Random Creepy Legends And True-Life Stories From Yellowstone National Park (12 items)

(#3) The Ghosts Of Drowned Native Americans Haunt The Lower Falls

A ghost story was born in the Lower Falls of Yellowstone in 1870, when a group of militia men set out to explore the area for signs of gold. The men's pack horses were stolen by Native Americans. The militia men pursued the thieves, and the chase ended up on water. With the horses swimming alongside, the Native Americans attempted to cross the river by raft - but were swept over the falls.
Today, visitors might still hear chanting while standing near the Lower Falls, or see the water turn red, as if stained with blood.
(#1) A Headless Bride Walks At Midnight

According to one story, a newlywed couple decided to spend their honeymoon at Yellowstone's Old Faithful Inn. But the two had a fight over money, and eventually the husband stormed out, leaving the new wife behind. After a few days with no sighting of the bride, the staff went to check on her - and found her beheaded in the bathroom. Her severed head was eventually discovered in the Crow's Nest.
People claim to see the bride walking down from the Crow's Nest at the stroke of midnight. According to an employee, she floats down the stairs and along the corridor until she reaches the door of the room she was murdered in. Then, carrying her own head under her arm, she vanishes.
(#9) An Apparition Floats Through Room 2 At The Old Faithful Inn

One Yellowstone ghost story focuses on a couple who stayed at the Old Faithful Inn. A woman and her husband were spending the night in Room 2. The woman woke to the sight of a floating apparition of a woman, dressed in 1890s garb, at the foot of their bed. The terrified wife dug her fingernails so deeply into her husband's shoulder that the marks remained the next morning.
(#2) A Man Died While Attempting To Save A Dog

In 1981, David Kirwan and Ronald Ratliff drove to Yellowstone. They stopped to admire the hot springs, but Ratliff's Great Dane got out of the car and ran right into Celestine Pool. Against the warnings of bystanders, Kirwin dove headfirst into the 200+ degree water to try and save the dog. He soon swam back to shore after realizing he couldn't help.
Earl Welch, a fellow tourist, attempted to help Kirwan. Welch claims that Kirwan must have been blinded by his plunge, because his eyes were completely white. Kirwin died from his burns shortly after being rushed to Salt Lake City hospital. The dog didn't survive either, and the fat from its disintegrated body caused small eruptions in the hot springs for several days after the incident.
(#6) A Rampaging Bear Killed A Man In A Tent

An estimated eight people have been killed by bears in Yellowstone National Park's history from 1872 to 2015. However, an attack that occurred in 2010 was one of the most shocking ever recorded. Kevin Kammer of Michigan was pulled out of his tent and dragged 25 feet to his death. Deb Freele of Ontario and an unidentified man were also attacked by the same bear, and were hospitalized for severe bite injuries in Wyoming.
Park warden Capt. Sam Sheppard stated that the attacks of three different people asleep in different tents was "highly unusual."
(#11) Objects Move Throughout One Historic Hotel

The Old Faithful Inn is known for supernatural happenings. One odd, but disturbing, story is said to have happened to a housekeeping employee. The employee witnessed a fire extinguisher move - it did an entire 90 degree turn before dropping back into its initial hanging position on the wall.