A Freaky Foot Tours experience · Flagstaff, Arizona
Mountain Town of Madness
The original adults-only ghost tour in Flagstaff
Same streets as the city's original ghost tour. Darker stories, an extra true crime case, and guides who don't hold back. 18 and older.
Friday and Saturday nights at 9 PM · 90 min · 1 mile · From $3918+
- ★ 4.8 TripAdvisor (17 reviews, this tour)
- ★ 5.0 Google (693, company-wide)
- Best of Flagstaff 2023, 2024, 2025
- Featured on The Dead Files (2022)
Why 9 PM, and why 18+
A town with ghosts, not a ghost town
Flagstaff was once a sleepy railroad settlement at the base of Mount Humphries. It survived, it thrived, and it kept the receipts: murder trials, hotel rooms with histories the front desk won't volunteer, and a basement that eventually drew a television crew to town.
Mountain Town of Madness is our adults-only ghost tour, built for people who want a different kind of night out. Same downtown route as our original tour, same research from co-founder and local author Susan Johnson, same award-winning guides, but with the freedom to lean into the darker details, the gallows humor, and an extra true crime case we save for this tour.
You'll meet John Weatherford, the eccentric visionary behind the Orpheum Theatre and the Weatherford Hotel. You'll hear why the Hotel Monte Vista and the 1926 train depot are known as supernatural hotspots, and what happened on Leroux Street that outlived the town's beloved physician.
Then there's the story we save for this tour: a 1980s murder trial that took a turn nobody in that courtroom expected. We'll let your guide handle that one.
What the night covers
Five threads of Flagstaff's dark side
Murder & Madness
The cases too dark for the family tour.
True Crime Flagstaff
An extra case we save for this crowd.
Paranormal Investigations
What brought television's investigators to town.
Theatre Phantoms
The Orpheum keeps a shadow that watches back.
Haunted Landmarks
The Monte Vista, the Weatherford, and buildings with body counts.
The rest stays on the street
Every story spoiled here is a story that can't surprise you at 9 PM. Read the teasers, then come hear the endings.
Preview the stories
The research is the difference
We wrote the books on these stories
Every story on this tour is originally researched by co-founder and published local author Susan Johnson: Haunted Flagstaff, Wicked Flagstaff, and The Walkup Family Murders, all from The History Press.
Our guides don't recite a script. They internalize the research, add their own encounters from years of nights on these streets, and adjust to the crowd in front of them. It's why no two tours are identical, and why guests come back.
Verified guest reviews
What the 9 PM crowd says
“Toured with Steven the Heathen this last weekend with my husband for date night and to kick off spooky season! We are from Flagstaff and wanted to get an more in depth tour thats a little morbid and scary. We took the ADULT ONLY tour and Steven the Heathen delivered.”
“Steven the Heathen was a very knowledgeable tour guide with so many stories. We had a great time walking through downtown during the Mountain Town of Madness, adult only tour. We got the creepy history as well as stories of people's ghostly encounters.”
“We did the adults only haunted tour with Steven and it was great! It was a good pace with lots of stopping for stories about the various haunts of downtown Flag. Highly recommend this if your into the paranormal and true crime!”
Plan your night
The details
When
Friday and Saturday nights at 9 PM, year-round. Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in.
Where
Wheeler Park Parking Lot, 212 W Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Look for your Southwestern Gothic-dressed guide by the parking meter between City Hall and Wheeler Park. Metered and free parking nearby.
Tickets
Adults $39, students $35, booked direct. Capped at 28 guests so everyone hears the guide. 18+ only.
The walk
About 1 mile in 90 minutes on downtown sidewalks, easy pace. We don't enter buildings; the stories hit harder from the street.
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Friday and Saturday nights at 9 PM · 90 minutes · 1 mile · Adults $39 · Students $35
1,000+ five-star reviews. Best of Flagstaff three years running.
Your attendance is gravely appreciated.
Questions or private group bookings: call (928) 224-0518.