If you’re looking for haunted places in Alaska, this collection of stories will make you think twice about the areas in Alaska that you visit. Whether you choose to take a friend or go at it alone, be careful if you dare, these roads aren’t for the faint of heart. Multiple witnesses have reported stories confirming the myths and lore to be true. Maybe you don’t believe in ghosts or ancient hauntings, so test your faith by visiting one of these haunted streets in Alaska. Are you brave enough to take the trip? What about stepping outside of your car once you’re there?
- Ship Creek in Anchorage
ding skal | Flickr Marie, an Alaska Native, was brutally murdered on Ship Creek in 1987. She often appears between the old ANS Hospital and the Railroad Terminal to homeless natives that pass through the area. They report that the ghost of Marie urges them to move on and not linger in the area.
- Old Copper Railroad in Chitina
Diana Norgaard | Flickr Perhaps one of the spookiest places in Alaska, the Old Copper Railroad was abandoned and turned into a dirt road stretching between the town of Chitina and Kennicot. It is mostly used for road access to fishing along the Copper River.
As you drive along the gravel road keep an eye along the edge of the woods looking for gravestones. If you happen to see one and turn back to check, it will undoubtedly be gone. Keep your windows down and listen for children laughing in the woods, another frequent report from this haunted stretch of road.
In 1997, government housing was being built at the end of the road in Chitina but it was shut down due to worker’s tools disappearing right after they were set down and reports of hearing children laughing while they worked.
- Badarka Road in the woods of South Birchwood, Chugiak
Denny Gill | Flickr Another of the haunted places in Alaska is about halfway down Bardarka Road. A father took his daughter to gather firewood for their cabin. The young girl was only five years old and hoping to help her father; she pulled his axe from the tree while he was resting causing the tree to fall and kill her instantly. The father, filled with grief, sat in the snow for days holding her lifeless body until hypothermia took his own life.
It is said if you travel down this road at 3:30 am you can catch a glimpse of the father holding his blood covered daughter deep in the woods along the road.
- Chena Hot Springs Road at Birch Hill in Fairbanks
reinofer | Flickr Chena Hot Springs Road is, to my surprise, notoriously haunted. It has been reported multiple times that if you drive the road past 7 p.m. during the winter months you will most likely see glowing orbs in the sky that cast streaks of light out in every direction. This would be a fun road to drive if you’re brave enough to witness something as spooky as that!
- Mile 8-12 of Chena Hot Springs Road
kohmura masao | Flickr Another common sighting along the Chena Hot Springs road outside of Fairbanks is of two bright lights resembling headlights following behind passing cars. They glow different colors like brilliant blue, bright orange and blinding white before frequently merging into one glowing ball. How unnerving would it be to have mysterious, floating lights fly past your car out in front of you?!
- The road out front of the haunted Jesse Lee Home in Seward
Jenelle Healy | Flickr The earthquake in 1964 caused the death of many children at this house. People driving slowly by late in the evenings have reported hearing giggling from the sidewalk and the sound of a jump rope smacking the pavement along with running feet. I’d steer clear of the haunted streets in Alaska if I were you!
- The Old Kiksaadi Corner in Sitka
Google Earth Maps This blind corner is just outside the front door of a pub in Sitka. Years ago, a woman who was very drunk staggered out into the road after leaving the bar. The bushes along this corner make it impossible to see around and another young man, also intoxicated, drove around the corner and struck the drunken woman. She was injured very badly but despite the pain of the accident and her mangled limbs, her level of intoxication allowed her to stand and weave through the street screaming and moaning as she died. There were many witnesses on the night of her accident as the bar was just closing down. Now late in the evenings or early in the mornings people can hear screams and moans coming from the blind corner, and drivers often report seeing a woman weaving back and forth along the corner into the road at night.
Do you know of any other streets or haunted places in Alaska? Let us know your Alaska ghost stories so we can add it to our arsenal!
ding skal | Flickr
Marie, an Alaska Native, was brutally murdered on Ship Creek in 1987. She often appears between the old ANS Hospital and the Railroad Terminal to homeless natives that pass through the area. They report that the ghost of Marie urges them to move on and not linger in the area.
Diana Norgaard | Flickr
Perhaps one of the spookiest places in Alaska, the Old Copper Railroad was abandoned and turned into a dirt road stretching between the town of Chitina and Kennicot. It is mostly used for road access to fishing along the Copper River.
As you drive along the gravel road keep an eye along the edge of the woods looking for gravestones. If you happen to see one and turn back to check, it will undoubtedly be gone. Keep your windows down and listen for children laughing in the woods, another frequent report from this haunted stretch of road.
In 1997, government housing was being built at the end of the road in Chitina but it was shut down due to worker’s tools disappearing right after they were set down and reports of hearing children laughing while they worked.
Denny Gill | Flickr
Another of the haunted places in Alaska is about halfway down Bardarka Road. A father took his daughter to gather firewood for their cabin. The young girl was only five years old and hoping to help her father; she pulled his axe from the tree while he was resting causing the tree to fall and kill her instantly. The father, filled with grief, sat in the snow for days holding her lifeless body until hypothermia took his own life.
It is said if you travel down this road at 3:30 am you can catch a glimpse of the father holding his blood covered daughter deep in the woods along the road.
reinofer | Flickr
Chena Hot Springs Road is, to my surprise, notoriously haunted. It has been reported multiple times that if you drive the road past 7 p.m. during the winter months you will most likely see glowing orbs in the sky that cast streaks of light out in every direction. This would be a fun road to drive if you’re brave enough to witness something as spooky as that!
kohmura masao | Flickr
Another common sighting along the Chena Hot Springs road outside of Fairbanks is of two bright lights resembling headlights following behind passing cars. They glow different colors like brilliant blue, bright orange and blinding white before frequently merging into one glowing ball. How unnerving would it be to have mysterious, floating lights fly past your car out in front of you?!
Jenelle Healy | Flickr
The earthquake in 1964 caused the death of many children at this house. People driving slowly by late in the evenings have reported hearing giggling from the sidewalk and the sound of a jump rope smacking the pavement along with running feet. I’d steer clear of the haunted streets in Alaska if I were you!
Google Earth Maps
This blind corner is just outside the front door of a pub in Sitka. Years ago, a woman who was very drunk staggered out into the road after leaving the bar. The bushes along this corner make it impossible to see around and another young man, also intoxicated, drove around the corner and struck the drunken woman. She was injured very badly but despite the pain of the accident and her mangled limbs, her level of intoxication allowed her to stand and weave through the street screaming and moaning as she died. There were many witnesses on the night of her accident as the bar was just closing down. Now late in the evenings or early in the mornings people can hear screams and moans coming from the blind corner, and drivers often report seeing a woman weaving back and forth along the corner into the road at night.
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Haunted Places In Alaska May 06, 2020 Megan McDonald Can I visit any abandoned places in Alaska? There are many abandoned places all throughout Alaska. After the gold rush, many communities became ghost towns as the miners left the state in droves. Mines all over the state fell into disuse, and began to fall apart. During World War II there was a huge building boom in Alaska. The US military put time and money into building defenses that could help defend our state. Many of the bunkers and buildings still exist to this day, although they have been decommissioned and abandoned. Some of these structures are available to visit, especially those at the end of public hiking trails. But others, like the Buckner Building in Whittier, have been closed off to the public for health and safety reasons. Are there any haunted restaurants or bars in Alaska? There are many haunted restaurants and bars, including Skagway’s famous Red Onion Saloon. A former brothel built in 1898, it’s now a popular restaurant, bar, and brothel museum. In fact, this bar is so famous for its ghost sightings that it actually offers tours through the building detailing the ghosts you may see while visiting there. This is a huge hit with travelers visiting the Skagway area. And there are plenty more restaurants and bars in Alaska that are also reported to be haunted. Are there any ghost towns in Alaska? Alaska is filled with abandoned areas that have turned into ghost towns. You can find the remnants of life in the last frontier in the discarded artifacts that litter these areas. These towns can be found all over our giant state. You can visit ghost towns in southeast Alaska, on islands, and as far west as the Seward Peninsula. Because of the remoteness of many Alaskan locations, these numerous abandoned towns dot the state.
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Haunted Places In Alaska
May 06, 2020
Megan McDonald
Can I visit any abandoned places in Alaska? There are many abandoned places all throughout Alaska. After the gold rush, many communities became ghost towns as the miners left the state in droves. Mines all over the state fell into disuse, and began to fall apart. During World War II there was a huge building boom in Alaska. The US military put time and money into building defenses that could help defend our state. Many of the bunkers and buildings still exist to this day, although they have been decommissioned and abandoned. Some of these structures are available to visit, especially those at the end of public hiking trails. But others, like the Buckner Building in Whittier, have been closed off to the public for health and safety reasons. Are there any haunted restaurants or bars in Alaska? There are many haunted restaurants and bars, including Skagway’s famous Red Onion Saloon. A former brothel built in 1898, it’s now a popular restaurant, bar, and brothel museum. In fact, this bar is so famous for its ghost sightings that it actually offers tours through the building detailing the ghosts you may see while visiting there. This is a huge hit with travelers visiting the Skagway area. And there are plenty more restaurants and bars in Alaska that are also reported to be haunted. Are there any ghost towns in Alaska? Alaska is filled with abandoned areas that have turned into ghost towns. You can find the remnants of life in the last frontier in the discarded artifacts that litter these areas. These towns can be found all over our giant state. You can visit ghost towns in southeast Alaska, on islands, and as far west as the Seward Peninsula. Because of the remoteness of many Alaskan locations, these numerous abandoned towns dot the state.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
There are many abandoned places all throughout Alaska. After the gold rush, many communities became ghost towns as the miners left the state in droves. Mines all over the state fell into disuse, and began to fall apart. During World War II there was a huge building boom in Alaska. The US military put time and money into building defenses that could help defend our state. Many of the bunkers and buildings still exist to this day, although they have been decommissioned and abandoned. Some of these structures are available to visit, especially those at the end of public hiking trails. But others, like the Buckner Building in Whittier, have been closed off to the public for health and safety reasons.
Are there any haunted restaurants or bars in Alaska?
There are many haunted restaurants and bars, including Skagway’s famous Red Onion Saloon. A former brothel built in 1898, it’s now a popular restaurant, bar, and brothel museum. In fact, this bar is so famous for its ghost sightings that it actually offers tours through the building detailing the ghosts you may see while visiting there. This is a huge hit with travelers visiting the Skagway area. And there are plenty more restaurants and bars in Alaska that are also reported to be haunted.
Are there any ghost towns in Alaska?
Alaska is filled with abandoned areas that have turned into ghost towns. You can find the remnants of life in the last frontier in the discarded artifacts that litter these areas. These towns can be found all over our giant state. You can visit ghost towns in southeast Alaska, on islands, and as far west as the Seward Peninsula. Because of the remoteness of many Alaskan locations, these numerous abandoned towns dot the state.
