The story of the Wampahoofus is a classic piece of American “fearsome critter” folklore. It originated in the 19th-century logging camps of the Green Mountains, where lumberjacks spun wild camp stories to pass the long winter nights and prank unsuspecting newcomers. The tale has since become permanently tied to the rugged terrain of Mount Mansfield.
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Climbing Mount Frissell in daylight may not be a big deal. But doing it at night, you might encounter the Ghost of Grandma Thurston, the Witches of the Raggies, or the Ghostly Lanterns of the Taconic. You have to wonder if they named it for a Presbyterian minister in order to ward off the spirits.
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Mount Washington is widely considered one of the most haunted locations in New England. Because the mountain has claimed over 160 lives due to its notoriously extreme, erratic weather and avalanches, ghost lore spans from the base to its 6,288-foot summit. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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