No Hell’s gate… no tree… no hangings. Little is left of the village, but depressions south of the campground are the remnants of pit houses used for years by the … Shady campsites along the Snake River make comfortable base-camps for exploration of the surrounding area. You can google this information to verify it. We offer haunted accommodation and overnight ghost hunts in the country's top haunted hotspots! I’ve never ridden the trails there but I’ve walked them, so I’ve always wanted to go deeper. Anyone else had this happen? One of those is called, Hell's Gate. The walking trail was located within a wooded area near the river. Sounds like you just let the hype get to you is all. It is a long trail with swamps on either side and shaded over by large trees. After hours of studying, I have found nothing that even came close that indicated that any “spies” were brought to this area for hanging. Today's tide times for Hell Gate, Hallets Point, East River, New York, New York. I asked him if he saw anything like a hog or armadillo around scamper off, and he said no. Please note: It is your responsibility to acquire appropriate permissions before investigating any location listed on this site. The Bridge at the back of River Legacy Park is not the actual screaming bridge. That car crash on Screaming Bridge was not football players. DFW Adventures has had free ghost tours at River Legacy Parks. Sunrise is at 7:09am and sunset is at 4:28pm. The predicted tide times today on Friday 11 December 2020 for Hell Gate, Wards Island, East River are: first low tide at 2:33am, first high tide at 7:51am, second low tide at 3:10pm, second high tide at 8:12pm. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Hells Gate State Park is the gateway to both Idaho's Lewis and Clark country and to Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America. The predicted tide times today on Thursday 10 December 2020 for Hell Gate, Hallets Point, East River are: first low tide at 00:03am, first high tide at 5:59am, second low tide at 12:36pm, second high tide at 6:14pm. Cool place, mediocre staff. And there are great facilities down in … Dec 3, 2020 - Hells Gate lies on river bottom left over from the great ice age floods about 15,000 years ago. There is no such thing as Hell’s Gate. My 3 kids (8,10,13), husband, and I took the Hells Gate River Tubing excursion during our NCL Jewel cruise in Feburary 2015. All I felt was a breeze, and the sweat beading up on my brow. what in the world would there have been in arlington during the civil war to spy on lol. About the Park. The park is at 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) above sea level. They are on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/dfw.adventures The organizer goes by the nickname "Mother" seems to know a lot about the DFW area. Created in 1994 to provide a safe and comfortable place for people who have had an experience with a haunting and paranormal. Not all of them died. the tracks here had to be built above the flood plain. I do not recall there being any survivors. Hells Gate lies on the river bottom left over from the great ice age floods about 15,000 years ago. The towering rock walls of the Fraser River plunge toward each other forcing the waters through a passage only 35 metres wide. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, Halloween Weekend with Psychic Chip Coffey, HELLS GATE in RIVER LEGACY PARK - ARLIGNTON, http://hometown.aol.com/liondog96/page7.html, www.webspawner.com/users/riverlegacyparkinve/, www.freewebs.com/loverofchoice/hauntedinarlingtontx.htm. Riding down into the canyon with modern trains running on either side and the raging river below is amazing. No captured soldiers were brought any further west than a camp somewhere in east Texas. They are old supports from a railroad trestle that used to traverse that area. Next time,sit down on a bench and take some deep breaths,it works for me. For centuries, the narrow passage has been a popular fishing ground for … Visit, sleep, and investigate America's most haunted places! See, Hell's Gate is a place in Arlington that's inside of River Legacy Park. However, the wooded area had an uneasy feeling about it. Also stories about Screaming Bridge is nothing but folklore and bad information passed down from generation to generation. Manning Park, Canada 11 contributions Cool place, mediocre staff Firstly this is a great place to visit and offers a unique view of Hells gate and the Fraser River, me and my girlfriend have been twice and both times it has been very enjoyable. Over the years a science center was opened for children and many wildlife refuge's were established within the River Legacy Park … HauntedPlaces.org makes no claims that any of the statements posted here are factually accurate. Glad you’re ok. Just remember next time to take it easy and stay calm. I instantly covered my head with my arms and laid face flat. The Ghosts of Arlington’s RIVER LEGACY PARK. I've been going to the park for years and it's known for being haunted from spirits from the civil war era. Manning Park, Canada 11 contributions. There are two LARGE concrete supports on either side of the river as it runs along the north side of the park. At River Legacy Park are several places rumored to be haunted. The bridge was out so the car of girls went airborne and crashed into the ravine below. Furthermore, there really was no activity in this area regarding the Civil War, and the one and only redhead general for the Confederacy was stationed on the east coast. It is said that the gate which used to stand there was the last thing captured Union soldiers saw before being hanged during the Civil War. Firstly this is a great place to visit and offers a unique view of Hells gate and the Fraser River, me and my girlfriend have been twice and both times it has been very enjoyable. The bridge was located a few miles north of the park, close to Trinity Blvd. Bird’s Fort was gone by the time of the Civil War so nothing there either. Screaming bridge no longer exists. Another spooky spot at the park is known as Screaming Bridge, where a carload of football players is said to have crashed head-on with another car and burst into flames, falling off the bridge to their deaths. I peeked out a second later to see what it was, and thankfully nothing was there, as Todd pulled up. Reports of moaning and a red hair haired general clad in a Confederate uniform. The tram ride at Hells Gate gets you up close and personal with the narrowest and deepest part of the river. Hell's Gate, stretch of rapids on the Kettle River in Banning State Park, Minnesota Hell Gate, Montana , near the eastern end of the Missoula Valley, Montana Hells Gate, gap in Esmeralda County, Nevada According to legend spies for the Union during the American Civil War were escorted to gallows through a gate now within River Legacy Park. I just got back from river legacy today and can’t shake what happened earlier. At River Legacy Park are several places rumored to be haunted. From Civil War casualties to ghostly car accidents and a location that is called “Hell’s Gate”, the park truly has something to offer any who are brave enough to enter its bounds and explore the dark and macabre. The bridge is located at River Legacy Park in Arlington, but you’ll have to ask a park ranger for explicit directions as it’s extremely difficult to explain in writing. Enjoy the fully suspended gondola as it passes over the most treacherous section of the Fraser River, Hells Gate. Hell's Gate National Park covers an area of 68.25 square kilometres (26 sq mi), relatively small by African standards. Press J to jump to the feed. Hells Gate is an abrupt narrowing of British Columbia's Fraser River, located immediately downstream of Boston Bar in the southern Fraser Canyon. It echoed in my ears for a second time but louder and it was definitely some kind of animal or creature. Click "thumbs up" if you think its haunted, or "thumbs down" if you think its all just a tall tale. One of them is Hell’s Gate, along a shady trail through swampland. Sounds like the “buzz” you acquired from smoking all of that tweeds was finally wearing down. The pictures of the three posts are not what is left of a gate. Accident that is connected with the bridge in River Legacy park didn’t happen in the park. As others have mentioned, it was 4 girls that drove off a bridge that was out. This park opened as a public park in 1990 due to local contributions and a donation of 376 acres of land. The tracks ran from an old gravel pit up to the Rock Island Railroad. Is this place really haunted? Of course, none of the ghost story websites give any real information about this, and searching for information on the topic only brings up ghost websites. Disclaimer: The stories posted here are user-submitted and are, in the nature of "ghost stories," largely unverifiable. It was four young women. I went to Hell’s Gate the other night. I was almost crying as I was shouting at him that I knew it happened. One woman is still alive. The deeper I would go along the path, the more strange it felt. He was getting farther ahead than expected and I was starting to lose my breath. Hells Gate State Park is a public recreation area located on the southern edge of Lewiston, Idaho, at the Snake River's downstream entrance to Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in North America.The state park was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to mitigate the construction of the Lower Granite Dam; the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation began leasing the site in 1973. Jet boat excursions into Hells Canyon leave on a regular basis from the park's docks. I used to exercise at river legacy park while attending college at UT-Arlington. 9.9k members in the UrbanLegends community. Use the "Browse" or "Choose File" button below to select an image to upload along with your comment. would be really nice to speak to a clairvoyant for confirmation re: loved ones on the other side. It was girls in the car and the bridge was out. I was sitting down and I could hear something like a growl. Here, phantom sobs and prayers are heard, and along the walkway folks have seen an apparition of a Confederate general with red hair. Also there was not a head on crash. What do you think? AFAIK There isn't actually a hell's gate in river legacy park. There is a trail at River Legacy that leads up to two old fence posts. This area was / is prone flooding. This Research Blog is dedicated to researching the validity of the Legend of the "Hell's Gate" located within River Legacy Park, Arlington. The vast majority of information provided on this web site is anecdotal, and as such, should be viewed in the same light as local folklore and urban legends. If you've had a paranormal experience here, or have any additional information about this location, please let us know! Today's tide times for Hell Gate, Wards Island, East River, New York, New York. The city of Arlington, Texas is one of the premiere paranormal hotspots in the state, with haunted theatres, apartments and even a major chain theme … I’ve attached the photo of the old trestle that crossed the trinity. Does anyone know where to find Hells Gate in River Legacy Park in Arlington, tx? But maybe it’s better if you just forget about it…visiting this gruesome place might be the most grave mistake you’ve ever made. I really enjoyed the tubing, it was just like a lazy river at an amusement park. Bit disappointed. Lots of bad info about these to locations. It's just a generic urban myth that was applied to a bridge in the park. Hell's Gate of River Legacy Park in Arlington, TX, with a BONUS of what was thought to be The Screaming Bridge, but after some help from Mr. Beckman it was determined that … The bridge people seem to be calling Screaming Bridge is an old single lane bridge that did have several head ons, but no reported hauntings. 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