Posted in Oregon September 23, 2021 by

The Ultimate Terrifying Northern Oregon Road Trip Is Right Here – And You’ll Want To Do It

Oregon is one wild place. From creepy underground tunnels to hotels with guests of the paranormal variety, Oregon is full of haunted locales and places. If you love the thrill of seeking out spooky experiences, then this haunted road trip in Oregon is for you. The entire trip takes nearly 13 hours of driving and spans from Battery Russel at the northwest tip of Oregon to the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City — and back around to Shaniko in central Oregon. With haunted hotels spaced out along the way, it’s perfect for a long weekend adventure!

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1. Battery Russell - Fort Stevens State Park
Battery Russell, Warrenton, OR 97121, USA
Destination Astoria/Flickr
The historical Fort Stevens State Park is haunted by the ghost of a soldier who patrols the area at night holding a flashlight. There are many stories recounting encounters with the man, who, when approached, disappears into thin air. If you camp near Battery Russel you may catch a sight of the ghost yourself!
2. The Flavel House Museum
Flavel House Museum, 714 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103, USA
Flickr/ sea turtle
This mansion-turned-museum in Astoria is haunted by the ghosts of the Flavel family, who have made their phantom presence known by speaking amongst themselves and practicing music in empty rooms. A woman's ghost has been sighted in the hallway, and Mr. Flavel has been seen in his bedroom, before vanishing.
3. McMenamins Grand Lodge
McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116, USA
Flickr/ cygnoir
The Grand Lodge, located in Forest Grove, is known as one of the most haunted places in Oregon. Staff and guests alike have reported seeing a woman with white hair, slippers, and a patterned dress. The descriptions of the ghost match the large portrait of a woman hanging on the premises. One common explanation is that the apparition is the ghost of a woman named Anna, who lived there for many years and died just before she turned 100 years old.
4. Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Flickr/ Michael Wilson
This historic mansion in Portland is open to visitors, but beware: ghosts may be present. Visitors have heard the sound of heavy footsteps walking around in an empty room, a window has closed and latched on it's own, and one woman even reported seeing an old woman standing behind her vanish into thin air.
5. Portland Shanghai Tunnels
Shanghai Tunnels/Portland Underground Tour, 120 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Flickr/ Keary O.
Said to be one of the most haunted places in America, the Shanghai Tunnels in Portland is bone-chillingly creepy. Located underneath the streets of Old Town, these tunnels were used between 1850-1941 for illegal activities including human trafficking. Many people died in the dark, dingy tunnels, leaving their ghosts behind. You can now tour these tunnels, and many have heard phantom voices talking, moaning, and screaming along the way.
6. McMenamins Edgefield
McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060, USA
Flickr/ Dale Chumbley
Located in Troutdale, this hotel and outdoor concert venue was once known as the Multnomah County Poor Farm. In the early 20th century, this building was a place where sick, poor, and homeless people could come to work and live for free while they got back on their feet. Since the time that it was bought by McMenamins in the '90s, and many guests have reported paranormal experiences such as seeing ghosts, hearing disembodied voices, and more, at this haunted hotel in Oregon.
7. Pendleton Underground
Pendleton, OR 97801, USA
Facebook/ Pendleton Underground Tours
Explore the creepy tunnels beneath Pendleton on a Pendleton Underground Tour. This underground network of tunnels was once Pendleton's Red Light District, and is now said to be haunted.
8. Hot Lake Springs
The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs, 66172 OR-203, La Grande, OR 97850, USA
Flickr/ Roadsidepictures
This hotel is located in La Grande. The hotel was originally built in the mid 19th-century and then was converted into a hospital that was destroyed in a fire. After that it was rebuilt into an insane asylum before it was closed down, seemingly for good. Years later, the decrepit building was renovated and turned into the Hot Lake Springs Hotel. Guests have reported various ghost stories, including hearing fleeting, sourceless piano music, ghost sightings and strange clouds of fog that will suddenly appear.
9. The Geiser Grand Hotel - Baker City
Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St, Baker City, OR 97814, USA
Baker County Tourism Travel Baker County/Flickr
This historic hotel and Baker City landmark is also a site of paranormal activity. People have reported seeing ghosts on many occasions, and the hotel even offers ghosts tours on Halloween. The most famous ghost who lives here is called the Lady in Blue, who has been seen walking up and down the main staircase dressed in a turn-of-the-century gown.
10. Shaniko
Shaniko, OR 97037, USA
Don Graham/Flickr
Shaniko is one of Oregon's best-preserved ghost towns, and reportedly the most haunted of them all.

Here’s a link to the Google Map we put together.

What do you think? Are you brave enough to take this haunted road trip in Oregon?

Address: Flavel House Museum, 714 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103, USA
Address: Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Address: Shanghai Tunnels/Portland Underground Tour, 120 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Address: McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116, USA
Address: McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060, USA
Address: Pendleton, OR 97801, USA
Address: The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs, 66172 OR-203, La Grande, OR 97850, USA
Address: Shaniko, OR 97037, USA
Address: Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St, Baker City, OR 97814, USA
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haunted road trip in Oregon

September 28, 2021
Sarah

Are there many ghost towns in Oregon?

With its deep pioneer roots and history with the Gold Rush and Western expansion (and of course, the eponymous Oregon Trail), there are quite a few ghost towns hiding in Oregon. Shaniko is one of the most intriguing. Once known as the Wool Capital of the World, Shaniko was established in 1901 as a manufacturing hub and business boomed; at their peak, the town’s wool producers collectively raked in $3 million a year. Shaniko’s population grew in step with its industries, hitting 500 by 1910. But just a decade later, nearly all of these ambitious souls would be gone. The year of 1911 was a devastating one for Shaniko; in the span of these 12 months, the mayor was shot and killed, and the Columbia Southern Railroad Line relocated, taking the town’s thriving economy with it. Today, Shaniko is a place full of old relics; here you’ll find the weathered structures of a historic hotel, a jail, and a schoolhouse.

What are some creepy places in Oregon?

One of the Pacific Northwest’s most infamous abandoned places, the Wreck of the Peter Iredale looms on the Oregon Coast. You’ll find this ghost ship at Fort Stevens, a once-active (and now abandoned) military base that’s now part of the 4,200-acre Fort Stevens State Park. While the base is intriguing on its own, the star here is the abandoned ship located just off the fort’s southern shores. Known as the Peter Iredale Shipwreck, this is one of the most haunting places in Oregon. In its heyday, the Peter Iredale was a four-masted, steel barque sailing vessel that was quite commanding; it was part of a well-known shipping fleet. But on Oct. 25, 1906, the ship encountered thick fog and unrelenting tides en route to the Columbia River, and the crew had to bail out, leaving this beautiful vessel to become yet another member of the Graveyard of the Pacific. Today, visitors can admire this hauntingly beautiful ghost ship from afar — and brave souls can even go camping near it, too!

What are some ghost stories about Oregon?

In the woods just outside of Portland, you’ll find a real-life witch’s castle. It’s a place that’s long been the subject of lore and legend, rumor and speculation — but we aren’t going to spoil the story! You’ll just have to read about it for yourself.

Address: Flavel House Museum, 714 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103, USA
Address: Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Address: Shanghai Tunnels/Portland Underground Tour, 120 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Address: McMenamins Grand Lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116, USA
Address: McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060, USA
Address: Pendleton, OR 97801, USA
Address: The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs, 66172 OR-203, La Grande, OR 97850, USA
Address: Shaniko, OR 97037, USA
Address: Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main St, Baker City, OR 97814, USA