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0University of Colorado - Macky Auditorium
Boulder, Colorado
9 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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The College Inn
Boulder, Colorado
9.2 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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0Hotel Boulderado
Boulder, Colorado
9.4 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Boulder Theater
Boulder, Colorado
9.4 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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0Gilpin Hotel Casino
Black Hawk, Colorado
9.5 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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.
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Lace House Museum
Central City, Colorado
9.8 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Central City Opera House
Central City, Colorado
10.2 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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, ...
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Chateau L'Acadienne
Central City, Colorado
10.5 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Mount Vernon Country Club
Golden, Colorado
13.9 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Empire Restaurant - Pasquinis
Louisville, Colorado
13.9 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Old Louisville Inn
Louisville, Colorado
14 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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Buffalo Bill Museum
Golden, Colorado
14 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Heritage Square
Golden, Colorado
15.9 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Yak and Yeti Restaurant and Brewpub
Arvada, Colorado
17.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Hiwan Homestead Museum
Golden, Colorado
18.7 miles from Coal Creek, 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 ...
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Red Rocks Amphitheater
Golden, Colorado
19 miles from Coal Creek, 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 ...
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Peck House Hotel
Empire, Colorado
19.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Historic Elitch Gardens Theater
Denver, Colorado
20 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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The Brittany Hill
Thornton, Colorado
21.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Pete and Macs
Northglenn, Colorado
21.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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0Lumber Baron Inn and Gardens
Denver, Colorado
21.3 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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.
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Lumber Baron Inn and Gardens
Denver, Colorado
21.3 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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.
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0Hotel de Paris Museum
Georgetown, Colorado
21.8 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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Cafe Prague - Troias
Georgetown, Colorado
21.9 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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Rose Street Bed and Breakfast
Georgetown, Colorado
22 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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0Hamill House Museum
Georgetown, Colorado
22 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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0Brook Forest Inn
Evergreen, Colorado
22.6 miles from Coal Creek, 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 ...
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Woodglenn Park
Thornton, Colorado
22.6 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Tivoli Brewery Company Building
Denver, Colorado
22.6 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Denver Union Station
Denver, Colorado
22.6 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Oxford Hotel
Denver, Colorado
22.7 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Sugar Building
Denver, Colorado
22.7 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Corridor 44 - Josephina's Restaurant
Denver, Colorado
22.9 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Hotel Teatro
Denver, Colorado
23 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Dickens Tavern
Longmont, Colorado
23 miles from Coal Creek, CO
Spectral figures have been seen, and all manner of paranormal activity have been reported at this tavern.
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Elite Barber Shop
Longmont, Colorado
23 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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Sun Rose Cafe
Longmont, Colorado
23.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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0The Buckhorn Exchange
Denver, Colorado
23.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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La Vita Bella Coffee House
Longmont, Colorado
23.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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)
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Denver Press Club
Denver, Colorado
23.4 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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0The Brown Palace Hotel
Denver, Colorado
23.5 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Denver Courthouse
Denver, Colorado
23.5 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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. ...
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Justina L. Ford Home - Black American West Museum
Denver, Colorado
23.7 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Denver Public Library
Denver, Colorado
23.7 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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.
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Grosvenor Arms Apartments
Denver, Colorado
23.8 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Metlo Building
Denver, Colorado
23.9 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Peabody-Whitehead Mansion
Denver, Colorado
24.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Molly Brown House
Denver, Colorado
24.1 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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, ...
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Croke-Patterson Mansion - Patterson Inn
Denver, Colorado
24.2 miles from Coal Creek, CO
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 ...
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Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Denver, Colorado
24.4 miles from Coal Creek, 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 ...
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