiritual energy of the park inspired The Changeling by Russell Hunter.

The town of St. Elmo was rich with silver and gold, so when it was founded back in 1880, miners flocked to make a profit. At the peak of its mineral excavation, the town produced more than $60 million. But as so many people were desperate to wring a profit from the earth, tragedy was just waiting to happen.

Not long after the town was settled, a fire destroyed nearly everything in sight. By the 1960s, almost everyone had abandoned the town. But this ghost town is a bit more literal than others. 

One resident you might see lingering behind is that of Annabelle Stark. Her family was one of the first to settle down in St. Elmo, and she grew up very isolated here.

While she eventually left to get married, she returned shortly after with no explanation. It's believed that she remains as the supernatural protector of St. Elmo.