Driving Down This Haunted Maine Road May Give You Nightmares

U.S. Route 2A in Maine is known for its haunted history and treacherous conditions, making it a spooky destination for thrill-seekers.

We love road trips in Maine! We love the windy roads through forests and along the coast and we especially love that Maine fog that lays on the pavement for the perfect Maine photo ops. But, what we don't love is when those perfect Maine road actually come with some serious fear factor. While we have quite a few haunted places here in The Pine Tree state, one of the most chilling stories is of this haunted road.

"It's a stretch of road up north in Maine / That's never, ever, ever seen a smile / If they buried all the truckers lost in them Woods / There'd be a tombstone every mile."

Those lyrics, by truck driver turned country singer, Dick Curless, are about one of America's most haunted roads - U.S. Route 2A.

One of the most treacherous roads in New England, it was once the main thoroughfare for trucks hauling potatoes from The County.

Over the years, the road has claimed many lives... and some of its victims have never left.

The most chilling story involves a woman begging for help, claiming she and her husband had been in an accident.

If you choose to help her, however, you’re overcome with a deep, dark feeling...

...and the woman disappears.

While the road is especially treacherous during the winter, with at least one nearly 90 degree curve, reports of ghost sightings have happened throughout the year. While we can't be sure, we think traveling this road might be just a bit more scary this time of year. If you like that sort of thing, you can find Route 2A in the Aroostook County's Haynesville Woods in Haynesville.

If you're looking for more scary stories for Halloween, check out the tales of these five haunted islands in Maine.

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