The Ghost of a Girl Haunts the Niles Canyon Road in California

Niles Canyon Road is a short mountain drive located in Alameda County, in the U.S. state of California. The road is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young woman.

Niles Canyon Road

Where is Niles Canyon Road?

The road is located north of Fremont, in the central part of California.

Is Niles Canyon Road paved?

Built in 1915, the Niles Canyon Road (CA-84) is fully paved and comprises many turns.

How long is Niles Canyon Road?

The road is 11.74km (7.3 miles) long running from Fremont, in California's San Francisco Bay Area to Sunol, in the Sunol Valley.

Is Niles Canyon Road haunted?

The Niles Canyon Ghost is a local legend about a young woman named Lowerey who died in a car accident on February 28, around the 1920s. According to folklore, her ghost appears on the winding road every February 28, trying to hitchhike to San Francisco. Drivers report seeing a woman in a white gown surrounded by strange light.

 

 

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