The Haunted Hike In Kansas That Will Send You Running For The Hills

The weather's getting cooler and soon haunted houses will be popping up all over the place. However, isn't it scarier sometimes to visit somewhere without actors and have a real experience? It's truly time for a good haunt — and what better place for that than Atchison? This haunted hike through Jackson Park will send you running for the hills! Or maybe away from them?

Welcome to Jackson Park! It's a notorious haunt for an unhappy ghost named Molly. Legend has it that she was once a slave whose master showed her fondness. The local women didn't like this — and lynched her in this tree as punishment for her "seduction" of the unnamed man.

An updated version of the story paints Molly as a teenager who drove out to this secluded area for some "private time" with her boyfriend. However, they ended up fighting, and the boyfriend ditched her here in this park. In a fit of despair, this Molly hung herself from the tree. Whichever version is closer to truth remains a mystery, but there have been numerous sightings of her spectral form here.

Hiking through the area is nice if you don't take the trolley tour that Atchison offers. The park itself is kept in good condition and doesn't seem to be very special in decoration or paranormal activity. During the day, that is.

This shelter here is said to be haunted by Molly, and female screams can be heard coming from within on dark nights.

Molly's hollow (below) might just look like a regular park in the daylight, but after dark, it becomes much more sinister.

Below, you will see the tree where Molly is said to appear after midnight. As the sun fades and true darkness takes over, a ghostly form can be seen hanging from the tree, swaying softly —

whether there's wind or not.

However, this isn't the only haunted spot in Atchison. In case you haven't heard, it's the most haunted town in Kansas!