Manitou Springs Haunted Buildings, Ghosts & Spirits

If you’re looking for a paranormal experience, Manitou Springs haunted sites offer eerie beyond-the-grave energy. With a history of tuberculosis to the scoundrels and debauchery of the Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush residents, spirits are lurking around many corners. There’s no lack of opportunity to bump into something, or someone, that’s not of this world.

 

The Red Crags Estates Onaledge is a charming bed & breakfast that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of Manitou Springs haunted sites. There have been many stories about the bump-in-the-night experiences here. One such story includes a woman hearing five different voices in her room around 3am. She left the lodge in her pajamas right away, saying she felt if she didn’t leave that instant that she never would. When local Colorado Springs TV stations have done investigations, there was strong proof of paranormal activity. Spirits have been seen peeking over the edge of a bed or spreading pennies throughout the rooms for staff and guests to find. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.Onaledge.com or call 888.685.4515.

 

Red Chief Mountain in Manitou Springs sits at 7,300+ feet above sea level. Back when tuberculosis was common and sufferers traveled to Manitou Springs seeking the healing springs and mountain air, Emma Crawford made her trip for a cure as well. Alas, she died at the tender age of 19. Her last wish was to be buried on the summit of nearby Red Mountain. Her fiancée, along with 11 other men, obliged and carried her remains to the summit for burial. After years of stormy weather and erosion, her remains washed down the side of the mountain. Because of this unsettling upheaval, many still believe that Emma haunts the mountain today; some have even seen her. There are trails on the side of the mountain to visit the site of her grave. A stop in the Manitou Springs haunted Cemetery will show an unmarked grave in remembrance of Emma. Annual coffin races are held in her honor down Manitou Avenue every October.

 

Outlaws & Jailmen Museum was, for over 90 years, the Teller County Jail in the mining town of Cripple Creek, CO. This red-brick building housed many a heathen during the Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush and thereafter. There were cells for both men and women. Accounts of paranormal activity include hearing laughter from what used to be the solitary confinement cell, sightings of small children who quickly disappear and even “white noise” recorded on audio tape. A recent investigation was conducted by Mountain Peak Paranormal Investigations who detected activity. The museum offers special lock-ins where visitors can spend the night with the spirits in one of the cells as well as try to detect activity with the Mountain Peak Paranormal Investigators.