One of several huge monsters awaiting visitors to the 2014 Haunted Trail.
Warning! Some of the upcoming pics are pretty darn scary! You’ve been warned!
Runner in Balboa Park passes behind a grinning ghoul!
This morning I was nearly frightened out of my wits. I was taking a nice brisk walk up the west side of Balboa Park, enjoying the fresh air and at peace with the world…when I found myself surrounded! I couldn’t escape from silent ghosts rising from the cold ground all around me! A catastrophe! The horror! I had met my doom!
Oh, thank goodness, I realized at last. It’s just the Haunted Trail. You know, the yearly outdoor “haunted house” that’s extremely popular in San Diego around Halloween.
The spooky attraction, which brings in thousands of thrill-seekers on dark Autumn nights, is under construction once again. It’s larger than ever and looks super spooky. I walked around the perimeter and tried to get a bunch of cool daytime photos for you to enjoy. Here they are…
Black-robed ghosts and grim reapers are rising in the popular Halloween attraction.A ghost town in the mournful trees contains many grisly and horrible surprises!Welcome to Silent Hill, where nightmares rise from a well.Props piled on ground behind a school bus filled with Halloween frights.In late September, the Haunted Trail is a work in progress.Mangled cloth mannequins lie limp and lifeless on dead leaves.Artists creating the scary park trail use gallons of paint each year.Entrance to Haunted Trail rises again this year, as do many spooky old props.Close look at skulls embedded in the castle-like entrance.Structure made of skeleton bones beside a Haunted Trail sign just inside entrance.Here’s that huge bloody yeti I took a pic of last year, just as frightening as ever!This poor guy has sat in that electric chair for so many years he must have a stiff back.Surprise! Another zombie, ghoul or creature ready to scare a nice fun-seeking visitor.This prop lying on the ground is quite eerie and realistic.A ravenous, hellish hound prowls among tombstones in a dark cemetery.I suppose all the undead have risen from this scary graveyard on the Haunted Trail!
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9 thoughts on “Ghosts seen rising from graves on Haunted Trail.”
I am sure I’ve been in Sa Diego in October and now am wondering how I missed this! It looks like great fun and spooky.
Looks amazing. One of the best Halloween’s I had was in NH, the whole town got involved. Great fun. It’s not really celebrated in Australia. But then the seasons are opposite 😀
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I am sure I’ve been in Sa Diego in October and now am wondering how I missed this! It looks like great fun and spooky.
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At night it’s really creepy good!
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Looks amazing. One of the best Halloween’s I had was in NH, the whole town got involved. Great fun. It’s not really celebrated in Australia. But then the seasons are opposite 😀
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A whole town working together as a gigantic haunted place would be incredible!
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I think I’ll take my walks somewhere else for a while. Just kidding. I live in FL.!! A very scary walk indeed.
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Awesome post and “behind the scenes” peek! 🙂 Maybe I will go this year, if I get my nerve up.
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If you do, have fun!
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Very cool article
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Thanks! I enjoyed walking around taking photos!
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