Bates Motel - Yard Haunt

 The Bates Motel Yard Haunt was not on any of my lists, or maps. We just happened to drive past it and thought, WOW we need to check that one out too! So, after the previous yard haunt we decided to come back and check this one out. And wow! They did an amazing job so I am glad we did!

Quick Details:

Length: Meh ~300 feet or so.
Trail Type: Out and back.
Difficulty: DR2. Mostly paved, some grass sections that are not needed.
Elevation Gain: NA
Restroom: No
Dogs? No.
Other Info: Free. Hours unknown. 

To Get Here:

13266 Redwood Road.

The Haunt:

Bates Motel sign.

With the hotel. Oh my. This is COOL!

Skelly Mailbox.

Spooky graveyard.

The hotel reception area.

Sitting room taxidermy.

The hotel room.

The shower. Epic!

Skeletal remains.

Bathroom sink. They didn’t bother with a toilet, but I mean… it is not part of the scene so not needed.

Back to the room.

Miss Leigh.

The porch. I am blown away that they built a whole little motel!

Graveyard.

Skelly dance party.

Open bar.

Closer.

They are playing the original Psycho on the back of the hotel.

There are even some benches to sit down and watch it on.

Skeletons on the house.

Beer pong skellies.

Mausoleum.

Inside.

Graveyard.

From the front.

Fun pillars.

Graveyard.

Graveyard and house.

Church across the street. Meh, I like the lit up cross.

Spooky tree.

Graveyard again.

The Bates Motel again.

Okay. This was absolutely fantastic! And is absolutely the winner for the night, maybe even for the week. They did an amazing job creating something unique and fun to explore. I really thought it was great. 10 bats.

As for difficulty, it can be mostly explored by paved sidewalk. DR2.

Dogs are allowed on city sidewalks, but I would not bring them into the property so no.

Lights on Admiral - Halloween

 Lights on Admiral is a fun light up Halloween display out in the FAR west end of Riverton. It features a ton of lights animated to music. It was a fun display, but I am not sure if it was worth the drive out there. The developer that built this area put in like a million houses, with only one road to get to them, so traffic, even on a Thursday night was an absolute nightmare. Not their fault, but it is what it is.

Quick Details:

Length: NA
Trail Type: Drive up and see.
Difficulty: DR1
Elevation Gain: NA
Restroom: No
Dogs? Dogs are allowed on city sidewalks, leashed.
Other Info: Free. Tune into 107.7 (I think, there is a sign though).

To Get Here:

13737 S Admiral Dr, Riverton, UT 84096

The Haunt:

Wow.

Again.

Video. I like that it was a classic Halloween song.

More fun.

I like the spider tree.

Fun.

Another video.

We decided to back up a little bit. The light show is neat, but is a little difficult to manage with multiple people trying to see it due to the street layout.

Pretty colors!

Another video. super fun.

One final shot.

It got a little crowded so we decided to move on to the next haunt.

Well this was cool! A little out in the boonies, and a little tight, but still cool. I appreciate the dedication and effort it takes to put on a light show like this! I liked that they had a classic Halloween song, and creeped up a modern pop song I guess you can say haha. 8 out of 10 bats.

As for difficulty, you don’t even need to get out of your car. DR1.

Dogs are allowed on city sidewalks. So, as long as you don’t go into the yard they should be fine.