Utah is well-known for its stunning red rock formations and arches, its gorgeous alpine mountain lakes, ski resorts and hiking trails. But Utah also has a somewhat darker side. Many places around the Beehive State are thought to be haunted, or have other terrifying or horrific past histories. Last year we wrote about many of these places, and we’ve compiled all of them here for you in one article.
For additional information on each place, click on the link in the description, which will take you to our original article that provides more details.
- The Haunted Train Depot
Mark Goebel/flickr The Rio Grande Train Depot in Salt Lake City is supposedly haunted by a few ghosts, but the most famous is The Purple Lady, who was hit by a train there many years ago. For our full article, click here.
- The Creepy Ghost Town With The Ghost Lady In White
The Greater Southerwestern Exploration/flickr Several people were killed in avalanches in the mining town of Latuda, which eventually became a ghost town. One resident supposedly left…the White Lady of Latuda is said to wander the hillside still. For our full article, click here.
- The Most Haunted House In Utah
This Is The Place Heritage Park/Facebook The Brigham Young Forest Farmhouse at This is The Place Heritage Park is said to be haunted by several ghosts, including that of Ann Eliza Webb, Lucy Ann Decker, John Young and even Brigham Young himself. For our full article, click here.
- The Victim Of The Beast Gravestone
Noel Fields/flickr This strange headstone in Salt Lake City Cemetery is more disturbing than terrifying, but you have to wonder what happened to Lilly Gray. For our full article, click here.
- Utah’s Most Haunted Hotel
Ben Lomond Suites/Facebook The Ben Lomond Suites in Ogden is said to be Utah’s most haunted hotel. Built in 1927, it’s had many years to experience deaths…and some of those folks supposedly haven’t ever checked out. For our full article, click here.
- A Haunted Canyon Road
Andrey Zharkikh/flickr Big Cottonwood Canyon Road is said to be haunted by several ghosts. For our full article, click here.
- The Abandoned Town Most People Stay Far Away From
lemonjenny/flickr The town of Thistle was destroyed in a tragic flood in 1983. Not only is it a dangerous place to visit because of the instability of the ruins, some say it’s haunted, too. For our full article, click here.
- The Ghost Who Roams The Shores Of The Great Salt Lake
sheweizup/flickr Jean Baptiste robbed the graves of early Mormon settlers, and they were so furious that they exiled him to an island in the Great Salt Lake. Then, he mysteriously disappeared and people began to claim that they saw his spirit wandering the shores of the lake. For our full article, click here.
- The Ghosts At Fort Douglas
Lin Cheong/flickr Sadly, Fort Douglas has a history of death, and some of the soldiers who died there may still haunt the fort. One ghost, Clem, seems to be a friendly guy, but others aren’t so sweet. For our full article, click here.
- The Ghosts Of Frisco
Kayla J./TripAdvisor The ghost town of Frisco may be inhabited by real ghosts. It was once a thriving mining town, but it was also quite violent during its heyday, with many murders. For our full article, click here.
- The Massacre Site With A Dark, Evil History
By Stenhouse, T.B.H./wikimedia In September, 1857, the Mormon Militia and some Native Americans slaughtered 120 men, women and children who were traveling through the state in a wagon train bound for California. Two memorials stand near Mountain Meadows today. For our full article, which relied heavily on an article from the LDS Church’s magazine, The Ensign, click here.
- Utah’s Lake Monsters
PhotoJeff/flickr Five of Utah’s lakes have legends of monsters in their depths. Are these just legends, or is there some truth to them? We’ll let you decide. For our full article, click here.
- Utah’s Most Haunted Restaurant
Ginger M./TripAdvisor Leslie’s Family Tree in Sataquin is said to be haunted by several ghosts, including a woman and her child, and several evil spirits in the basement. For our full article, click here.
- The Haunted Campground At Moon Lake
Sam Fields/YouTube Stay overnight at Moon Lake and you might see a young girl who asks you for help…only to disappear right in front of you. Do you dare stay here overnight? For our full article, click here.
Which of these places do you think is the most terrifying?
Mark Goebel/flickr
The Rio Grande Train Depot in Salt Lake City is supposedly haunted by a few ghosts, but the most famous is The Purple Lady, who was hit by a train there many years ago. For our full article, click here.
The Greater Southerwestern Exploration/flickr
Several people were killed in avalanches in the mining town of Latuda, which eventually became a ghost town. One resident supposedly left…the White Lady of Latuda is said to wander the hillside still. For our full article, click here.
This Is The Place Heritage Park/Facebook
The Brigham Young Forest Farmhouse at This is The Place Heritage Park is said to be haunted by several ghosts, including that of Ann Eliza Webb, Lucy Ann Decker, John Young and even Brigham Young himself. For our full article, click here.
Noel Fields/flickr
This strange headstone in Salt Lake City Cemetery is more disturbing than terrifying, but you have to wonder what happened to Lilly Gray. For our full article, click here.
Ben Lomond Suites/Facebook
The Ben Lomond Suites in Ogden is said to be Utah’s most haunted hotel. Built in 1927, it’s had many years to experience deaths…and some of those folks supposedly haven’t ever checked out. For our full article, click here.
Andrey Zharkikh/flickr
Big Cottonwood Canyon Road is said to be haunted by several ghosts. For our full article, click here.
lemonjenny/flickr
The town of Thistle was destroyed in a tragic flood in 1983. Not only is it a dangerous place to visit because of the instability of the ruins, some say it’s haunted, too. For our full article, click here.
sheweizup/flickr
Jean Baptiste robbed the graves of early Mormon settlers, and they were so furious that they exiled him to an island in the Great Salt Lake. Then, he mysteriously disappeared and people began to claim that they saw his spirit wandering the shores of the lake. For our full article, click here.
Lin Cheong/flickr
Sadly, Fort Douglas has a history of death, and some of the soldiers who died there may still haunt the fort. One ghost, Clem, seems to be a friendly guy, but others aren’t so sweet. For our full article, click here.
Kayla J./TripAdvisor
The ghost town of Frisco may be inhabited by real ghosts. It was once a thriving mining town, but it was also quite violent during its heyday, with many murders. For our full article, click here.
By Stenhouse, T.B.H./wikimedia
In September, 1857, the Mormon Militia and some Native Americans slaughtered 120 men, women and children who were traveling through the state in a wagon train bound for California. Two memorials stand near Mountain Meadows today. For our full article, which relied heavily on an article from the LDS Church’s magazine, The Ensign, click here.
PhotoJeff/flickr
Five of Utah’s lakes have legends of monsters in their depths. Are these just legends, or is there some truth to them? We’ll let you decide. For our full article, click here.
Ginger M./TripAdvisor
Leslie’s Family Tree in Sataquin is said to be haunted by several ghosts, including a woman and her child, and several evil spirits in the basement. For our full article, click here.
Sam Fields/YouTube
Stay overnight at Moon Lake and you might see a young girl who asks you for help…only to disappear right in front of you. Do you dare stay here overnight? For our full article, click here.
We have two road trips that include some of these scary Utah spots. For our Southern Utah road trip, click here. For the Northern Utah trip, click here.
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