Haunted Places in Manitou Springs, Colorado



  • 0

    The Cliff House at Pikes Peak

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    This beautiful historic hotel was erected during the gold rush era, and is rumoured to be numerous spirits from bygone days. Disembodied footsteps and ghostly voices have been heard, and a white apparition has been seen drifting the hallways late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Peacock Bed and Breakfast Inn

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    This 1892 bed and breakfast inn is no longer in operation, but was formerly a bordello. Spectres reported here include a ghostly woman trying on jewellery, and a horde of ghosts who have been heard on the back staircase late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Mushroom Monday

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    Mushroom Monday is a shop that is believed to be haunted by the spirit of an elderly man. His apparition, seen by customers and staff alike, lingers near a small fountain. Interestingly, the friendly ghost appears from the shins up, as if his ankles and feet are resting on a ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Avenue Hotel Bed and Breakfast

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    Built as a boarding house during 1886, this quaint bed and breakfast inn is haunted by a trio of young children and a coachman who resided here during the gold rush era. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Miramont Castle Museum

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    Ghosts reported at this 40-room Victorian castle are thought to be those of the Francolon family, and include a woman in a black dress who shows up as a reflection, a man, and a little girl. The place was used as a sanitarium for several years as well.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Briarhurst Manor Estate

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    Built in 1874, Briarhurst Manor Estate is said to be haunted by ghosts who send vases hurtling throught the air and set silverware dancing on plates. Ghost children have been seen running and bouncing a ball, and in the master bedroom, the motion detector is set off by something not ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Craftwood Inn

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    This 1912 inn houses a secret room, which is believed to be haunted by a pioneer settler. An eerie presence also roams the halls of the building, occasionally scaring guests and staff alike. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0
  • 0

    Red Crags Bed and Breakfast Inn

    Manitou Springs, Colorado

    This historic manor house is located on a hill near the town, and is believe to be haunt by a young girl in a green dress who stands at the end of guests beds. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Rock Ledge Ranch

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    2.6 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This former 1800's tuberculosis hospital is now a museum, and is rumoured to be haunted. Phenomena reported here includes disembodied footsteps, lights turning on and off of their own accord and a rocking chair which rocks by itself. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »

  • Haunted Manitou Springs
    Stephanie Waters
  • 0

    Gold Camp Tunnels

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    4.9 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Gold Camp Road, as children we are told to stay away. As teenagers we become curious and try to investigate. As adults, we know to be wary. I have lived in Colorado Springs my whole life and I have always known of the secret behind Gold Camp Road. Legend has it ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Helen Hunt Falls

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    5 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Helen Hunt Falls, on Cheyenne Creek in the North Cheyenne Cañon Park, is named for Helen Maria Hunt Jackson (1830–1885), a poet, writer and activist on behalf of Native Americans. The falls are said to be haunted by the spirits of many people who have lost their lives here. Psychics ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Hearthstone Inn

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    5.1 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This establishment is actually made from two connected 1887 houses. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of a mischievous little girl who likes to run, laugh, and throw things in both houses. Other spirits are said to reside here as well, but they are all said to ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Adam's Mark - Antlers Hilton

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    5.2 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    At least three ghosts are said to reside in this historic renovated hotel: a male, a female, and a little girl. The male hangs out in the bar, and the female walks down the back stairs, dressed up as if for a night on the town. The little girl has ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Underground Bar and Grill

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    5.4 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Witnesses say orbs show up in photos taken here, and some folks tell of objects being thrown and broken in the back bar area when no one is there. A female spirit is believed to haunt the elevator and the upper-story buildings. The haunting is believed to stem from the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    5.5 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum details the history and culture of the Pikes Peak Region, from Plains and Pueblo Indian artifacts to pop culture. And, it has a ghost. The museum is housed in what was, from 1903 to 1973, the county government and administration building and courthouse. One of the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Cheyenne Canon Inn

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    5.5 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This inn has many mysterious features, such as doors that lead to nowhere and various trapdoors. It has a long history dating back to the early 1850's, where it was previously a gambling parlour, a sanctuary for nurses and finally the inn it is today. It also has its fair ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    The Broadmoor Hotel

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    6 miles from Manitou Springs, CO


    Read more »
  • 0

    The Broadmoor

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    6 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Reports differ as to the reason for the hauntings at The Broadmoor. Some say there was a fire here in the past, others say there wasn't. Regardless, some employees have seen a lady in 1920s clothing walking around the main building. They speculate that she may be the ghost of ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Days Inn Colorado Springs Airport

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    10.3 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    If you stay in Room 207, you may met up with the ghostly older gentleman who haunts it. Rumor has it that in that room there are cold spots, curtains that open or close by themselves, and strange thumping sounds when no one else is there.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Ute Inn Bar and Grill

    Woodland Park, Colorado

    11.9 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Haunted by the original owner Bert Berdstrum and his friend and original bar manager a man by the name Dutch. Also said to haunt the establishment are the ghost of two women. Reports of what felt like hair being slightly braised, smells of a woman's perfume when no customers wearing perfume ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Victor Hotel

    Victor, Colorado

    15.9 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This 1899 building was originally a bank, but it also was a storage area for the bodies of those who died during the winter when the ground was too hard for burial. Now that it is a hotel, the haunts have come to stay. The 4th floor, where the bodies ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Last Dollar Inn

    Cripple Creek, Colorado

    15.9 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This historic inn was the first in the township of Cripple Creek, and is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a miner who frequented the inn back when it was a gambling parlour. It is believed that he died in a fight on the upper floor of the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    The Hotel St. Nicholas

    Cripple Creek, Colorado

    15.9 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The spirits at this historic hotel are said to be friendly, but mischievous. Two of the most often seen ghosts are Petey and a gold miner. Petey is the ghost of a young boy who may have been in the care of the Sisters of Mercy for whom this building ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Imperial Hotel and Restaurant

    Cripple Creek, Colorado

    16 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Folks say strange things happen in these parts, such as a ghostly man who falls down the stairs or the apparition of a lady in 1800s dress.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Colorado Grande Casino

    Cripple Creek, Colorado

    16 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Built in 1896, the Colorado Grande Casino and Hotel is believed to be haunted by a ghost called Maggie, an rose-scented Irish woman in turn-of-the-century clothes. Her apparition sometimes shows up playing slot machines with a male ghost, or else simply appears as a blue light. Another ghost, that of ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Bronco Billy's Casino

    Cripple Creek, Colorado

    16.1 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Guests and visitors to the casino have seen the apparition of a young girl on the staircase of the building, as well as looking out the windows down into the street. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Palace Hotel and Casino

    Cripple Creek, Colorado

    16.1 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Although reports say it may no longer be open as a hotel, this Old West hotel and casino has been featured on the History Channel. It is said that Miss Kitty, the wife of hotel owner Dr. Chambers, passed away in Room 3, but she still turns down the beds ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Outlaws and Law Men Jail Museum

    Cripple Creek, Colorado

    16.3 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Housed in a 1901 jail, the museum is rumored to be haunted by many apparitions, including a little girl, former prisoners, a former male jailer, and a former female jailer named Rosie.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Costello Street Coffee House

    Florissant, Colorado

    20.9 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The 1886 Costello Street Coffee House, once a private home, is purported to house the ghost of former owner James Costello, who passed away there. Costello's wife Catherine also died here when her dress caught fire. The restaurant's ghosts are said to turn lights on, play with animated holiday figures, ...


    Read more »

  • Ghosts of Boulder (Haunted America)
    Ann Alexander Leggett

    Haunted Corazon
    F. Dean Sneed
  • 0

    Old Glendale Stagecoach Station

    Penrose, Colorado

    29 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The eerie ruins of the old 1861 Glendale Stagecoach Station are said to be haunted by a gray lady, Kathleen Cooper. Katherine was singing in 1877 when gold prospector Julian LaSalle first met her, and they fell in love. But Julian had business to attend to, and left on the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    St. Cloud Hotel

    Cañon City, Colorado

    33.7 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Reported to be vacant and in disrepair, this 1888 hotel building is said to be the home of some playful ghosts. Past guests have seen the ghost of a young girl playing with a ball in the hallways. It's said that the ghosts liked to play tricks on the guests ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Museum of Colorado Prisons

    Cañon City, Colorado

    34.1 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The Museum of Colorado Prisons is rumored to have some lingering spirits. Cold spots and a phantom tobacco smell have been reported in the old laundry room, and Cell 19 is said to be haunted by a female prisoner who passed away there. Photographs have shown ghost orbs and the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Old Stone Church Restaurant

    Castle Rock, Colorado

    35.5 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This former church, built in 1888, is now a restaurant with a few spirits--and we're not talking about the kind you drink. The second floor, once the choir loft, is home to one of the ghosts. The apparition described by witnesses is of a little girl in white. Also seen ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce

    Castle Rock, Colorado

    35.7 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Built in 1889, this building was formerly a private residence, and is rumoured to be haunted by a female spirit known as Victoria. Staff working late hours claim to have snoring and other strange noises emanating from various parts of the building, while others claim to have encountered an ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Rosemount Museum

    Pueblo, Colorado

    43.3 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Rosemount Museum is housed in a 1893 mansion that is believed to be haunted by some unknown spirits. Witnesses describe footsteps and other unexplained sounds, shadows, eerie lights, and occasional apparitions. The mansion was originally built by John A. and Margaret Thatcher and has 37 rooms. Tours are available.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Rendezvous Restaurant

    Pueblo, Colorado

    44.1 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The old Rendezvous Restaurant is no more, but the building, some say, is haunted by a little boy. Local legend says the boy died when he fell off the balcony long ago. An apparition of him has been seen running along the balcony and leaping off. A ghostly woman also ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Pueblo Firefighters Museum

    Pueblo, Colorado

    44.5 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This museum and society was formed to preserve the firefighting heritage of the town, and appears to have preserved some ghostly inhabitants of an otherworldly kind. Many old-fashioned vehicles have been known to drive off by themselves, and staff and visitors claim to have heard the sound of disused ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Herzog House

    Parker, Colorado

    46.2 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    This historic house was built in 1911, and is rumoured to be haunted by a man named Lewis who died during the 1900's. Tenants have reported feeling cold spots and hearing strange banging noises with no apparent origin. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Littleton Cemetery

    Littleton, Colorado

    51.7 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Littleton Cemetery's eerie story is about alleged cannibal Alfred Packer, who is buried here. But it's not Packer's ghost, it's his goat who haunts the graveyard. Angelica the Goat, alleged to have been Packer's spirit medium, is believed to linger in spirit here among the graves.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Town Hall Arts Center

    Littleton, Colorado

    52.3 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Town Hall Arts Center from the 1920s used to house city offices and a jail, and now, apparently, it houses some ghosts. Furniture is often moved or rearranged, and witnesses have heard disembodied laughter and unexplained music that goes on long after dark.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Third Bridge

    Bennett, Colorado

    54.9 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    One of those sites where high school students like to go to hang out and tell stories, the Third Bridge is said to have been the scene of a car accident where some students were once killed. Folks also say that the place is near a terrible Native American massacre ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Brook Forest Inn

    Evergreen, Colorado

    55.6 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    At this inn originally built in the early 1900s, many ghosts are said to walk. The top floor is home to two: Jessica, a chambermaid who was murdered by her stable-hand lover, and the stable hand himself, who committed suicide after committing the dastardly deed. On the second floor lives ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    University of Denver

    Denver, Colorado

    56.3 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The University of Denver's Mary Reed Hall is reported to have cold and warm spots, doors that open on their own, electrical anomalies, and an apparition, which some say is either building namesake Mary Reed or her daughter Margery. Likewise, Mrs. DuPont's apparition has been seen sitting and reading (in ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Highline Cafe and Saloon - Mountain Muffin

    Hartsel, Colorado

    56.7 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Formerly Mountain Muffin Restaurant, the Highline Cafe and Saloon building was an ice cream parlor in the 1900s. Its back room is rumored to have been the setting for a hanging suicide long ago. So the story goes, a man killed another man over a love triangle, and then hanged ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Red Rocks Amphitheater

    Golden, Colorado

    57.8 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The famous Red Rocks Amphitheater in the Rocky Mountain Foothills is a popular concert venue that's rumored to be haunted by a couple of ghosts. One is a bearded man holding a bottle, believed to be a miner. He shows for a moment and then disappears. The other is a ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Hiwan Homestead Museum

    Golden, Colorado

    58.1 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Hiwan Homestead Museum has a 25-room 1893 log lodge as well as its other buildings. Besides its historic exhibits and structures, the museum also is rumored to have a spirit that resides in its Spinning Room. The apparition, witnesses say, is a grayish-white figure in a long nightgown. The ghost ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Silver Cliff Cemetery Ghost Lights

    Silver Cliff, Colorado

    58.3 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    Silver Cliff Cemetery, around since the early 1880s, is known for its mysterious dancing lights. The blue or white lights or spheres float through the graveyard and sometimes even bounce on the gravestones. The phenomenon was first noted by some miners who had gone through the cemetery as a shortcut; ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Hilton Garden Inn

    Glendale, Colorado

    58.4 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    These aren't alleged, this just happened to me personally on Dec 30, 2015, just 2 weeks ago. I came out to Denver to do some work for a couple of days. The weather was bitterly cold, 4 or 5 degrees in the mornings and maybe 20 in the afternoons. ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Grant-Humphreys Mansion

    Denver, Colorado

    60.1 miles from Manitou Springs, CO

    The palace is haunted by five entities, with the identity of only one apparition known. This is the spectre of Albert Humphreys, who died in a suspicious shooting accident on the third floor, and still roams the hallways of the house. The four other entities reported in the mansions are ...


    Read more »


» Cemeteries near Manitou Springs, CO

» Find museums in Manitou Springs, CO