This Colorado Spot Has One of the Creepiest Names in America — and a Gruesome History

Spooky season is here in Colorado. Some of us are celebrating by enjoying our favorite pumpkin-flavored treat, and some of us are looking for thrills, whether it be a movie or a scary destination.

Haunted Places That Give Colorado Its Chills

Many places in Colorado are allegedly haunted. Some places seem more haunted than others, and some certainly sound more haunted than others.

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Mental Floss put together a list of The Spookiest Place Name in Every State. These are names of places across the country that could easily be a location for a horror movie. The name they picked for Colorado certainly sounds like a place where your favorite villain could call home.

Meet Cannibal Plateau — Colorado’s Spookiest Place Name

Colorado’s spookiest name, according to Mental Floss, is Cannibal Plateau. Yes, you read that correctly. There is a place in Colorado called Cannibal Plateau. Mental Floss claims the name comes from a real event that occurred in 1874, when a prospector ate five people with him during a trip in the winter. They believe that is where the name comes from.

​​A Peaceful Trail with a Dark Past in Colorado

Cannibal Plateau is in Grand Mesa and is more commonly known for having a trail where Colorado tourists or residents can hike, ride a bike, ride a horse, or ride an ATV.

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It looks like an extremely peaceful place. It just happens to have a spooky name and scary tale that will define it for generations to come.