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iii iiiiiiiiuiii iii Coal View'Ghost Ranch So named because of a Ghost (or Ghosts) which we saw one. dark~night years ago. It was a clear dark night at about ' 1966 that the Ghost first made itself known to us. Allie and I were standing on the north bank of the Yampa River and we saw a light appear near the old house across the river. It started dancing slowly from side to side and np and down as it moved slowly toward us. The light was as a di_m sparkler flashing on and off. as it moved over the water, staying 3' above it. The light turned up river, when it reached the center, finally disappearing from view. We stood on the hank a few minutes longer contemplating the light. 2 surmised that it could he car lights on US 40, reflecting from rocks on the cliffs. Al]ie of. course pointed out that there were no cars. As we walked slowly back about 50' we stopped to look at the stars and considered the light. A few moments later we noticed it coming back down the river. When the flashing, bobbing, weaving light reached the point where it had turned before, it turned and came towards us again. Now Al.lie is not a fast runner, but had I started running toward our trailer, I'm sure I'd have lost the race. we both stood our ground, why? Probably because we couldn't move. Anvwav the dancing dim flasher light reached the river bank rising as it did so. We still stood our ground. As .it moved toward us we tried to see what it was. We saw no .form of any kind, only a dim sparkler-like light flashing on and off. When the light got within about ZO' of us, it turned and went up the trail, disappearing from our view. Al.lie saw the Ghost (or whatever) again several years later 1/2 mile down river on the old abandoned I1S 40 road. The Ghost acted the same way. It scared our dog Daisey whc ran under the trailer. Allie tried to see more of the Ghost by manning to get a flashlight (she said), but the batteries would not work. Some excuse! The Ghost was again seen this past summer (1A88) by Ron and Laura Stevenson, persons who are Living in a trailer. parked next to the last house of Old Rear River. Oh yes, the Ghost Town of Coal View is approximately 1 1/2 miles up the canyon w)iere Allie and I first saw the Ghost. If anyone desires to know more or has any theories on the Ghost of Coal View Ranch, please write or call. •TOhn A. F.ilts Cnal View Ghost Ranch Mystic Trail. 17RR0 West I15 40 Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (303) Z76-3573