While Chaco Canyon isn't officially designated as a haunted site, there are visitor accounts of feeling a profound spiritual presence, seeing shadowy figures in photos, and experiencing spiritual encounters while sleeping in the structures. These feelings are attributed to the site's history as a vibrant center of ancestral Puebloan culture, where astronomy, architecture, and ritual were deeply intertwined. Visitors report feeling a unique "spiritual experience" within the ruins, though the National Park Service does not promote these aspects. Many visitors feel a profound spiritual connection or a strong sense of the past within the ancient structures. Some visitors have captured photos showing shadowy figures in doorways or windows, even when they thought they were alone. One visitor described hearing, smelling, and feeling unusual sensations while sleeping in the structures, calling it a spiritual experience.