5 haunted places in Colorado

5. The Stanley Hotel - Estes Park

The Stanley Hotel is a 142-room Colonial Revival hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, United States, about five miles from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was built by Freelan Oscar Stanley of Stanley Steamer fame and opened on July 4, 1909, as a resort for upper-class Easterners and a health retreat for sufferers of pulmonary tuberculosis. The hotel and its surrounding structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the hotel includes a restaurant, spa, and bed-and-breakfast; with panoramic views of Lake Estes, the Rockies, and Long's Peak.

This hotel was actually the inspiration of Stephen King's ''The Shining''. Children’s laughter is often heard in deserted hallways and ghostly strains of piano music emanate from the empty ballroom. There's no shortage of spooky inspiration at the Stanley; in fact, the hotel is so haunted, they offer nighttime spirit tours that take you to some of the creepiest areas of the hotel, including an underground tunnel.

4. Evergreen Cemetery - Colorado Springs (El Paso County)

Evergreen Cemetery is the city-maintained cemetery for Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado.

This cemetery was part of Colorado Springs before the town was formally founded in 1871. People were buried there dating back to the 1860s. While the cemetery itself may be haunted, the presence many have experienced is in the small Chapel that was built to store caskets and for services in 1910. After many years, the usage of the building declined and quickly fell into disrepair. Cemetery workers using the basement for supplies have seen dark figures. Will Deboer Jr., cemetery manager since 1992, worked to receive funds to restore the building as well as have it listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the tour for the designation was being conducted, the woman representing the organization felt a negative force move through her entire body and quickly left. The cemetery was even featured on Biography Channel's My Ghost Story.

3. Cheesman Park - Denver

Cheesman Park is an urban park and neighborhood located in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, United States. It’s a paramount spot for jogging, picnicking, and generally enjoying yourself. However, originally, Cheesman Park established on the top of a cemetery known as Mount Prospect Graveyard.

In 2010, workers were digging channels for the garden’s irrigation system, found four human skeletons out of the abandoned graveyard. Many people who visited this place have reported frightening and ghostly experiences, with some reports mentioning seeing many apparitions walking the park during the night.

2. Hotel Colorado - Glenwood Springs

Hotel Colorado is an 1893 Italianate structure in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and one of the oldest hotels in the state.

Various 19th-century accommodations are located in Colorado, however, not many could live up to the hospital in the course of 2nd World War, which hosted 500 wounded military soldiers in its slot. Nor could they claim of the massive basement ovens, which functioned as a cemetery for the dead. Located in the heart of Glenwood Springs, Hotel Colorado could say that and much more. The hotel is reputed as a ghostly place. In addition, the spirits of the Indian dwellers who hung around before their final exile have also contributed to its spooky reputation. Many people have heard strange noises and have seen paranormal activity with things moving and apparitions appearing. Not for the weak-hearted!

1. Hotel Jerome - Aspen

The Hotel Jerome is located on East Main Street (State Highway 82) in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a brick structure built in the 1880s that is often described as one of the city's major landmarks. In 1986 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is operated by Auberge Resorts.

Hotel Jerome is second to none when we talk about the spookiest and ghostliest place in Colorado. It offers a calm and luxury stay in the township of Aspen. It’s famous for its exceptional blend of historical heritage and contemporary luxury.

This hotel is rumored to have a boy's ghost who drowned and died in its swimming pool. It's said that the boy will appear randomly and stare at visitors.