Random Creepy Stories & Legends About Yosemite (14 items)

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  (#7) The Sierra Sky Ranch Is A Former Sanatorium And Is Now Home To Phantom Children

  The Sierra Sky Ranch in Yosemite was originally built in 1875 as a cattle ranch then became a sanatorium for quarantining tuberculosis patients, many of whom were reportedly children. At some point in its history, it was also used to convalesce WWI veterans, and it is now a 29-room hotel.

  The place is widely known to be haunted, mainly by "phantom children" who can be reportedly heard giggling and whispering as they run through the hotel's halls. The main living room of the building is one of their favorite places, and light footsteps can often be heard tripping up and downstairs. They're not the only specters of Sierra Sky Ranch: up to five regular spirits are said to be residents, embodying both earthly and abstract forms (a woman who smells of perfume and specifically haunts the library and a rageful man).
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  (#6) A Teenager's Disappearance Sparked Conversations About Whether The National Parks Service Was Covering Up Such Incidents

  Stacy Ann Arras was 14 in 1981 when she was camping with family and friends in Yosemite. Wanting to go capture some photos at a nearby lake, she and an older member of the group headed that way. The older man allegedly stopped to rest halfway there and let Stacy go on ahead. She never returned, and not a single trace of her was ever found despite intense search and rescue attempts. Her widely publicized disappearance garnered the attention of paranormal author David Paulides, who conducted an investigation into the Arras disappearance and ultimately claimed that corruption among national park officials was suspicious and that something sinister might have been purposefully covered up in regards to Arras's strange disappearance.

  This has never been proven but has stirred up controversy around an already fearful topic.
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  (#5) Creatures Known As Nightcrawlers Lurk In The Woods

  These mysterious creatures have been spotted and captured on film in Fresno and Yosemite.

  The slow, awkward beings, which resemble a pair of white pants, have been given the nicknames “Nightcrawlers” and the “Fresno Alien.” 
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  (#9) The Ahwahnee Hotel Has An Attentive Ghost

  Former manager Mary Curry Tresidder allegedly haunts Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Hotel. She passed in her living quarters on the top floor in 1970. Guests and staff members have all reported seeing the busy ghost bustling around the hallways, moving up and down the stairs and checking in on visitors. There have also been reports of a rocking chair moving on its own in one of the suites.

  The problem is, that suite doesn’t actually have a rocking chair in it. 
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  (#13) There Was A UFO Sighting In Yosemite Near Area 51

  In September 2002, a strange light was captured on video in Yosemite near Area 51. It slowly hovered, gliding through the air, leaving a luminous trail behind it before disappearing.

  The witness that captured the footage says soon after the craft vanished, Air Force jets came out to the same location. They circled the area but the strange light never returned. 
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  (#10) Campground Suicide Ghost

  Yosemite's camp number six is the backdrop for a tragic urban legend. One night, a camper took his life. No one knew why and there was no note. He was found hanging from the wooden frame of his tent. Many people say you can still see him swinging from that wooden frame on dark, lonely nights.

  Apparently, the best time to witness this phenomenon is between the hours of 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. 

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