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Slaughterhouse Gulch

Encampment, Wyoming, United States

Natural landmark · local-legend

The Story

Slaughterhouse Gulch's legend tells of a miner killed in an explosion who never received a proper burial. In one account, campers heard a cough and watched a silent man pass their fire. Another describes a figure walking between a stagecoach team and vanishing as the horses panicked.

The Hauntings

Slaughterhouse Gulch's legend tells of a miner killed in an explosion who never received a proper burial. In one account, campers heard a cough and watched a silent man pass their fire. Another describes a figure walking between a stagecoach team and vanishing as the horses panicked.

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Plan Your Visit

Current hours and access must be checked with the operator. No nighttime access or investigation permission is implied. Near the Battle/Encampment mining area, not the Colorado off-road trail of the same name. Precise reported sighting point and access remain unverified. Current access is unconfirmed.

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