Haunted Places in Carbondale, Colorado
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Hotel Colorado
Glenwood Springs, CO
11.9 miles from Carbondale, CO
At this 1893 hotel, witnesses say that the elevator works by itself, doors open and close on their own, and there is a phantom smell of cigat smoke in the lobby. The apparition of a little girl in Victorian clothing has been seen on the staircase, and if that weren't …
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Osgood Castle - Redstone Castle
Carbondale, CO
16.0 miles from Carbondale, CO
Folks say the ghost of the owner, John C. Osgood, still lingers on the property. Also lingering is the smell of his ghostly cigar smoke, which is how the caretaker detected the ghost's presence when no one else was on the property.
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Pioneer Park - Henry Webber House
Aspen, CO
25.1 miles from Carbondale, CO
The Henry Webber House is said to be haunted by Harriet Webber, the wife of the home's builder. She reportedly died in 1881, interestingly enough four years before the house was built, of accidental strychnine poisoning.
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Hotel Jerome
Aspen, CO
25.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of a boy who drowned in the swimming pool, a maid who died after falling into the ice covered pond and falling ill and other random hauntings. If you want to try your luck at a haunted room, pick 310, this is reportedly a room …
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Crested Butte Cemetery
Crested Butte, CO
38.4 miles from Carbondale, CO
An allegedly dirty and stinky but friendly hitchhiking ghost is said to come from the cemetery looking for passersby to give him a ride to Gothic. He's seen along the mountain near dawn, and isn't familiar with modern cars. He has been known to ask drivers “What do you call …
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Elk Mountain Lodge
Crested Butte, CO
38.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
The 1919 hotel was originally built for miners, and was used as such until the Big Mine closed in 1952. It changed hands and became the Elk Mountain Lodge. It still has the original coal stove and buttresses, and it's said to be haunted by the spirits of those who …
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Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
Crested Butte, CO
38.6 miles from Carbondale, CO
Before Dogwood Cocktail Cabin was a lounge, it was an actual cabin where miners once lived--and some still do. The ghosts of deceased miners are said to show up as anomalies on photographs taken inside.
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Forest Queen Hotel
Crested Butte, CO
38.7 miles from Carbondale, CO
Forest Queen Hotel has a ghost named Elizabeth who stayed here long ago. According to local lore, she fell in love with a shady gambler and gave him her life's savings, after which he skipped town, leaving her broke. The distraught Elizabeth killed herself by jumping out the hotel window …
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The Slogar
Crested Butte, CO
38.8 miles from Carbondale, CO
Slogar’s is locally famous for its fried chicken--and its ghosts. Witnesses have seen apparitions of saloon girls in big skirts late at night.
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Bross Hotel Bed and Breakfast
Paonia, CO
42.2 miles from Carbondale, CO
This 1906 hotel is said to be haunted by original owner W.T. Bross's mother. Apparently when the building was refurbished in the 1990s, her spirit became uneasy and was seen and heard by many people. However, she is said to be a friendly ghost, and has even been known to …
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Twin Lakes Inn
Twin Lakes, CO
49.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
This historic inn was formerly a stage stop and a brothel, and is rumoured to be haunted. Apparitions include a disembodied pair of hands, a bordello madam in a pink dress and a cowboy who leans against doorways. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Delaware Hotel
Leadville, CO
50.2 miles from Carbondale, CO
A painter, restoring one of the hotel's hallways, felt numerous cold spots. It is said that the spirit of Mary Coffey, who was shot in the back and paralysed by her husband in their room at the hotel in 1889 still resides here. The vision of a woman has been …
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Alps Motel
Leadville, CO
50.3 miles from Carbondale, CO
It is said that this motel is haunted, as is evidenced by drastic changes in temperature and a pervasive feeling of dread.
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The Pondy Pool Hall
Cedaredge, CO
51.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
Staff at this small town pool hall claim to have heard ghostly voices, seen doors slam shut of their own accord and have glimpsed apparitions out of the corner of their eye. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Oak Tree Inn
Yampa, CO
54.1 miles from Carbondale, CO
Located just down the street from the haunted Royal Hotel, this inn was built on the site of a former hospital. Guests staying here have reported seeing the apparition of a cowboy, smelling cigarette smoke and hearing two young children playing in the hotel corridors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Royal Hotel
Yampa, CO
54.2 miles from Carbondale, CO
This historic hotel is believed to be haunted by two spirits. The first is the apparition of a young woman who is seen rushing through the hallways of the hotel. Her disembodied footsteps have also been heard in various parts of the hotel. The second is a ghost the hotel …
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Meeker Hotel and Cafe
Meeker, CO
57.7 miles from Carbondale, CO
The Meeker Hotel and Café is an original establishment, which is over a century old and formerly served as the town military barracks against a local tribe. Four ghosts are reported to haunt the halls of the historic building, including a wandering little girl, a woman in old-fashioned garb, a …
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Western State College - Robidoux Hall
Gunnison, CO
61.0 miles from Carbondale, CO
The third floor of Roubidoux Hall at Western State College has a ghost, that of a man who died of smoke inhalation during a fire several years ago. Students have seen his apparition at the side of their bed at night, and have found the doors locked from the outside, …
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Columbine Victorian Hotel
Gunnison, CO
61.1 miles from Carbondale, CO
This hotel was built at the turn of the twentieth century, and served as living quarters for railroad executives. In Room #009, a suicide took place several years ago. Guests have reported hearing a knock on the door, only to find the hallway empty. Other have reportedly heard ghostly voices. …
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The Schwartz Hotel
Fairplay, CO
61.8 miles from Carbondale, CO
This 1890s-era hotel building is now said to be privately owned, so please respect the owners' privacy. Folks say that they've seen strange lights and had eerie feelings as they walked past this building, and according to local legend there are at least three ghosts here. A father and son …
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The Gold Pan
Breckenridge, CO
62.4 miles from Carbondale, CO
Although this 1870's saloon is now home to a bustling restaurant and bar, much of the paranormal activity reported in this building is confined to the upper floor, where tenants of several rented rooms have reported the spirits of a woman and a miner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Prospector Restaurant
Breckenridge, CO
62.4 miles from Carbondale, CO
This former boarding house is now an old-fashioned restaurant, and is haunted by a female presence known to staff and diners as 'Sylvia'. She is somewhat hostile towards females, but warmer towards males. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Historic Brown Hotel
Breckenridge, CO
62.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
According to local legend, in around 1900 a lady of the night named Ms. Whitney decided to use the hotel for her business. The owner was not happy with her plan -- he allegedly murdered her. Her ghost is said to remain on the premises, seen often in the women's …
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Fairlamb House Bed and Breakfast
Delta, CO
64.6 miles from Carbondale, CO
This historic bed and breakfast inn, dating back to the turn of the twentieth century, is allegedly haunted by former residents and a quintet of women in old-fashioned clothing. The latter have been known to appear in the Millard Room during the night, and disappear when they are acknowledged by …
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Butch's Cafe
Delta, CO
65.2 miles from Carbondale, CO
Mike the past owner has been seen there. This place has been investigated numerous times. (Submitted by Cynthia H)
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Fairplay Valiton Hotel
Fairplay, CO
65.7 miles from Carbondale, CO
This hotel is said to be the home of Julia. One report says she killed herself here after losing her baby; another says she committed suicide after turning down a marriage proposal. Julia's Room is said to be one of the most haunted places here. She also has been witnessed …
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Antero Hot Spring Cabins
Nathrop, CO
72.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
We stayed in the Cottonwood Cabin on my 40th birthday. After I fell asleep in the downstairs bedroom, I felt someone touch my shoulder. My boyfriend had fallen asleep on the couch upstairs so I thought it was him, but when I woke up and looked there was no one …
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Highline Cafe and Saloon - Mountain Muffin
Hartsel, CO
74.2 miles from Carbondale, 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 …
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Rehder Building
Steamboat Springs, CO
77.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
The ghost of a woman in period clothing has been seen wandering around the building on the ground floor. Banging noises and ghostly music come out of the attic, and the terrifying apparition of an old floating man has been seen. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Chief Plaza Theater
Steamboat Springs, CO
77.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
This old theatre is allegedly haunted by a troubled poltergeist who plays havoc with staff after closing hours. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Tread of Pioneers Museum
Steamboat Springs, CO
77.6 miles from Carbondale, CO
A shadowy grey apparition has been reported by staff in the building, often accompanied by disembodied footsteps. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Poncha Pass
Salida, CO
90.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
Poncha Pass has a tract of land with a dugout cabin, corral and little gold mine. It's owned by the Boy Scouts and is used for their Rocky Mountain High Adventure base. The dugout is said to be haunted, as moans and murmurs are heard coming from it in the …
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Columbus House Bed and Breakfast
Ouray, CO
98.3 miles from Carbondale, CO
This historic hotel was formerly a bordello, and is now a delightful bed and breakfast inn with a restaurant on the ground floor. In the guest section of the establishment, a prostitute was murdered in an upstairs room. Guests claim to have had many strange occurrences in this room. In …
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Historic Western Hotel
Ouray, CO
98.3 miles from Carbondale, CO
This historic saloon and hotel was built in 1891 during the town mining boom, and is allegedly haunted by a number of spirits from a bygone era. These include a shadowy figure who peers out of windows, a lady in an old-fashioned dress who appears to art students in an …
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Ouray Museum
Ridgway, CO
98.4 miles from Carbondale, CO
Believed to be haunted by a male patient who died when the building briefly served as a hospital, this apparition is mainly seen by male visitors as he tends to be more respectful of women. Disembodied footsteps are also heard in the building after dark. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Beaumont Hotel
Ouray, CO
98.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
At this historic 1886 hotel, a ghostly woman is said to walk at 2:15 a.m. on every quarter of the moon. Rumor has it that she was murdered by her husband, and she is looking for him. Local legend has it that on the anniversary of her death, the ghostly …
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St Elmo Hotel
Ouray, CO
98.5 miles from Carbondale, CO
This historic hotel is rumoured to feature a haunted dining room. Staff working late hours have reported hearing furniture moving around but upon investigation have found nothing. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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