Posted in Montana April 16, 2020 by

The Hitchhiker Of Black Horse Lake Is One Of Montana’s Most Mysterious Urban Legends

In a state as large as Montana (and with such a rich history), there are bound to be some strange happenings and unsolved mysteries. And the Treasure State certainly isn’t without some crazy urban legends. One that is especially baffling takes place in Cascade County, near the city Great Falls. If you grew up in the area, you may have heard the story of the mysterious hitchhiker.

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This particular tale takes place just off Highway 87 in Cascade County, north of Great Falls in the Black Horse Lake area.
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Black Horse Lake is a seasonal lake. It's usually dry except for the spring and early summer.
This area is home to what some call the most aggressive phantom hitchhiker in the United States.
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There have been many stories of phantom hitchhikers in many states, but this is not your average brief glimpse.
Here's how it typically plays out: someone will be driving down this lonely highway toward Fort Benton, usually at night.
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Since this is a flat area, visibility is usually good. Someone in the car will suddenly spot a Native American man dressed in all denim on the side of the road.
The man will appear to be hitchhiking. But as the car gets closer, he'll suddenly roll over the hood and across the windshield of the vehicle, as if he's been struck.
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Obviously, the normal reaction would be to get out of the vehicle and see if the man is hurt, which the driver often does... but by then, the man has disappeared and is nowhere to be found. And of course, there's never so much as a scratch on the vehicle.
This could easily be dismissed as the product of an overactive imagination, except that it's happened many, many times... and every time it happens, the story is the same.
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Many people believe that this is the spirit of a Native American man who was struck and killed by a car on this highway many years ago. However, that incident hasn't ever been proven to have occurred.

Have you ever heard of this mysterious phantom hitchhiker? Have you seen him for yourself? Share your spooky story with us in the comments below.

Address: Black Horse Lake, Montana 59404, USA