Devlishone4fun
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Shades of Death Road
If Clinton Road is the scariest road in NJ, Shades of Death has to be a close second. Located in central Warren County, NJ, the two-lane road is 7 miles of terror running right along Jenny Jump State Forest near I-80. If you can imagine something terrible, it’s probably been said to have happened here… Legend says a band of anti-establishment types took to the woods around Shades of Death Road and often murdered each other and anyone encroaching on their woods. The low-hanging branches are said to have been used in multiple lynchings. Others say the road used to just be “The Shades,” but as more and more murders happened here, “of Death” got added. The last, and most plausible, explanation for the name is that the area was the site of a nasty malaria outbreak and the road’s name is in reference to the many who died from the plague. The areas around the road such as Ghost Lake offer their own spooky stories too like the cabin near Ghost Lake where all sorts of supernatural activities have been reported. And you might want to stay in your car because the nearby Bear Swamp is also known as Cat Swamp for its packs of mean wild cats.
Shades of Death Road
If Clinton Road is the scariest road in NJ, Shades of Death has to be a close second. Located in central Warren County, NJ, the two-lane road is 7 miles of terror running right along Jenny Jump State Forest near I-80. If you can imagine something terrible, it’s probably been said to have happened here… Legend says a band of anti-establishment types took to the woods around Shades of Death Road and often murdered each other and anyone encroaching on their woods. The low-hanging branches are said to have been used in multiple lynchings. Others say the road used to just be “The Shades,” but as more and more murders happened here, “of Death” got added. The last, and most plausible, explanation for the name is that the area was the site of a nasty malaria outbreak and the road’s name is in reference to the many who died from the plague. The areas around the road such as Ghost Lake offer their own spooky stories too like the cabin near Ghost Lake where all sorts of supernatural activities have been reported. And you might want to stay in your car because the nearby Bear Swamp is also known as Cat Swamp for its packs of mean wild cats.