On the eve of October's full moon, Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves will open to visitors for one haunted evening that will feature ghouls and ghosts and other creatures of the season.
       
Guided evening tours will be offered along Lost River's boardwalk on Saturday, Oct. 11, and some of the caves and caverns will be haunted, said general manager Deb Williams.
       
The nooks and crannies, caves, walkways, offer the perfect atmosphere for a haunting.  This is also the only time this fall evening tours will be offered through the gorge.
       
The first tours, at 6 pm and 6:15 pm, will be not-so-scary, so will be suitable for young children. The rest of the tours, stepping off at 7 pm, 7:15 pm and 7:30 pm will be downright frightful. The haunted evening falls just before the full moon on Oct. 14.

"Lost River is very mysterious at night," Williams said. "There is a very different feel to them after dark." Lanterns and luminaries will light the caves and the boardwalks. Paradise Falls will also be lit for the evening.  Visitors will have guides with them at all times.
       
Tickets are $13 for those over age 13 and $9 for children ages 4 to 12. For those who visit Lost River during regular hours that day, $2 will be taken off the cost of the evening tickets. Season passes will not be honored for the nighttime event.
       
Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves is located seven miles west of downtown North Woodstock, high on Route 112 in Kinsman Notch.
       
For more information, visit http://www.findlostriver. com or call 603-745-8031.
       
Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves is owned by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and managed by White Mountains Attractions in North Woodstock.
       
White Mountains Attractions, founded in 1958, is the marketing association for 16 attractions within the White Mountains region, including Attitash, Cannon Mountain, Clark's Trading Post, the Cog Railroad, the Conway Scenic Railroad, Flume Gorge, the Hobo Railroad, Loon Mountain, Lost River Gorge, Mount Washington Auto Road, Polar Caves, Santa's Village, Six Gun City, Story Land, Whale's Tale and Wildcat Mountain.
       
For information about the White Mountains, the visitors' center is located off exit 32 on Interstate 93 in North Woodstock; visit http://www.visitwhitemountains.com or call 800-FIND-MTS.