Poncha Pass

Poncha Pass in Poncha Springs, Colorado is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: A civil war haunting is present just off the highway on the north side of the pass on a big curve, where according to Union Army records, a small contingent of troops encountered a renegade bunch of Southern soldiers running from a posse of mounted volunteers. A small skirmish ensued where three rebels were killed and most of the gold was retaken. Reported activity: Two soldiers that were wounded carried off one of the four wooden crates of gold and ran to the south up little Pemmican Creek where they disappeared for all time. Scouts and adults at the scout base along Pemmican Creek have reported seeing a strange looking grey ghostly figure in early evening while they camped out there. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

What ODDKNOWN records

Poncha Pass in Poncha Springs, Colorado is included on ODDKNOWN because a source-recorded haunting or paranormal story is tied to the location. Source-reported background: A civil war haunting is present just off the highway on the north side of the pass on a big curve, where according to Union Army records, a small contingent of troops encountered a renegade bunch of Southern soldiers running from a posse of mounted volunteers. A small skirmish ensued where three rebels were killed and most of the gold was retaken. Reported activity: Two soldiers that were wounded carried off one of the four wooden crates of gold and ran to the south up little Pemmican Creek where they disappeared for all time. Scouts and adults at the scout base along Pemmican Creek have reported seeing a strange looking grey ghostly figure in early evening while they camped out there. The Shadowlands/TidyTuesday entry is a compiled report, so the paranormal claims are presented as folklore or witness reports rather than verified supernatural evidence.

Source classification: database · Status: reported.

Sources & references

1. https://github.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/tree/main/data/2023/2023-10-10