Haunted Places in Broomfield County, Colorado

Old Louisville Inn

Louisville, Colorado

Employees working late hours in this historic restaurant have reported hearing coughing and ghostly voices, as well as feeling an unseen presence in the attic. Other reports indicate that a disembodied hand has been seen operating the cash register. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Empire Restaurant - Pasquinis

Louisville, Colorado

Formerly Pasquini's, a pizzeria, the Empire Restaurant now occupies the building. The building is rumored to be haunted by a young woman who was shot to death while trying to break up a fight here during the turn of the century, when it was a gambling hall. Witnesses say they ...

Pete and Macs

Northglenn, Colorado

Has been a doggie daycare (Pete & Macs, Comfy K9 etc.) security cameras have caught garbage can lids flying off. It will be quiet in the dog boarding room and then all of the dogs will start barking for no reason and barking at a certain direction. Past employees have ...

Woodglenn Park

Thornton, Colorado

According to local legend, some high school students played a joke on one of their friends here, locking him in the park restroom. The restroom caught fire, and the teen died. Screams are said to come at night from the place where the restroom is; however, the building is no ...

The Brittany Hill

Thornton, Colorado

The former Brittany Hill restaurant, now Crystal Rose (a venue for special events), is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses say an embracing ghostly couple can be seen in the tower window. Legend has it that the mansion's former owner was unfaithful to his wife, and as a result, she jumped ...

Yak and Yeti Restaurant and Brewpub

Arvada, Colorado

In the 1940s when this building was a private home, a woman named Cora Van Voorhis fell to her death from the top of the stairs. Cora’s granddaughter had said she saw Cora’s ghost after the funeral, so it isn't all that unlikely that her spirit still remains here. When ...

Riverdale Road

Brighton, Colorado

The 11-mile stretch of winding Riverdale Road between Thornton and Brighton is, according to the local tales, haunted by almost every form of supernatural being imaginable: a ghostly white lady, a phantom jogger, demons, talking animals, Native-American burial ground curses, devil worshippers, witch hangings and even the Gates of Hell. ...

University of Colorado - Macky Auditorium

Boulder, Colorado

According to campus legend, Macky Auditorium has two ghosts. One is a young woman who was raped and murdered by a janitor in the 1960s when he found her practicing her opera singing. Although there sadly has been no phantom opera singing, a ghostly organ plays by itself late at ...

The College Inn

Boulder, Colorado

Sadly, this building was recently (2013) demolished due to asbestos issues. At the former inn, the south side of the third floor used to be a hot spot for supernatural activity. Witnesses have seen smoky forms, bloodlike stains that appear on the walls, and elevator doors that open and close ...

Boulder Theater

Boulder, Colorado

The theater's ghost is named George Paper, in life a theater manager in the 1940s. He was hanged accidentally by some dangling wiring. George has been known to show up as an apparition, turn lights off and on, turn on bathroom faucets, and open the bathroom doors. Several witnesses have ...

Hotel Boulderado

Boulder, Colorado

This early 1900s hotel building is said to be haunted and Rooms 302 and 304 as the most so. In these rooms witnesses have seen apparitions and have experienced electrical disturbances and disembodied voices. These rooms are said to be the site of a double suicide. A chloroformed himself to ...

Historic Elitch Gardens Theater

Denver, Colorado

It is said that Mary Long Elitch still roams the theater. Through the 1960's, stars performing here have reported seeing Mary Sitting Usually sitting on the top deck. (Submitted by Scott E)

Lumber Baron Inn and Gardens

Denver, Colorado

The building was apartments in the 1970s, and during that time, a 17-year-old runaway girl and her friend allegedly were murdered here. Footsteps have been heard, and the apparition of a 1920s-era flapper girl also has been seen here.

Lumber Baron Inn and Gardens

Denver, Colorado

The building was apartments in the 1970s, and during that time, a 17-year-old runaway girl and her friend allegedly were murdered here. Footsteps have been heard, and the apparition of a 1920s-era flapper girl also has been seen here.

Justina L. Ford Home - Black American West Museum

Denver, Colorado

This historic home and museum was the residence of Justina Ford, Colorado's first African-American female doctor. Staff members have seen a ghostly female figure, assumed to be Ford herself, who walks through the rooms. Some witnesses have felt a touch on the cheek. A male ghost, thought to be Ford's ...

Denver Union Station

Denver, Colorado

The presence of a military officer has been felt on one of the platforms, as if he is still waiting for a train. A shadowy apparition which appeared to be lost was seen by many during the mid-twentieth century, but has not been seen recently. Also not seen recently was ...

Oxford Hotel

Denver, Colorado

The 1891 Oxford Hotel is now Art Deco style, thanks to a 1930s remodel. The old hotel has a few ghosts, according to reports. One apparition of a man in a postal worker uniform from many years ago sat down at the bar and ordered a beer. He was seen ...

Sugar Building

Denver, Colorado

In 1906 it was the Great Western Sugar Company, but now the historic building houses offices. The second floor is rumored to be a hot spot for ghostly activity. Witnesses have described hovering orbs of light that move through the second-story halls. Some folks suspect that malevolent spirits may reside ...

Corridor 44 - Josephina's Restaurant

Denver, Colorado

The former Josephina's Restaurant, now Corridor 44, was a speakeasy in Prohibition times. Now, a ghost named Amelia, wife of the speakeasy's owner, is said to haunt the building. Witnesses say liquor bottles upend, chairs move, and a restroom mirror breaks. A hitman the owner had hired to take out ...

Tivoli Brewery Company Building

Denver, Colorado

The former Tivoli Brewery Company Building, built in the 1870s, is now the student center on the Auraria campus and is rumored to be haunted. One of the most-often-met ghosts is a little girl thought to have died in a house that once stood on the site of one of ...

Hotel Teatro

Denver, Colorado

The hotel was renovated in 1997, after a long and illustrious career as the Denver Tramway Building. When the major renovations began on the building, construction crews began to experience a number of strange occurrences. One group who heard voices coming from an office went to inspect, only to find ...

Dickens Tavern

Longmont, Colorado

Spectral figures have been seen, and all manner of paranormal activity have been reported at this tavern.

Elite Barber Shop

Longmont, Colorado

The ghost of a former barber, Shorty, is said to roam the shop after hours. A photograph of Shorty hangs on the barber shop wall near the front door paying homage to the spirit. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Sun Rose Cafe

Longmont, Colorado

Employees have reported seeing a woman in a colourful skirt and apron arranging things on a shelf that is no longer there. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

The Brown Palace Hotel

Denver, Colorado

This 100+-year-old hotel has several ghosts in residence. Its living guests have included all sorts of folks from royalty to rock stars. Those who linger in spirit include former employees as well as guests. One ghost is Denver socialite Mrs. Louise Crawford Hill, who lived in Room 904 from 1940 ...

La Vita Bella Coffee House

Longmont, Colorado

This old-fashioned café is housed in a building that was formerly a telephone company. Staff and diners claim to have heard antique telephones ringing from nowhere, and have smelt cigar smoke from a bygone era. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Denver Press Club

Denver, Colorado

Loud footsteps are heard on the second floor of the building when no one is around. Silverware is rearranged, and an evil presence is felt in the basement. The apparition of a transparent figure in a policeman cloak has been seen by numerous people dining at the club. (Submitted by Callum ...

Grosvenor Arms Apartments

Denver, Colorado

The ghost of a man in a suit has been seen in the mirrors of the apartment lobby, and the presence of a woman has been felt on the eighth floor of the building. The top floor storage units are haunted by a shadow that stalks residents around until they ...

Denver Courthouse

Denver, Colorado

The columned Denver Courthouse was built from 1912 to 1932, replacing the original courthouse from the late 1800s. It is the old building that is of interest. In 1900, reports from a janitor say that the gates of Hell opened up on its second floor one morning at 3 a.m. ...

Denver Public Library

Denver, Colorado

Denver Public Library has a ghost in the basement, say some. The ghost has been known to shove people hard as they walk, scaring some security guards so badly that at least one has quit because of it.

Molly Brown House

Denver, Colorado

This 1889 stately home was built for Molly Brown and her husband, who survived the sinking of the R.M.S Titanic. Her ghost has been seen wandering around the house, and her presence is usually accompanied by cold spots. Pipe and cigar smoke is smelt in some rooms of the house, ...

The Buckhorn Exchange

Denver, Colorado

Denver’s oldest restaurant and holder of liquor license #1 in Colorado, the 1893 establishment was originally a trading post that catered to miners, railroad builders and pioneers. The restaurant boasts of President Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 visit as well as its plethora of ghostly patrons. Reports abound of voices, footsteps, and ...

Metlo Building

Denver, Colorado

Our office has had remotes fly off shelves and the security cameras have captured light reflections and moving lights that can't be explained. Weird noises and smells are not uncommon. Very weird feeling that someone is in the bathroom happens quite often. Cleaning crew that operates laundry by out of the ...

Peabody-Whitehead Mansion

Denver, Colorado

Built in 1889, the Peabody-Whitehead Mansion is reportedly home to around 12 spirits. Witnesses have reported books that fall off shelves, objects that move on their own, a ghostly baby's cry, breaking glassware, the ringing of disconnected service bells and phones, a flickering chandelier that wasn't even hooked up to ...

Croke-Patterson Mansion - Patterson Inn

Denver, Colorado

The 1890 Croke-Patterson Mansion, now bed-and-breakfast, has had an interesting history. So the stories go, original owner Thomas B. Croke entered the mansion just once, and whatever he saw or felt there was enough to convince him never to come back. He sold it to Thomas M. Patterson, who ...

Cheeseman Park

Denver, Colorado

Local legend has it that the haunts that may be seen at this cemetery are restless because at some points in the park's past, proper care was not taken of the graveyard, and some bodies were simply left lying in a mass grave.

Grant-Humphreys Mansion

Denver, Colorado

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 ...

Richthofen Castle

Denver, Colorado

The previous owners of the castle have reported hearing disembodied footsteps when no one is around, and having objects moved around the building and reappearing weeks later. There have also been sightings of a glowing apparition in one of the castle's towers. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Parklane Swimming Pool

Aurora, Colorado

In 2012 of 4th of July I was going to work around 6:00 a.m. Tagging along was my mother and father. Then we were driving down 30th avenue passing by the pool with saw a figure of what seems to be an old lady in a black dress. she ...

Buffalo Bill Museum

Golden, Colorado

Buffalo Bill’s Grave and Museum on Lookout Mountain is believed to be haunted by Buffalo Bill himself. But that's not all. Legend has it that a woman fell to her death on the premises, and her apparition has been seen here as well. Ghostly evidence: Witnesses say objects fall or ...

Hilton Garden Inn

Glendale, Colorado

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. ...

Heritage Square

Golden, Colorado

Heritage Square is a shopping center and amusement park that has a haunted legend. The resident spirit is a man who long ago was killed after falling in love with a Native-American girl. Her family didn't approve of the match, and he was chasing her in his wagon when he ...

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

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 ...

Mount Vernon Country Club

Golden, Colorado

Stories about the Mount Vernon Country Club say a ghost has been heard walking across the lobby floor when no one is walking in the building. When the employee who heard the ghost asked "Who's there?" he was surprised to see a straw fly from a glass on a shelf ...

Denver International Airport

Denver, Colorado

Some folks say the technical problems experienced by the Denver International Airport--and the strange things that happen to its employees and travelers--occurred because the airport was built atop a Native American burial ground.

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Golden, Colorado

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 ...

Town Hall Arts Center

Littleton, Colorado

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.

Littleton Cemetery

Littleton, Colorado

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.

City Star Brewing Company

Berthoud, Colorado

Since this building was taken over by the brewing company, staff and visitors have reported various accounts of poltergeist activity. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Gilpin Hotel Casino

Black Hawk, Colorado

At this establishment, witnesses have reported seeing a female apparition on the second floor. Her name is said to be Lucille, and folks in the know say she committed suicide here upon finding out that her boyfriend was killed in a mining mishap.

Lace House Museum

Central City, Colorado

This historic house was moved from its original location due to the demand of the casino economy, and it is unclear as to whether the ghosts that inhabited the old building moved with it. In any case, workers and visitors used to report ghostly laughter, disembodied footsteps and a ...

Hiwan Homestead Museum

Golden, Colorado

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 ...

Central City Opera House

Central City, Colorado

This historic opera house was the first in town, and is haunted by at least three ghosts. These include a former doorman, an actor who drank himself to death and a long dead female patron. Staff claim to occasionally smell alcohol and cigar smoke when no one is around, ...

Chateau L'Acadienne

Central City, Colorado

This 1870's bed and breakfast inn was built during the gold rush era, and is rumoured to be haunted. Guests claim to have encountered the apparition of a young woman in an old-fashioned dress, who has been known to move jewellery around rooms at night. Word is though ...

Brook Forest Inn

Evergreen, Colorado

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 ...

Herzog House

Parker, Colorado

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)

The Baldpate Inn

Estes Park, Colorado

Built in 1917 by Gordon and Ethel Mace, the place stayed in the family until 1986. Folks say Ethel and Gordon weren't ready to part with it, though. Ethel's ghost sits in a wing-back rocking chair near a fireplace with her feet up, reading the Bible, in an old storage ...

Peck House Hotel

Empire, Colorado

This former house hotel is now a private residence, so please respect the owners privacy. Hidden deep in the mountains, this hotel was rumoured to be haunted by at least two ghosts. The first was that of a male owner who was thrown from his carriage and died. His ...

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

The University of Northern Colorado is said to be haunted by ghosts both real and imaginary. "Edith" was created when photographer Barry Gutierrez made a series of ghostly photographs starring dance student Jamie Mills, but real disembodied spirits are said to linger here as well, from a ghost who stacks ...

Train Bridge Over Kiowa Creek

Bennett, Colorado

Locals tell of a huge train wreck that once occurred over the Kiowa Creek bridge, killing many passengers. On some nights, they say, a ghost train can be seen riding over the bridge.

Ramkota Hotel - Clarion Hotel

Greeley, Colorado

The former Ramkota Hotel, now Clarion Hotel, is said to be haunted by Rosy, the ghost of a woman who was killed in the building when it was the Chief Theatre. She was allegedly thrown off the balcony by her boyfriend. Her apparition has been seen, and it is said ...

Hotel de Paris Museum

Georgetown, Colorado

Visitors and staff to this 1875 hotel museum have reported an eerie presence, cold spots and the smell of cigarette smoke, even though smoking his banned on the premises. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Cafe Prague - Troias

Georgetown, Colorado

This historic saloon is now a quaint Italian restaurant called "Troias" (previously it was "Cafe Prague"), but is allegedly haunted by a man who was hanged after shooting his opponent during a poker game. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Rose Street Bed and Breakfast

Georgetown, Colorado

Guests at this historic bed and breakfast claim to have seen the apparition of a woman standing on the landing, while others claim to have heard sobs coming from disused rooms. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Hamill House Museum

Georgetown, Colorado

This house dates back to 1867 and is one of the oldest in Georgetown, Colorado, a once-wealthy town known as the "Silver Queen of Colorado." The Hamill family made its fortune in the local silver-mining business. This house was considered one of the finest in the area, but ...

Stanley Hotel

Estes Park, Colorado

Anyone who is vaguely interested in haunted hotels will have heard of the Stanley Hotel. The Stanley claims it is the inspiration for the haunted horror of  Stephen King's The Shining and with a long oral history of "ghostly adventures" occurring there, the Stanley is well aware of the money ...

Elkhorn Lodge and Guest Ranch

Estes Park, Colorado

At this late-1800s historic lodge, said to be one of the area's most haunted hotels, folks have been witnessing haunts for decades, and many of the ghosts date back to the time when the place was a cattle ranch in the 1870s. Those who want to know more can take ...

Inn of Glen Haven

Glen Haven, Colorado

Rumored to be haunted by a number of apparitions, the inn closed after sustaining serious damaged during floods. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce

Castle Rock, Colorado

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 ...

Old Stone Church Restaurant

Castle Rock, Colorado

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 ...

Third Bridge

Bennett, Colorado

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 ...

Holiday Inn Holidome - Plaza Hotel

Fort Collins, Colorado

The former Holiday Inn Holidome, now the Plaza Hotel, is said to be haunted by a little girl who likes to play tricks by hiding things or turning the A/C on full blast. She could be found in a room across the hall from the king suite. Also, a male ...

Avery House

Fort Collins, Colorado

The beautiful sandstone Avery House, built in 1879 for Franklin and Sara Avery and their three children, is now used as a history museum. The museum is thought to be haunted by Avery family members. Some reports say an unhappy child's spirit haunts the middle bedroom upstairs and other spirits ...

The Historic Brown Hotel

Breckenridge, Colorado

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 ...

The Gold Pan

Breckenridge, Colorado

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)

The Prospector Restaurant

Breckenridge, Colorado

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)

Ute Inn Bar and Grill

Woodland Park, Colorado

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 ...

Costello Street Coffee House

Florissant, Colorado

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, ...

The Schwartz Hotel

Fairplay, Colorado

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 ...

Fairplay Valiton Hotel

Fairplay, Colorado

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 ...

Rock Ledge Ranch

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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)

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)

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.

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)

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 ...

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)

Bed and Breakfast at Historic Onaledge

Manitou Springs, Colorado

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)

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 ...

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)

Highline Cafe and Saloon - Mountain Muffin

Hartsel, Colorado

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 ...