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Legend has it that in the 1950s, seven Gypsum teens died during a night of adventure.
The incident, which occurred just south of Gypsum along Donmyer Road, involved a series of three hills -- known as the Devil’s Washboard -- that get steeper as you travel south.
Today, about 150 feet from the road near the final hill, sits the rusted hulk of a wrecked car -- the remains from the teens’ tragic joyride.
The teens decided, just for fun, to take on the challenge of the Devil’s Washboard. They made it over the first two hills before crashing their car along the side of the final one.
As an example to other teenagers, police decided to leave the compacted car on a post -- just the way it was -- near the side of the road.
The story is told that sometimes, as you ride over the hills or near them, you can hear the teenagers screaming.
“This is indeed one of the stories that I believe to be true here, because my sons have driven over that thing and tell me they’ve heard the voices of those children several times,” Gypsum resident Alex Andrews said. “I don’t mess around with it because, first of all, I’m an old man, and second, I’m not too fond of ghosts. I would probably kill myself trying to get away from their voices.”
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