Because Northern California’s history is often a little unsettling, it’s no surprise that some of our old roads and towns are haunted. Highway 299 crosses the state from east to west near Redding and is one of those creepy roads that comes with lots of ghost stories… keep reading to learn more about this haunted route through the Trinity Mountains. Proceed with caution – a harrowing drive along this haunted road in California will keep you up at night!
Highway 299 cuts across Northern California and is one of the spookiest routes in the state, if not the whole country.
Flickr/ Ken Lund California State Route 299 just west of Alturas
A scenic route through old towns, Highway 299 offers a little slice of Americana in addition to the incredibly spooky stories that you’ll discover as you journey from east to west along this route.
Flickr/ Jimmy Emerson, DVM The long and desolate road is believed to be haunted in numerous locations.
No other stretch is supposed to be more haunted than the five or so miles from Old Shasta City to Whiskeytown Lake, however.
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Located six miles west of Redding, Old Shasta City was founded in the 1850s and was once a bustling gold rush town. The shells of many of the brick building still remain.
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There’s a state park where the city once was and the well preserved ruins are teeming with spirits, especially the old courthouse and jail, according to a recent paranormal investigation.
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If you pull off the highway and enter the state park, you can explore these old ruins and the surrounding forest.
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If you continue on toward Whiskeytown, you’ll see this unmarked memorial to a fallen soldier. It seems to be forgotten about, but flowers and an old flag appear here from time to time.
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Whiskeytown is a popular recreation destination, but many people don’t know there is an abandoned town lurking below its depths.
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When the dam was built decades ago, Whiskeytown was flooded and all the living inhabitants were forced to leave. Who knows if there were spirits who refused to leave and still haunt the lake to this day?
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Highway 299 may be a beautiful road to take from the mountains to the coast, but it’s also a historic route with many ghosts luring paranormal fanatics around every turn.
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As you can see in this video, once you pass Shasta and Whiskeytown, you likely will find yourself on a long and desolate stretch of road. It might be a good idea to fuel up beforehand so you don’t have to stop!
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California State Route 299 just west of Alturas
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The long and desolate road is believed to be haunted in numerous locations.
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What do you think of this haunted road in Northern California? Would you drive it by yourself late at night, or would you be too afraid to? We wouldn’t blame you if you were!
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Address: California 299, CA-299, Redding, CA, USA
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Haunted road in California August 29, 2022 Sarah M. Is Highway 299 the only haunted road in California? Highway 299 is the most notoriously haunted road in California, but there are other entire haunted Main Streets and NorCal towns that you can visit on this road trip we put together. Some of the most haunted places in Northern California include the Scotia Inn, a historic place with a creepy ghost named Frank; Ferndale Repertory Theatre, home to a mysterious cat that only appears late at night and is believed to be a shape-shifting ghost named Bertha; Placerville, a NorCal town that’s pretty much entirely haunted by ghosts and spirits; Fort Humboldt Historic State Park, the most haunted state park in California; and MacCallum House, an idyllic inn is home to one of the creepiest Northern California ghost stories. In terms of haunted roads in Northern California, one need only visit the town of Samoa. The entire town of Samoa is said to be haunted, but Cadman Court Street - known as the street with all of the abandoned houses - has the highest concentration of hauntings. There’s a haunted mirror in the upstairs bedroom closet at house number 18. Apparently, the spirit of a little girl has appeared in the mirror and spoken with people. There is also an angry man who haunts this particular house. It’s certainly one of the most haunted places in Northern California.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Haunted road in California
August 29, 2022
Sarah M.
Is Highway 299 the only haunted road in California? Highway 299 is the most notoriously haunted road in California, but there are other entire haunted Main Streets and NorCal towns that you can visit on this road trip we put together. Some of the most haunted places in Northern California include the Scotia Inn, a historic place with a creepy ghost named Frank; Ferndale Repertory Theatre, home to a mysterious cat that only appears late at night and is believed to be a shape-shifting ghost named Bertha; Placerville, a NorCal town that’s pretty much entirely haunted by ghosts and spirits; Fort Humboldt Historic State Park, the most haunted state park in California; and MacCallum House, an idyllic inn is home to one of the creepiest Northern California ghost stories. In terms of haunted roads in Northern California, one need only visit the town of Samoa. The entire town of Samoa is said to be haunted, but Cadman Court Street - known as the street with all of the abandoned houses - has the highest concentration of hauntings. There’s a haunted mirror in the upstairs bedroom closet at house number 18. Apparently, the spirit of a little girl has appeared in the mirror and spoken with people. There is also an angry man who haunts this particular house. It’s certainly one of the most haunted places in Northern California.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Highway 299 is the most notoriously haunted road in California, but there are other entire haunted Main Streets and NorCal towns that you can visit on this road trip we put together. Some of the most haunted places in Northern California include the Scotia Inn, a historic place with a creepy ghost named Frank; Ferndale Repertory Theatre, home to a mysterious cat that only appears late at night and is believed to be a shape-shifting ghost named Bertha; Placerville, a NorCal town that’s pretty much entirely haunted by ghosts and spirits; Fort Humboldt Historic State Park, the most haunted state park in California; and MacCallum House, an idyllic inn is home to one of the creepiest Northern California ghost stories.
In terms of haunted roads in Northern California, one need only visit the town of Samoa. The entire town of Samoa is said to be haunted, but Cadman Court Street - known as the street with all of the abandoned houses - has the highest concentration of hauntings. There’s a haunted mirror in the upstairs bedroom closet at house number 18. Apparently, the spirit of a little girl has appeared in the mirror and spoken with people. There is also an angry man who haunts this particular house. It’s certainly one of the most haunted places in Northern California.
