Hike To This Abandoned Dam Near Denver That’s Rumored To Be Haunted

The loop trail is about 1.8 miles long, and the spur trail to the dam is another .3 miles. It's considered easy, and is suitable for most hikers.

You can see the dam from here. Keep to the left, toward the Creek Bottom Trail.

A huge storm broke over Denver in the early morning hours, and by 2:38 am, officials were given the warning that the dam was failing. Police and firemen rushed to evacuate residents in the lowlands beneath the dam, and most people were able to evacuate in time before a 15-foot wall of water cascaded over everything in its path.

Unfortunately, two people died as a result of the flood. An 83-year-old man was frantically packing this things to evacuate when he fell in a hole and was unable to pull himself out before the rushing water flowed over him. A 24-year-old woman who was visiting from out of state fell into the flood waters and was swept away.

That fateful day in August certainly caused a great deal of stress and fear amongst the people who lived downstream. While reports of the hauntings are sporadic, some speculate that the spirits of those who died haunt this place. Others believe that the spirts are of those who lived through the flood and died much later of natural causes, but never forgot the horror of the flood.