A Terrifying Northwest Wyoming Road Trip Is Right Here And It’s A Scary Good Time

Explore some of the most haunted places in northwestern Wyoming on a 12-hour road trip.

Wyoming is the perfect state for ghosts and apparitions to lurk around with its abundance of Wild West history and ghost towns. If you are one who wonders if these things really exist, check out this hauntingly exciting road trip. The road trip itself takes around 12 hours, so be sure to take a weekend and stay in one of the haunted hotels along the way. This road trip focuses on the northwestern part of the state, and it's sure to showcase some of the scariest places in Wyoming.

Follow along on a journey to see some of the most haunted places in Wyoming on this trip that's only for the brave.

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1. Old Faithful Inn - Yellowstone National Park

The Old Faithful Inn is located in Yellowstone National Park and offers a view of Old Faithful Geyser. It is the largest log hotel in the world. At Old Faithful Inn, rumor has it that a spirit of a man with a black hat and a spirit of a bride appear occasionally. Supposedly, the husband beheaded his wife on their wedding night.

2. Wind River Indian Reservation

The Wind River Indian Reservation was established for the Shoshone Indians in 1868. It is said that a child spirit follows you around outside at night while whispering in your ear.

3. St. Stephen's - Riverton

At St. Stephen's School, some have reported hearing the whispering and screaming of two nuns that died by hanging themselves. On occasion, they even make an appearance.

4. Hot Springs County Library - Thermopolis

Someone or something is having fun at night in the library. When the librarians arrive in the morning, books are strewn everywhere. There are also shadowy figures and strange noises in the evening.

5. The Historic Occidental Hotel - Buffalo

The Historic Occidental Hotel is a restored frontier hotel where Butch Cassidy and Calamity Jane spent some of their time. A daughter of a prostitute who passed away on the upper level is said to visit quite frequently.

6. The Sheridan Inn

A maid named Miss Kate makes noises, startles guests, turns lights off and on, and sets the fire alarm off. Her ashes are located on the third floor behind a wall where you can sometimes see a rocking chair rock all by itself. Other spirits include a little girl and the son-in-law of Buffalo Bill Cody who shot himself in one of the rooms. Buffalo Bill Cody managed this hotel at one time.

7. Historic Hotel Greybull

The Historic Hotel Greybull was built back in 1916 out of brick and concrete which was a little unusual for its time. It has been reported that six or seven spirits haunt the premises.

8. Northwest College - Powell

Occupants have experienced footsteps in the shower, chairs scraping the floor, cabinets opening and shutting in locked rooms, an oven being turned on high, funny smells, and buckets of cold water turning hot and then back to cold again. Shadows acting out a play have been reported in the auditorium as well.

9. Irma Hotel - Cody

Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel was built in 1902. People have reported seeing an apparition dressed in a 1800s uniform in the main dining room near the cherry bar. Irma is also said to be seen roaming the halls of the second floor at unusual times and there seems to be an aggressive presence in the kitchen.

Have you or do you know of anyone who has experienced an unsettling vision or feeling in the state of Wyoming? Feel free to comment below.

For ways to fall in love with the scariest places in Wyoming, read 10 Reasons That Wyoming Is The Most Terrifying, Spookiest State. You might end up sleeping with the light on!

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