Aerial survey · USDA NAIP · public domainA 20-foot stone cross on Kingston family land, demolished by 80 pounds of dynamite in 1992, reopened as a commercial paranormal tour in 2013 and featured on Ghost Adventures in 2018
388 Boynton Rd, Kaysville, UT 84037
Research updated June 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
$
Guided tour fee applies; operated seasonally by the Kingston family. Check local event listings for current scheduling as there is no active official website.
Access
Limited Access
Rural wooded hollow; unpaved paths to the cross ruins. Parking lot described as small and unlit.
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1946 · Satanic Panic History · Kingston Polygamist Community · 1992 Dynamite Demolition · Utah Paranormal Landmark
Kay's Cross stood in a secluded area of Kaysville, Utah, known as Kay's Hollow, on land owned by the Kingston clan—formally the Davis County Cooperative Society, a fundamentalist Mormon splinter group founded by Charles Elden Kingston in the 1930s. The group practiced polygamy and communal property under what members called 'the Order.'
The stone cross, approximately 20 feet tall and 13 feet wide, was built in 1946. Two main theories about its construction have circulated in local history: one attributes it directly to the Kingston family as a religious monument; the other connects it to Krishna Venta, a self-proclaimed reincarnation of Jesus Christ who had ties to the area before relocating to California. The Atlas Obscura investigation of the site found the truth of its origin genuinely obscure.
During the 1980s, the cross became associated with the Satanic panic that swept Utah and much of the United States. Rumors spread of ritual animal sacrifice, occult gatherings, and worse. The Davis County Sheriff's Office investigated multiple reports. Most proved unfounded or involved ordinary trespass and vandalism rather than organized ritual activity.
On February 15, 1992, residents heard a large explosion. Deputies found the cross destroyed by an estimated 80 pounds of dynamite planted at its base. The perpetrator was never identified; theories have ranged from local vigilantes tired of trespassers to intentional demolition by authorities. The Kingston family retained the property.
In 2013, following years of continued trespassing by curious visitors, the Kingston family opened the site as a commercial tour operation under the name 'Haunted Kay's Cross.' In 2018, the Ghost Adventures crew filmed an episode titled 'Kay's Hollow' at the site.
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Kay's Hollow entered Utah's paranormal tradition in the 1980s as the Satanic panic made rural, isolated locations with unusual structures into focal points for community fear. Stories attached to the cross included ritual animal sacrifice (animal remains were found at the site on at least one occasion, though their origin was never conclusively established), werewolf sightings in the hollow, unexplained glowing lights visible from the road, and voices that witnesses could not trace to any person.
The hollow's geography contributes to its atmosphere: a densely wooded bowl with limited sight lines, accessible only by a single road, where darkness comes early and sound carries in unusual ways. Visitors who came to investigate, taunt, or simply see for themselves added to the site's reputation through their own reports.
Ghost Adventures filmed 'Kay's Hollow' in 2018, with investigators documenting what they described as EVP responses and shadow figures moving in the tree line. The crew's methodology and conclusions remain contested, as is standard for the genre, but the episode significantly expanded the site's national visibility.
The cross's destruction by dynamite in 1992 never received a satisfying explanation. A monument that had stood for 46 years was reduced to rubble overnight, and no one was ever charged. That absence—of explanation, of justice, of resolution—has proved more durable than any ghost story attached to the hollow.
Media Appearances
Guided tours of the Kay's Cross ruins in Kay's Hollow, operated by the Kingston family since 2013. Guides lead visitors to the remains of the 20-foot stone cross destroyed by 80 pounds of dynamite in 1992 and present the site's history alongside its paranormal legends. The hollow is the same location featured in the Ghost Adventures episode 'Kay's Hollow' in 2018.
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