Can you share a particularly terrifying Appalachian Trail scary story?

Sure. There's a story about a lost hiker in the Appalachian Mountains. He got separated from his group during a heavy fog. As he wandered, he came across an old, abandoned mine. He heard strange moaning sounds coming from inside. When he peeked in, he saw a figure that was all in white, with glowing eyes. Terrified, he ran as fast as he could, but it felt like the figure was chasing him. He finally found his way back to the main trail, but he was never the same again.

Sure. There are stories of a spectral dog that runs alongside hikers for a while and then disappears. It's said to have glowing eyes. Hikers often wonder if it's some kind of spirit guide or something more menacing.

A really terrifying story involves a group of hunters who went into the Appalachian Mountains. As they set up camp for the night, they started hearing growls that seemed to surround them. Then, they saw pairs of glowing eyes in the darkness. They were so scared that they abandoned their camp and ran. But as they ran, they felt like something was chasing them. They finally made it out of the mountains, but they never went back hunting there again. The experience was so harrowing that it changed their lives. It was as if some malevolent force in the mountains didn't want them there.

Sure. There's a story about an animatronic circus. The performers were all animatronics, and one night a janitor was working late. He heard the music from the circus tent start up, even though it was supposed to be closed. When he went to check, he saw all the animatronic performers moving in a really strange and distorted way. Their smiles were more like menacing grins, and they seemed to be looking right at him. He ran out of there as fast as he could and never went back.

Sure. There was a young girl who found a shiny coin in the woods. She didn't know it was a leprechaun's. As soon as she picked it up, a leprechaun appeared. It had sharp teeth and a menacing look. It demanded the coin back, but when she tried to give it, it wouldn't take it. It followed her everywhere, always just out of sight, but she could feel its presence. It made her life a nightmare until she finally found a way to return the coin to the exact spot she found it.

The story of the Stroud Cemetery is quite terrifying. Supposedly, at night, there are strange lights that float above the graves. Locals believe that these are the spirits of those buried there who are restless. Some have even claimed to see shadowy figures emerging from the tombstones. The desolate and quiet nature of the cemetery at night adds to the overall spookiness of the story.

Sure. There was this guy who randonauted to a location that turned out to be an old cemetery. As he walked around, he noticed a particular grave that seemed to be glowing faintly. He got closer and suddenly felt a cold hand on his shoulder. He turned around but saw nothing. He ran out of there as fast as he could, never wanting to randonaut again.

One scary story is about the phantom hiker. People claim to have seen a figure in old - fashioned hiking gear late at night. It just appears out of nowhere and then vanishes. Some hikers say they felt a cold chill when it was near.

Sure. There was this one time when a girl scout troop went on a hike. As they walked deeper into the forest, they got lost. As night fell, they started to hear whispers. It sounded like someone was calling their names but in a very distorted way. They tried to find their way out but kept going in circles. Then, one of the girls saw a pair of glowing eyes in the bushes. They were terrified and just huddled together until morning when they were finally found.

There's a story about a cursed tree in Hanapepe. It's said that anyone who disturbs the tree will be haunted by a vengeful spirit. A tourist once carved his initials into the tree, and that night, he had vivid nightmares of a dark figure chasing him through the Hanapepe forests. He woke up sweating and feeling a sense of impending doom. The next day, he felt as if he was being watched constantly, and strange things started to happen around him, like his belongings moving on their own.