Haunted Manitou Springs Ghost Tour

Haunted Manitou is operating its 2026 ghost-tour season in downtown Manitou Springs, with tickets on sale through the company’s website. The walking tour is billed as a guided trip through the town’s haunted history, mixing historic sites with stories of apparitions, curses and other paranormal claims, according to Haunted Manitou and regional tourism listings. The company says tours began June 4 for the 2026 season. Public listings describe the experience as an outdoor downtown walk that starts in Memorial Park and runs about 75 minutes. ### Where does the tour actually start? Haunted Manitou’s ticket page says the start location was “recently changed” to Memorial Park at 502 Manitou Ave, near the military cannon display on the El Paso Street side of the park by the playground. The page adds that the meeting point is around the corner from the No. 2 train engine on the other side of the creek. The company’s main website also directs customers to buy tickets online and says the 2026 season has begun. (hauntedmanitou.com) Because the operator specifically notes a recent change in the meeting spot, visitors would need to use the ticket page rather than older promotional blurbs when planning where to meet. That is an inference based on the company’s own notice about the updated start location. (hauntedmanitou.com) ### How long is the walk and what kind of route should visitors expect? Haunted Manitou says the main route includes a short, moderately steep sidewalk or hill climb, though it also says alternate routes are available for people with physical limitations. The company describes the full walk as about 1 mile from one side of downtown Manitou Springs to the other. A Ticket Tailor event page for the tour says the experience lasts about 75 minutes and explores the town’s “macabre history and evidence of the paranormal.” A separate tourism listing from Visit Colorado Springs gives the same 75-minute duration and says guides lead visitors through alleys, streets and historic buildings in downtown Manitou Springs. (hauntedmanitou.com) ### What does the company say people will hear on the tour? Julia Becker, identified on Haunted Manitou’s website as a co-founder, says the company looks forward to sharing the “rich history of Manitou Springs” with visitors. Becker says the group’s “paranormal tour insights extend beyond mere ghosts & spirits” and that the company stays current on “unexplained mysteries & phenomena” in the town. (tickettailor.com) Visit Colorado Springs describes the event as a walk through “chilling legends, forgotten history, and restless spirits,” with stories tied to Victorian-era history, alleged sightings and local folklore. Those descriptions come from promotional material, and the available listings do not independently verify paranormal claims. ### Is this the same as the long-running October ghost tours in town? (hauntedmanitou.com) Manitou Springs also has a separate ghost-tour tradition run by the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum, which says its “Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours” began in 1995 and serve as a fundraiser for the museum. That event uses spirit-guide performers and is scheduled for multiple dates in October 2026, according to the museum and Eventbrite listings. (visitcos.com) Haunted Manitou is a different operator with its own website, ticketing pages and contact information. Its 2026 season page says tours started in June, while the museum-backed tours are framed as a separate October event. ### Where can people check current details before going? Haunted Manitou directs customers to its website for tickets and updated tour information. The company’s pages also list a contact email and phone number for questions about directions, scheduling or access needs. (manitouspringsheritagecenter.org) The operator’s ticket page is the most specific source for the current meeting point, and the company says the 2026 season runs through October. (hauntedmanitou.com) Visitors can use the online ticket portal to check available dates and times before heading to Memorial Park. (hauntedmanitou.com)