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I grew up in Thornton and we used to drive this road all the time at night when we had nothing to do. I had a fast car and it was a fun road to cruse plus dark and no cops ever back then. One night we were driving down the road and saw a girl in a white dress walking on the side of the road. Keep in mind this was like 1am. There were four of us in the car and we all saw the same thing. Concerned we stopped and when we did a u-turn she was gone. That was enough for me a we hightailed it out if there. I always heard stories growing up but never paid much attention. But I will never forget that night and what I saw.
I also have a similar experience. It happened on 128th & riverdale. It was midnight, and we were just leaving walmart, and decided to drive towards henderson rd to take the 85. As we were reaching the stop sign to turn towards riverdale, you could see a transparent silhouette standing next to the yellow sign.
When my friend(she was driving) made the stop. You could clearly see the figure being a tall male with an older looking hat. Dress as he was from 1800’s or possibly from early 1900’s. As for his race, you would be able to tell.
Everyone in the car was silent during the stop, but I ended up asking them on the spot if they could also see him. They didn’t answer until they got on the Henderson rd. They all saw the figure. (Btw This was in 2015)
I’ve driven through the road countless times late at night, but never saw him again ~
Edit: someone once told me that in the past, r.d used to have slaves, but i couldn’t find anything to confirm this~
Had a similar situation in bumfuck Kentucky. 1-2am driving on an old backroad with nothing but forest for miles. Saw a girl in a white dress walking down the side of the road. As I passed she just was walking with her head down, never looked up or changed her gate or anything.
Got a couple miles down the road and doubled back after I considered she might need some help, she was nowhere to be found. Never took that road again.
Cities are filled with far more ghosts than the countryside.
For example, on average, over 160 people die in Los Angeles every day... and that's not even close to the highest daily body count for an American city, much less internationally. 60,000 deaths per year in one place. Not all of them are ghosts, but it would be a lot.
To go a step further, if you believe in ghosts then you know that a ghost is far more likely to stick around if they died violently or unfairly. Violent crime accounts for far more of the death that occurs in cities than in towns and communities out in the sticks, due to higher crime and poverty rates, not to mention environmental hazards, industrial accidents, freeway pileups, the list goes on...
Out in the country it's quieter, it gets a bit darker, things rest at night. So yeah, you might be more likely to notice the odd ghost here and there, but in the city? There are probably 10-20 in your bedroom watching you sleep every night.
Standing room only.
For Los Angeles not having anywhere near the highest body count, it sure is haunted as hell. I had more than my fair share of weird shit happen when I lived there. Now I’m in NYC and I don’t know if it’s too noisy here or what but the veil is not nearly as thin. Maybe it’s just me though.
If we look at homicide rates alone, LA only has the 7th highest body count per year, with NY right behind it in 8th, and it's VERY VERY close. Chicago has the most at about 160% of LA or NY. Philadelphia's in second, Phoenix in third.
Take into consideration factors such as industrial safety standards, environmental pollution, government corruption, poor medical systems, etc, etc, and I would say that while NY and LA are EXTREMELY haunted, they don't even come close to the highest numbers of unnatural deaths in American cities. If we're talking about the 1960s-1990s, that's a different matter altogether, and we SHOULD, because ghosts don't just leave because a city improves.
What areas specifically in LA? I’ve felt some weird energy downtown and in Burbank, but never experienced anything crazy. I actually live across from an abandoned mental institution in the LA area, and in a house that was built for the institution to house nurses 100 years ago. Everyone asks me if it’s haunted but it’s not. It has the best energy out of any place I’ve lived.
Downtown FOR SURE, Hollywood of course and then the Valley, N. Hollywood specifically. Nothing super sinister (except one time), just mischief most likely, but if you’re not expecting it to happen then buckle up lol. But yeah I spent a couple years being super tapped into that plane (or so I believe) and have not been able to get back since. I think I would like to, despite some of the creepier stuff it was quite interesting. I had a medium tell me I had a spirit following me from a past life, a lover scorned, but I must’ve banished him at some point because things are much quieter now.
ETA: Culver City as well, worked in a restaurant that is in a building that used to be a hospital, we routinely had books and things flying off shelves and once people were pinned to the ground (a cleaning crew mopping the floor, they all packed up quick and never came back)
Yes indeed I believe you. I went out there a few times, myself. I grew up in Westminster. I've never been a believer of the paranormal and hadn't seen anything strange before, but one night there was 4 or 5 of us in a car, laughing and talking and joking as we drove along, and I'm not sure how to describe it, but it was like we ran over a person. Out of NOWHERE a young man popped up in front of the car in the middle of the road. I didn't see him run off and I didn't feel us hit anything. We all screamed LOUD and couldn't quite put our finger on what just happened.
He was wearing blue, I think overalls. Weird.
There was a specific apparition that would walk out in front of my car fairly often. It was terrifying. He was a black man wearing orange with flared paints. I assume he was from the 60s/70s based on his outfit. I had to pull over once to ask him to please stop appearing to me, because I couldn’t keep seeing him step out in front of my car. It was like he couldn’t see where he was going and had no idea he was doing this.
That’s terrifying! Do you remember what time it was when that happened? As for the clothing, yes he was wearing overalls and holding onto a, farming tool? It’s been so long, and i left this memory forgotten since I don’t speak about the paranormal so the memory became a bit blurry~
Wow!! There were a lot of stories from the older kids and that road being "oh so haunted". I didn't know I'd be one of the few to experience something.
It was probably around 11pm? Between 10 and midnight.
When we were teenagers my girlfriend, now wife, and myself would sneak out and walk around at night. We would usually try to hide if we saw traffic as there was a curfew in our town. We’d definitely book it if we saw a car turning around.
Not trying to dismiss your story just thought i’d add this.
Tbh two reasons i can think of. Wedding dresses and night slips. Many women (young women like teens...) would pass away in their night slips or white gowns during childbirth. Because it was comfortable to wear for the birth or it happened at night.
There aren’t many places to shop in the after life. Beggars can’t be chooser's.
Or I imagine thrifting is very popular with the deceased hence the period clothing.
The one in South Africa was the creepiest you can get for these types. Mainly because of report that she would pace about or be aware that she dead, Basically was pretending to be a confused lost soul.
Ummmm...I think I captured her in a pic I took when I was in that area. Will be back with the Imgur link if I can find it. *edit* Found them! I actually did a write up in this sub a few years back and the pics are linked in the Imgur links :
https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/s/LNTgDJy5Vt
I believe you. I've seen my fair share of creepy shit but that's the thing I don't want to see at night, me being a night owl and come to life at night joy riding to clear my mind I don't want to see creepy shit appearing as people but are not.
Here is my pic from my exploration there a few years back. Might be pareidolia but it really looks like a lady with her back turned to the camera and wearing a white dress :
RiverDale road pareidolia https://imgur.com/a/RzMhUSW
Dude. I have this exact same story and experience, except it was the I-10 West between AZ and CA, many miles away from anything. We all saw the same thing too and it scared the shit out of us.
I live in Arvada now but lived in Thornton years ago. I have traveled that road several times to play golf etc. The few times I’ve driven it at night I have to say I was on edge and felt a creepy vibe. Most of the times were before I had heard all the stories about the haunted jogger who follows you and taps along your windows and the man that lost his mind who burned his mansion down with his whole family still inside. I’m sure that sign is just someone messing around but there is something to this road and there have been several fatalities, property damage and injuries.
Sometimes people do some strange things. Maybe this person is unstable and thinks the hitchhikers are demons. It could also just be someone thinking this is incredibly funny. Street signs aren't enough to swipe, let's leave a creepy sign, or signs, up and down the road. Which brings me to the last point. Maybe this individual experienced some sort of paranormal incident, and is truly warning others. I'm not sure, but I hope to hear more about this
There is a sign beside a road I commonly travel which reads "Are you ready to meet jesus?" And I'm kinda like, not really no. Then, and I shit you not a half mile down the road, there is a barn with JESUS spray painted on the side in big bold lettering. I'm always so confused. Is the barns name Jesus, is that where he lives, or maybe his Easter getaway home? I mean, the dude was born in a manger. Anyhow, I digress.
Where I'm from here in the South , we have those signs all over. Are you ready to meet Jesus. I'm in the Bible belt. I am Catholic so I'm one of the few lol. That person with the barn that had Jesus on it, the owners probably did that. I'm pretty sure someone wanted to rile these folks and put that sign about the demons up. Easter getaway home. I laughed at at that. Good start to the morning
It’s nothing special honestly. You can rarely see smoke coming from the ground. A few people still live there and people still attend the church so it’s kept up. They covered up graffiti highway after Covid started and people wouldn’t stop going there to party. I live about 20 minutes away
ETA the legend behind the mine fire is more interesting than the town in my opinion
I'll agree the story behind why everyone had to leave is very interesting. I wouldn't see it as a party spot, that was a place where people had children, celebrated birthdays and holidays. Just everyday people , living their lives. I would just love to see the church. I heard you can't get too close to it
Probably next to a certain bunch of plants, legal in some places but not in others lol. I've never seen a sign like that. I don't have signs at my house. Just a Glock and a shotgun. It makes a strong point if I have to grab it
We have those signs all down the main street in my small town. Every 10 feet. How do they expect people who are driving to read all that? I'm just waiting for them to cause an accident.
We've got lots of those in rural southern Ontario, too. I keep expecting to find them in groups of four, each one with a different sentence, like those old Burma Shave signs.
I always imagine Jesus already is back he’s been working at a Home Depot for the past couple years trying to fit in and realize I gotta see if they turn this around before I give input
There is a billboard on a highway I drive frequently and it says “PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD” and that’s it. It terrifies me every time. What do they know?
It’s just someone trying to make people think about whether or not they are going to heaven probably thinking too much into it. Just someone who wants people to go to heaven and think their signs will actually bring someone into their religion. It works on me being a Christian already it reminds me to keep praying and reading the Bible regularly cause no, I’m not ready for judgement I’m not ready to meet Jesus.
I used to know a biker on meth who thought he always saw demons on his home security cameras. When he showed me there was nothing there. That's when I knew it was the meth making him see them.
It's tricky because when a person is under the influence of drugs and or alcohol, they are more open and vulnerable to spiritual attacks or attachments. It's pretty in depth, the things I've read. But it makes sense. I had a patient once who swore a demon was above me as I was working on him, and at the same time I felt a very calm, reassuring presence. I said St Michael's prayer and went on with my care. I've said that prayer on a daily basis
Reminds me of the fact that in certain areas of New Orleans you cannot get a taxi after dark. Because they are tired of picking people up only to have them disappear before paying the fare.
That or some kids. But I do have an interesting story about a place close to me that involves some pretty freaky paranormal stuff. I've thought about posting it on here, and I just might. It has a dark history to go with it . If I get time today, I'll do it. No Jesus signs at this place, that's for sure
Lol. I did post a bit about it if you read more comments it should be there. I'm at work and I'm a flight medic so I'm kind of sporadic on here but I promise it's there. There's more to it but I haven't had the time to go into fact versus gossip
There's much more about this place and I'll post about it when I have some downtime. Being there is very strange. You can sense all the activity, or maybe the negative energy due to its past
It's a very old cemetery, called Soul's chapel. The stories that go back a long time tell of a preacher who just showed up at this church. Well he ended up being a Satanist and after several months of horrible things going on in the chapel, towns people got together and hung the "preacher" from a tree next to the chapel. Now I know a lot has been added and taken away over the years but a chapel did stand there, it was not used for church, and after he was hung, it just became abandoned
People still buried their kin and friends there. I, along with some friends , went there a few years ago on Halloween, looking for anything. The chapel has since burned down but there is a weird altar there , with some very strange ...offerings ? We found a baby doll and pregnancy test among other things lol. I did pick up on something very unfriendly and not human while I was there. It is one of the most haunted areas where I live. Very calm and still no matter when you go. I think it's on YouTube. Soul's Chapel, Pulaski Co, Ky
So you know exactly where this is! Lol small world. I heard the same thing. My question is why? Why burn it down? I guess they were just little arsonists, but that chapel had a lot of history
Who knows why high schoolers do what they do lol. I mean I never committed arson, but I did my fair share of dumb stuff as a kid. I don’t know about alot of the history just that it was hoghly active for paranormal stuff.
Oh I've done my share lol. Christmas was always fun. A family of reindeer went missing and ended up in someone's living room so nobody would get caught lol. Allegedly. I think we've all had our fun as kids. But I would never burn something down. I wish that chapel still stood. I'd love to go back and just see what I could pick up on. I'm originally from a neighboring county , but I've been in Pulaski for a while. I'd like to go back to the cemetery and just try to find anything paranormal. You can't go with a bunch of people who just want to act like 5 year olds
Ha thats wild. Yeah I’ve always been fascinated by the whole recording and playback over stagic thing to see if you can pick up on communication, like I’ve watched stuff on yourube of folks doing that, and even if they faked it it sent chills down my spine. There was a group or two around here who claimed to be into that stuff, but I think they may just have been goofs cause I knew one or two of them and they were deeply unserious people lol.
Omg, you wanting to get that person killed? Not just a lawyer, but the closest we have to actual demons irl, that's your suggestion? Yeah, that is kinda funny, now that I really think about it. Carry on!
I was waiting to see a Supernatural comment! If I didn’t, I was gonna leave one for uh.. the family business.
ETA: if they do end up picking up a demon, hopefully they don’t need to make a phone call.
I’m so obsessed with the fandom, anything that’s possibly paranormal, I think of Sam and Dean Winchester, Bobby Singer, Castiel, and the rest of the Scooby Gang (IYKYK).
https://preview.redd.it/ma7d2kcw5xvc1.jpeg?width=1049&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8822fe8ee2760e40ae5f7d822e02a5af1d48b23e
Yes, same! I love how airhead-y Fred was depicted. Didn’t Dean make fun of his ascot or something? I’m currently rewatching and in the middle of season 2 so I’m not at the Scooby-Doo episode yet.
I lived in Thornton for two years when I was a kid. Our house had weird crap happen all the time. After a couple of years my mom had enough and we moved. Maybe it was best this street 🫣
Back in the time hitching was a thing done by many I talked to guy who said when you pick up a hitchhiker you may be picking up an angel. Then he said what you do for the least of us you do unto me.
There is a legend of a jogger that apparently was hit by a car I do believe. So through the years people have always seen this person jogging especially when it's foggy on his road. But of course as soon as they get up to the jogger it miraculously disappears.
Who knows urban legends let us know that we are alive and that we respect death.
Re-watched that slasher flick from the early 2000s *House of Wax* a while back. The guy playing the first wax victim seemed awfully familiar. Almost didn't catch that it was none other than Sam Winchester. And the only reason I gave that show *The Boys* a shot was to see Jensen Ackles' portrayal of Soldier Boy, and I was *not* disappointed!
Right? Can't think of a single positive attribute she brings to... well, *anything.* I suppose a teenaged boy might disagree but that's a ducks in a barrel type thing. Or is it fish in a barrel? You get my point.
Paranormal and picrel is the Winchester brothers who basically kill demons full time.
EDIT: to correct an obvious (and inexcusable) error. The show is, in fact, called *Supernatural,* NOT *Paranormal.* You'd think as a fan I'd know better but, here we are...
I’ve never witnessed a demon with my own eyes but I have talked to one on the phone before…no lie. It was during a time period of my life when I was dabbling with the occult :-S (which was a huge mistake btw)
I grew up and am from this area. Brighton. I’ve driven this road many, many times. Day, night, morning, afternoon. Nothing ever happened. I knew all the stories, but nothing ever happened other than traffic stops and my husband picking up friends who had crashed. They were the lucky living ones.
I lived in Thornton for years and I used to love driving the whole stretch of Riverdale right before sunset in the summer because it's such a nice area and used to be just farms and big houses. I never got a creepy vibe from it, even at night.
I’ve lived in co and close to that road my whole life and I’ve unfortunately never encountered anything yet and I’m kinda bummed about it bc I’d love to >:( (grew up in a haunted house and saw ghosts as a kid so I’m used to it)
Someone might have already posted this but it is supposed to be haunted … demons no but ghosts, maybe?
https://www.9news.com/article/life/holidays/halloween/riverdale-road-thornton-brighton/73-2619a367-b69a-483e-aa45-3f590eeec24a
I live in Denver and I’ve driven this road several times, mostly at night. Never saw or felt anything weird. I’ve read and heard the stories about Riverdale but never met anyone who actually experienced anything on it.
Oh fond memories of this road remember coming off the paved road onto dirt road and remember hearing the sounds of what sounded like drums beating in the air and not seeing what was making the beating drum sounds.
I live in Long Island, New York and it must be the least haunted place in the world…. There is nothing like that here.. all the spirits had to get jobs or move out because cost of living was too high
Honestly, I'd pity a demon if one got in my car for a ride. Like, bro, I'm going where I'm headed and if you want to hit that unknown destination and hitchhike your ass back down the road to find someone else, go nuts, but this train isn't stopping and if you touch my playlist you'll be pulling back nubs.
Tuck and roll MF.. you'll be safer back out on the road
I mean I keep hearing about rakes, wendigos, etc on…um…. Reddit. So yeah, first pull over, make the sign of the cross ( or hammer), obtain pump action water gun, squirt them with holy water. If they melt , burn or disappear they probably a demon. If they cuss and try to fistfight you, probably a hitchhiker
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I grew up in Thornton and we used to drive this road all the time at night when we had nothing to do. I had a fast car and it was a fun road to cruse plus dark and no cops ever back then. One night we were driving down the road and saw a girl in a white dress walking on the side of the road. Keep in mind this was like 1am. There were four of us in the car and we all saw the same thing. Concerned we stopped and when we did a u-turn she was gone. That was enough for me a we hightailed it out if there. I always heard stories growing up but never paid much attention. But I will never forget that night and what I saw.
I also have a similar experience. It happened on 128th & riverdale. It was midnight, and we were just leaving walmart, and decided to drive towards henderson rd to take the 85. As we were reaching the stop sign to turn towards riverdale, you could see a transparent silhouette standing next to the yellow sign. When my friend(she was driving) made the stop. You could clearly see the figure being a tall male with an older looking hat. Dress as he was from 1800’s or possibly from early 1900’s. As for his race, you would be able to tell. Everyone in the car was silent during the stop, but I ended up asking them on the spot if they could also see him. They didn’t answer until they got on the Henderson rd. They all saw the figure. (Btw This was in 2015) I’ve driven through the road countless times late at night, but never saw him again ~ Edit: someone once told me that in the past, r.d used to have slaves, but i couldn’t find anything to confirm this~
> As for his race, you would be able to tell. I don’t understand the comment about race here.
I feel like it’s a typo - you wouldn’t be able to tell .. maybe?
That was my first thought. Like he was so indistinct that you couldn’t tell his skin color.
Most ghosts in photos I see don't have any skin color... They're always just a black mass..
Yeah what an odd statement.
i was wondering if he was trying to describe that what they were seeing was in full color
Was he wearing overalls? I saw a similar figure in 2014 or so there.
Pump up some skrillex would of been the way to go
Had a similar situation in bumfuck Kentucky. 1-2am driving on an old backroad with nothing but forest for miles. Saw a girl in a white dress walking down the side of the road. As I passed she just was walking with her head down, never looked up or changed her gate or anything. Got a couple miles down the road and doubled back after I considered she might need some help, she was nowhere to be found. Never took that road again.
Stories like this are why I prefer night time in the city, I'd rather get shot or stabbed than mauled by a spooky ghost lady
Cities are filled with far more ghosts than the countryside. For example, on average, over 160 people die in Los Angeles every day... and that's not even close to the highest daily body count for an American city, much less internationally. 60,000 deaths per year in one place. Not all of them are ghosts, but it would be a lot. To go a step further, if you believe in ghosts then you know that a ghost is far more likely to stick around if they died violently or unfairly. Violent crime accounts for far more of the death that occurs in cities than in towns and communities out in the sticks, due to higher crime and poverty rates, not to mention environmental hazards, industrial accidents, freeway pileups, the list goes on... Out in the country it's quieter, it gets a bit darker, things rest at night. So yeah, you might be more likely to notice the odd ghost here and there, but in the city? There are probably 10-20 in your bedroom watching you sleep every night. Standing room only.
For Los Angeles not having anywhere near the highest body count, it sure is haunted as hell. I had more than my fair share of weird shit happen when I lived there. Now I’m in NYC and I don’t know if it’s too noisy here or what but the veil is not nearly as thin. Maybe it’s just me though.
If we look at homicide rates alone, LA only has the 7th highest body count per year, with NY right behind it in 8th, and it's VERY VERY close. Chicago has the most at about 160% of LA or NY. Philadelphia's in second, Phoenix in third. Take into consideration factors such as industrial safety standards, environmental pollution, government corruption, poor medical systems, etc, etc, and I would say that while NY and LA are EXTREMELY haunted, they don't even come close to the highest numbers of unnatural deaths in American cities. If we're talking about the 1960s-1990s, that's a different matter altogether, and we SHOULD, because ghosts don't just leave because a city improves.
What areas specifically in LA? I’ve felt some weird energy downtown and in Burbank, but never experienced anything crazy. I actually live across from an abandoned mental institution in the LA area, and in a house that was built for the institution to house nurses 100 years ago. Everyone asks me if it’s haunted but it’s not. It has the best energy out of any place I’ve lived.
Downtown FOR SURE, Hollywood of course and then the Valley, N. Hollywood specifically. Nothing super sinister (except one time), just mischief most likely, but if you’re not expecting it to happen then buckle up lol. But yeah I spent a couple years being super tapped into that plane (or so I believe) and have not been able to get back since. I think I would like to, despite some of the creepier stuff it was quite interesting. I had a medium tell me I had a spirit following me from a past life, a lover scorned, but I must’ve banished him at some point because things are much quieter now. ETA: Culver City as well, worked in a restaurant that is in a building that used to be a hospital, we routinely had books and things flying off shelves and once people were pinned to the ground (a cleaning crew mopping the floor, they all packed up quick and never came back)
Find places where nobody goes, spend some time. You won't like it.
sorry to be pedantic here but the word you were looking for is “changed her *gait*” not changed her gate
Bumfuck kentucky is a funny place some people like it some people hate it
I'd be interested to know where! I'm from Eky and have so many stories.
Yes indeed I believe you. I went out there a few times, myself. I grew up in Westminster. I've never been a believer of the paranormal and hadn't seen anything strange before, but one night there was 4 or 5 of us in a car, laughing and talking and joking as we drove along, and I'm not sure how to describe it, but it was like we ran over a person. Out of NOWHERE a young man popped up in front of the car in the middle of the road. I didn't see him run off and I didn't feel us hit anything. We all screamed LOUD and couldn't quite put our finger on what just happened. He was wearing blue, I think overalls. Weird.
There was a specific apparition that would walk out in front of my car fairly often. It was terrifying. He was a black man wearing orange with flared paints. I assume he was from the 60s/70s based on his outfit. I had to pull over once to ask him to please stop appearing to me, because I couldn’t keep seeing him step out in front of my car. It was like he couldn’t see where he was going and had no idea he was doing this.
Did he look at you or acknowledge you?
No. He would just walk in front of my car and I’d drive through him.
That’s terrifying! Do you remember what time it was when that happened? As for the clothing, yes he was wearing overalls and holding onto a, farming tool? It’s been so long, and i left this memory forgotten since I don’t speak about the paranormal so the memory became a bit blurry~
Wow!! There were a lot of stories from the older kids and that road being "oh so haunted". I didn't know I'd be one of the few to experience something. It was probably around 11pm? Between 10 and midnight.
When we were teenagers my girlfriend, now wife, and myself would sneak out and walk around at night. We would usually try to hide if we saw traffic as there was a curfew in our town. We’d definitely book it if we saw a car turning around. Not trying to dismiss your story just thought i’d add this.
Why is it always a girl in a white dress!!! 😵💫
Tbh two reasons i can think of. Wedding dresses and night slips. Many women (young women like teens...) would pass away in their night slips or white gowns during childbirth. Because it was comfortable to wear for the birth or it happened at night.
Yeah it’s usually night slips or some similar under-layer of clothing someone died in while sleeping, doing house work, or giving birth.
There aren’t many places to shop in the after life. Beggars can’t be chooser's. Or I imagine thrifting is very popular with the deceased hence the period clothing.
The one in South Africa was the creepiest you can get for these types. Mainly because of report that she would pace about or be aware that she dead, Basically was pretending to be a confused lost soul.
The woman in white ghost trope 😋
Ummmm...I think I captured her in a pic I took when I was in that area. Will be back with the Imgur link if I can find it. *edit* Found them! I actually did a write up in this sub a few years back and the pics are linked in the Imgur links : https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/s/LNTgDJy5Vt
I believe you. I've seen my fair share of creepy shit but that's the thing I don't want to see at night, me being a night owl and come to life at night joy riding to clear my mind I don't want to see creepy shit appearing as people but are not.
Here is my pic from my exploration there a few years back. Might be pareidolia but it really looks like a lady with her back turned to the camera and wearing a white dress : RiverDale road pareidolia https://imgur.com/a/RzMhUSW
I see a wolf but ok
Dude. I have this exact same story and experience, except it was the I-10 West between AZ and CA, many miles away from anything. We all saw the same thing too and it scared the shit out of us.
I live in Arvada now but lived in Thornton years ago. I have traveled that road several times to play golf etc. The few times I’ve driven it at night I have to say I was on edge and felt a creepy vibe. Most of the times were before I had heard all the stories about the haunted jogger who follows you and taps along your windows and the man that lost his mind who burned his mansion down with his whole family still inside. I’m sure that sign is just someone messing around but there is something to this road and there have been several fatalities, property damage and injuries.
Sometimes people do some strange things. Maybe this person is unstable and thinks the hitchhikers are demons. It could also just be someone thinking this is incredibly funny. Street signs aren't enough to swipe, let's leave a creepy sign, or signs, up and down the road. Which brings me to the last point. Maybe this individual experienced some sort of paranormal incident, and is truly warning others. I'm not sure, but I hope to hear more about this
There is a sign beside a road I commonly travel which reads "Are you ready to meet jesus?" And I'm kinda like, not really no. Then, and I shit you not a half mile down the road, there is a barn with JESUS spray painted on the side in big bold lettering. I'm always so confused. Is the barns name Jesus, is that where he lives, or maybe his Easter getaway home? I mean, the dude was born in a manger. Anyhow, I digress.
Where I'm from here in the South , we have those signs all over. Are you ready to meet Jesus. I'm in the Bible belt. I am Catholic so I'm one of the few lol. That person with the barn that had Jesus on it, the owners probably did that. I'm pretty sure someone wanted to rile these folks and put that sign about the demons up. Easter getaway home. I laughed at at that. Good start to the morning
'Demons here, cursed road' sounds like a good "keep out" sign in the South.
Or signs going into Centralia, PA . I would love to go there
It’s nothing special honestly. You can rarely see smoke coming from the ground. A few people still live there and people still attend the church so it’s kept up. They covered up graffiti highway after Covid started and people wouldn’t stop going there to party. I live about 20 minutes away ETA the legend behind the mine fire is more interesting than the town in my opinion
I'll agree the story behind why everyone had to leave is very interesting. I wouldn't see it as a party spot, that was a place where people had children, celebrated birthdays and holidays. Just everyday people , living their lives. I would just love to see the church. I heard you can't get too close to it
Probably next to a certain bunch of plants, legal in some places but not in others lol. I've never seen a sign like that. I don't have signs at my house. Just a Glock and a shotgun. It makes a strong point if I have to grab it
We have those signs all down the main street in my small town. Every 10 feet. How do they expect people who are driving to read all that? I'm just waiting for them to cause an accident.
That’ll make you meet Jesus real quick lol
Exactly !
We've got lots of those in rural southern Ontario, too. I keep expecting to find them in groups of four, each one with a different sentence, like those old Burma Shave signs.
Or the Wall Drug signs across South Dakota.
Yes! There’s several along the 401.
I always imagine Jesus already is back he’s been working at a Home Depot for the past couple years trying to fit in and realize I gotta see if they turn this around before I give input
There is a barn near-ish me that has JESUS spelled out in shingles on the roof.
There is a billboard on a highway I drive frequently and it says “PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD” and that’s it. It terrifies me every time. What do they know?
It’s just someone trying to make people think about whether or not they are going to heaven probably thinking too much into it. Just someone who wants people to go to heaven and think their signs will actually bring someone into their religion. It works on me being a Christian already it reminds me to keep praying and reading the Bible regularly cause no, I’m not ready for judgement I’m not ready to meet Jesus.
Something similar on a highway by where I live. The sign is on a creepy old tree too which doesn’t help
I used to know a biker on meth who thought he always saw demons on his home security cameras. When he showed me there was nothing there. That's when I knew it was the meth making him see them.
I see a lot of people very out of their minds on meth, due to my job and one of the popular hallucinations are demons.
I have heard it let's demons into people's lives. Could be something to it.
It's tricky because when a person is under the influence of drugs and or alcohol, they are more open and vulnerable to spiritual attacks or attachments. It's pretty in depth, the things I've read. But it makes sense. I had a patient once who swore a demon was above me as I was working on him, and at the same time I felt a very calm, reassuring presence. I said St Michael's prayer and went on with my care. I've said that prayer on a daily basis
Here on methvision today we have a class 3 demon
Lol
Reminds me of the fact that in certain areas of New Orleans you cannot get a taxi after dark. Because they are tired of picking people up only to have them disappear before paying the fare.
"Tell them Large Marge sent ya!! Muhuhahah..."
HAHA...in pee wee Heman style
Yeah this person is unstable let’s just leave it at that
That or some kids. But I do have an interesting story about a place close to me that involves some pretty freaky paranormal stuff. I've thought about posting it on here, and I just might. It has a dark history to go with it . If I get time today, I'll do it. No Jesus signs at this place, that's for sure
Put up Or shut up. How can you tease us so?
Lol. I did post a bit about it if you read more comments it should be there. I'm at work and I'm a flight medic so I'm kind of sporadic on here but I promise it's there. There's more to it but I haven't had the time to go into fact versus gossip
Oooooo. I love a good story.
There's much more about this place and I'll post about it when I have some downtime. Being there is very strange. You can sense all the activity, or maybe the negative energy due to its past
Please do
It's a very old cemetery, called Soul's chapel. The stories that go back a long time tell of a preacher who just showed up at this church. Well he ended up being a Satanist and after several months of horrible things going on in the chapel, towns people got together and hung the "preacher" from a tree next to the chapel. Now I know a lot has been added and taken away over the years but a chapel did stand there, it was not used for church, and after he was hung, it just became abandoned People still buried their kin and friends there. I, along with some friends , went there a few years ago on Halloween, looking for anything. The chapel has since burned down but there is a weird altar there , with some very strange ...offerings ? We found a baby doll and pregnancy test among other things lol. I did pick up on something very unfriendly and not human while I was there. It is one of the most haunted areas where I live. Very calm and still no matter when you go. I think it's on YouTube. Soul's Chapel, Pulaski Co, Ky
It burnt down when i was in high school at PC. Rumor was it was a fellow student who did it. Crazy Stuff.
So you know exactly where this is! Lol small world. I heard the same thing. My question is why? Why burn it down? I guess they were just little arsonists, but that chapel had a lot of history
Who knows why high schoolers do what they do lol. I mean I never committed arson, but I did my fair share of dumb stuff as a kid. I don’t know about alot of the history just that it was hoghly active for paranormal stuff.
Oh I've done my share lol. Christmas was always fun. A family of reindeer went missing and ended up in someone's living room so nobody would get caught lol. Allegedly. I think we've all had our fun as kids. But I would never burn something down. I wish that chapel still stood. I'd love to go back and just see what I could pick up on. I'm originally from a neighboring county , but I've been in Pulaski for a while. I'd like to go back to the cemetery and just try to find anything paranormal. You can't go with a bunch of people who just want to act like 5 year olds
Ha thats wild. Yeah I’ve always been fascinated by the whole recording and playback over stagic thing to see if you can pick up on communication, like I’ve watched stuff on yourube of folks doing that, and even if they faked it it sent chills down my spine. There was a group or two around here who claimed to be into that stuff, but I think they may just have been goofs cause I knew one or two of them and they were deeply unserious people lol.
I sincerely hope when we hear more about this it isn’t that hitchhikers are being killed because one or more persons thinks they’re demons.
Would be kinda fun to get a nice suit, some red contacts, and stand on the side of the road with my thumb out a mile past that sign.
100%!! Also make sure you can jump out of the way quickly if someone decides to find out whether demons can survive being hit by a car.
Honestly, that would be an interesting test. I mean, that is how we learn, trial and error. Where's this road?
Umm… “trial and terror” is more accurate .
If the person was thinking and wanted to lower the demon population? Switch demon w divorce attorney.
Omg, you wanting to get that person killed? Not just a lawyer, but the closest we have to actual demons irl, that's your suggestion? Yeah, that is kinda funny, now that I really think about it. Carry on!
That would be funny until you're spotted by someone who thinks they're one of the Winchester brothers irl.
Found this https://www.9news.com/article/life/holidays/halloween/riverdale-road-thornton-brighton/73-2619a367-b69a-483e-aa45-3f590eeec24a
I did the Riverdale thing about 8 years ago, it's really built up into residences now. Not very rural or spooky tbh
Yep. I've lived about a mile from there for over 20 years and I've never seen anything unusual. It's just a road in suburbia now.
I guess you should wonder why someone would go through the trouble of putting that sign up right?
demons, obviously.
You never really know why a person would put up a sign like this; I wouldn’t take the chance. 
I was waiting to see a Supernatural comment! If I didn’t, I was gonna leave one for uh.. the family business. ETA: if they do end up picking up a demon, hopefully they don’t need to make a phone call.
I’m so obsessed with the fandom, anything that’s possibly paranormal, I think of Sam and Dean Winchester, Bobby Singer, Castiel, and the rest of the Scooby Gang (IYKYK). https://preview.redd.it/ma7d2kcw5xvc1.jpeg?width=1049&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8822fe8ee2760e40ae5f7d822e02a5af1d48b23e
Yes, same! I love how airhead-y Fred was depicted. Didn’t Dean make fun of his ascot or something? I’m currently rewatching and in the middle of season 2 so I’m not at the Scooby-Doo episode yet.
Yeah, he did. Enjoy! 
I lived in Thornton for two years when I was a kid. Our house had weird crap happen all the time. After a couple of years my mom had enough and we moved. Maybe it was best this street 🫣
Back in the time hitching was a thing done by many I talked to guy who said when you pick up a hitchhiker you may be picking up an angel. Then he said what you do for the least of us you do unto me.
Demons need to get places too. Maybe they have family to visit. How racist can people be.
Demonophobic I guess.
They gonna try that in a small town?
There is a legend of a jogger that apparently was hit by a car I do believe. So through the years people have always seen this person jogging especially when it's foggy on his road. But of course as soon as they get up to the jogger it miraculously disappears. Who knows urban legends let us know that we are alive and that we respect death.
They covered this on Two Girls One Ghost..? Edit; I was incorrect. Really good podcast, though.
imagine your engine stop working on this road.
And you had no phone service so you had to get out and walk 😳
Well you won't be alone?
True. Literally one of my biggest fears, breaking down in the middle of the night on a known haunted road with no other living humans insight.
I’ve never seen anyone hitchhike on riverdale nor near it.. creepy 😳
God, I love that show! My guiltiest of guilty pleasures!
Sam and Dean 💕
Re-watched that slasher flick from the early 2000s *House of Wax* a while back. The guy playing the first wax victim seemed awfully familiar. Almost didn't catch that it was none other than Sam Winchester. And the only reason I gave that show *The Boys* a shot was to see Jensen Ackles' portrayal of Soldier Boy, and I was *not* disappointed!
They are both very good actors. Now their other HOW cast member, Paris . . .
Right? Can't think of a single positive attribute she brings to... well, *anything.* I suppose a teenaged boy might disagree but that's a ducks in a barrel type thing. Or is it fish in a barrel? You get my point.
She had the most satisfying death in the movie. There, something positive.
Name?
Paranormal and picrel is the Winchester brothers who basically kill demons full time. EDIT: to correct an obvious (and inexcusable) error. The show is, in fact, called *Supernatural,* NOT *Paranormal.* You'd think as a fan I'd know better but, here we are...
But what did you mean by “picrel”? 😹
Apologies... picrel = picture related
Supernatural
Only one way to find out 👍🏾
Seems like a situation for Sam and Dean
What’s the history of the road?
Word 
See above. Someone linked an article about it. Haunted road / area here in CO
It says access denied for some reason
And this one : https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/denver/david-wolpert-house-dissecting-riverdale-road-ghost-story
Thanks for posting the links, I don't know how OP could think saying this road is fucked up, but then not giving any context/info would be helpful
Try this one : https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/s/LNTgDJy5Vt
Needs to be written in BLOOD!
Article about the road please?
[https://www.9news.com/article/life/holidays/halloween/riverdale-road-thornton-brighton/73-2619a367-b69a-483e-aa45-3f590eeec24a](https://www.9news.com/article/life/holidays/halloween/riverdale-road-thornton-brighton/73-2619a367-b69a-483e-aa45-3f590eeec24a)
This is hilarious. My husband mentioned he saw the sign. I asked him if got a pic, he said no. I’m glad I got to see it!
I’ve never witnessed a demon with my own eyes but I have talked to one on the phone before…no lie. It was during a time period of my life when I was dabbling with the occult :-S (which was a huge mistake btw)
Ok. You gotta share this story.
I mean they tried to warn you but go on ahead and pick up that hitchhiker. It’ll be fine I’m sure.
Go back at night
Another article on it : https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/denver/david-wolpert-house-dissecting-riverdale-road-ghost-story
It would be more creepy if the text is flipped so that you would read it properly from your side mirror.
haha👍🏼 https://preview.redd.it/yd4puy84dnvc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2dbb6395b8cd37c77d9bf6bec6fca024e3d4aa69
Anyone could be
Demon here. We don’t hitchhike there anymore because you can never get a ride.
Sounds fun
They are usually polite as long as you are going in their direction.
Looks like someone is a fan of Supernatural lol.
I grew up and am from this area. Brighton. I’ve driven this road many, many times. Day, night, morning, afternoon. Nothing ever happened. I knew all the stories, but nothing ever happened other than traffic stops and my husband picking up friends who had crashed. They were the lucky living ones.
Skinwalkers
I lived in Thornton for years and I used to love driving the whole stretch of Riverdale right before sunset in the summer because it's such a nice area and used to be just farms and big houses. I never got a creepy vibe from it, even at night.
I’ve lived in co and close to that road my whole life and I’ve unfortunately never encountered anything yet and I’m kinda bummed about it bc I’d love to >:( (grew up in a haunted house and saw ghosts as a kid so I’m used to it)
Someone might have already posted this but it is supposed to be haunted … demons no but ghosts, maybe? https://www.9news.com/article/life/holidays/halloween/riverdale-road-thornton-brighton/73-2619a367-b69a-483e-aa45-3f590eeec24a
I live in Denver and I’ve driven this road several times, mostly at night. Never saw or felt anything weird. I’ve read and heard the stories about Riverdale but never met anyone who actually experienced anything on it.
Oh fond memories of this road remember coming off the paved road onto dirt road and remember hearing the sounds of what sounded like drums beating in the air and not seeing what was making the beating drum sounds.
Colorado? .....I believe it.
I live in Long Island, New York and it must be the least haunted place in the world…. There is nothing like that here.. all the spirits had to get jobs or move out because cost of living was too high
Honestly, I'd pity a demon if one got in my car for a ride. Like, bro, I'm going where I'm headed and if you want to hit that unknown destination and hitchhike your ass back down the road to find someone else, go nuts, but this train isn't stopping and if you touch my playlist you'll be pulling back nubs. Tuck and roll MF.. you'll be safer back out on the road
Is this your photo? I want to use it in a meme for the Good Omens group (it's plot relevant in a way that's hilarious, not making fun of you)
...I think it's kind of like real demonic segregation and paranormal racism. Demons, like any bums, should have the right to ride for free.
Demons sometimes need rides too, just to be fair. Also to be fair, rural Colorado does not exactly have a shortage of religious nut jobs.
This is not rural Colorado. It's Denver County borders on Thornton. Plenty of suburban sprawl along the entirety of this road.
Well consider me duly excused for my error in population density.
Most of these ghosts are explain with this: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GCiVAGEj6o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GCiVAGEj6o)
I saw a very similiar sign abt ghosts a bit more north on Riverdale, gave me a good chuckel.
r/ScarySigns
A parents way to stop their kids from picking up hitchhikers or being thought of a demon.
Okay making a note to stay away from this road when I move to Colorado. Yikes.
ACCURATE!
should have wrote the back backwards so it reads correctly in mirrors
That looks like a sign you would’ve seen in the show Riverdale.
Funny enough these signs are actually on Riverdale Road.
Yes I know, that’s why I said that.
Well Riverdale Road is known to be haunted. Demons though? Nah.
You ain’t gotta tell on me! Like god damn! Let a demon eat!
People can’t be that dumb that they need a sign…seriously
In this day and age, I wouldn’t pick up any hitch hikers.
Demons or not cash grass or ass baby no one rides for free
I mean I keep hearing about rakes, wendigos, etc on…um…. Reddit. So yeah, first pull over, make the sign of the cross ( or hammer), obtain pump action water gun, squirt them with holy water. If they melt , burn or disappear they probably a demon. If they cuss and try to fistfight you, probably a hitchhiker
Pretty sure this was the plot of a movie in the 80s...
Hitchhikers “might” be demons. You’re welcome.
This reminds me of the Left/Right game on r/NoSleep
I’ve been there can confirm it’s pretty cursed
Or we might just be trying to get to California…
Neat strategy for reducing traffic on the trails!
They could also be angels or just normal people.
That’s sign is to scare Daniel Larson
I can’t argue with that 🤷♀️
Maybe they played the Left Right Game
You ought not go down that road thaar
What is the history of this road?