Most people have never heard of the Devil’s Tramping Ground in North Carolina. It’s located not far from the side of the road in rural southwestern Chatham County and it is, without a doubt, one of America’s most haunted trails.

As legend has it, Devil's Tramping Ground is actually a trail within a trail
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It begins with a very short hike from a small pull off on the lonely country road aptly named Devils Tramping Ground Road. From here, many visitors feel the effects of the Devil's Tramping Ground the moment they step foot outside their vehicle.
The short walk leads to an open field, a precise circle cleared for eternity by Mother Nature — or as some folklore would have it, by the devil himself.
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Around the perimeter of this creepy circle is still another trail. It's a worn footpath you won't want to walk. According to local folklore about this bizarre place, the devil himself rises up and walks this trail/path at night and thinks up horrible ways in which to run people's lives.
Visitors to the Devil's Tramping Ground are often startled by just how creepy the place can be.
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More than one visitor has left a holy mark upon the trees surrounding the circle, but it doesn't seem to deter the unholy myth or the visits from the devil.

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Stories circulate about those who've tried to spend the night here.
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Some believe the devil lures them to sleep with lullabies. It's said that anyone who has spent the night within the circle wakes up miles away from where they fell asleep — and many are deemed to be insane after the attempt.
In spite of the folklore, many people have tried to spend the night within the devil's circle-shaped walking trail, but apparently no one has succeeded in waking up inside the circle.
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Additionally, anything that's left inside the circle mysteriously disappears (or gets moved) by morning. In the above photo, it appears someone has poured a white substance meant to be a barrier of protection around the inside of the circle.
If you want to tempt fate and walk the trail at the Devil's Tramping Ground, it's easy to find.
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But you may not want to go alone! The location is shown in the map above. You’ll find a link to the Google Map here.

For more spooky and haunted places in the Tar Heel State, keep reading This Haunted Road Trip Will Lead You To The Scariest Places In North Carolina.

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