Just off Santiago Canyon Road in the Santa Ana Mountains, there is a favored recreational park and trail. In the winter, when it does rain, there is even a scenic path that leads to seasonal waterfalls. It has a long and interesting history full of tragedy. Because of this, it is also known as one of the most haunted spots in Orange County, California. It’s called Black Star Canyon. It is scenic, beautiful, and, depending on what you believe, full of blood.

In 1852, in Carmel, New York, a local bricklayer decided to go in for himself. He decided to open and operate a stagecoach stop and Inn. The man’s name was James J Smalley. The Hoel was The Smalley Hotel. Much later it would become known as Smalley’s Inn and Restaurant. It is still one of the United States’ many paranormal hot spots.