Colorado is a truly colorful state, thanks to not only our purple mountain majesties and amber waves of grain but also our history and many ghost stories. Speaking of the latter, are you familiar with Gold Camp Road and its downright eerie history? If you have a love of the paranormal and are not easily scared, read on, as we uncover the legend of Colorado’s Gold Camp Road:

Hiding away near Colorado Springs, Gold Camp Road looks about as normal as roads come but is, in fact, hiding a sinister secret.

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Following an old rail line that ran from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek, Gold Camp Road runs through 3 of the railroad’s original tunnels, which is where our ghost story begins.

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As the legend goes, the tunnels were initially constructed in the 1800s and, during construction, collapsed on one of the workers, burying him alive and eventually killing him.

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While the worker’s death is tragic enough, the story gets even worse, as not only was he killed in an unthinkable way, but so was a school bus full of orphans who died instantly when part of the tunnel collapsed on top of the vehicle.

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After the children’s untimely death, the 3rd tunnel was closed off, but those who have since visited claim to have heard the sound of screaming children.

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As if the above wasn’t creepy enough, witnesses also claim to have found tiny and dusty handprints on their cars and have reported the feeling of being pushed or scratched when no one else is around.

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Whether or not the story of Gold Camp Road is real or folklore remains up for debate, but one thing is for sure - it makes for one spine-tingling tale.

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For even more Centennial State haunts, you will want to take The Haunted Road Trip That Will Lead You To The Scariest Places In Colorado.

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