Riverdale Road Thornton, CO
In whispered snippets, goodbyes at restaurants, and in neighborhoods you may hear warnings about certain roads across the world. At Astonishing Legends, we’re no stranger to haunted roads -- we’ve covered them on the blog, like the Stocksbirdge Bypass and featured them in episodes, like our Shades of Death episode. So, it’s no surprise that the pieces of humanity that connect us continue to rouse the dead and push the living into telling their stories. Tonight, we’re headed to Colrado to take a drive down Riverdale Road in Thornton, CO.
Despite its picturesque name of Riverdale Road, it's said on this 11-mile stretch of Colrado lay the gates of hell. Between Thorton and Brighton Colarado you'll discover many reasons to find another route. From ghosts to demon ativity, there seems to be a little bit of something for every paranormal explorer.
In terms of provable content, the road has witnessed several grisly incidents. From car accidents to lynchings. One of the most popular stories involved the ruins of an old mansion near the road. Rumor has it the man who built it went mad, perhaps thanks to being so close to the gates of hell, and set it abalze with his wife and children still inside.
One of the more unique stories are sightings of the phantom jogger. It is believed that the phantom jogger was killed in a hit-and-run. You'll know he's near when you hear an overly loud heartbeat. But, you won't want to pull over for this hitchiker. It's said that he's still looking for revenge on the vehicle that killed him. If you allow him to approach your car, you have a good chance of being scared to death.
Like every good haunted road, Riverdale road has its own white lady. If you believe any of this at all, she is a young woman making her way home dressed all in white. She seems out of time, but no offical dating of her clothes or speech has been suggested. When drivers begin to pull up beside her, or if they pass her on the road, she disappears.
To this day, the police department in Thorton continues to receive strange calls of sightings and experiences on the road.
Thanks to Therese Morin for this blogstonishing suggestion.
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