Ep. 46 | 1,100 Feet of Secrets in Lake Pend Oreille

Ep. 46 | 1,100 Feet of Secrets in Lake Pend Oreille

From Spirits Uncorked by Elizabeth Grimes

March 17, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

This episode explores the mysteries and legends surrounding Lake Pend Oreille, including sightings of a cryptid and a ghost train.

What if one of the quietest, deepest lakes in America was hiding more than just fish? In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, we’re diving into the mysteries of Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho. A body of water so deep (over 1,100 feet) and so acoustically stable that the U.S. Navy uses it to test submarines and sonar technology. But military research isn’t the only thing beneath the surface. Locals have reported sightings of a massive, serpentine creature known as the Pend Oreille Paddler for decades. Is it a cryptid that has evaded capture? A giant white sturgeon? Or something connected to the strange equipment interference reported on the lake? And then there’s the ghost train. Mangled wreckage that lies at the bottom with no history and no explanation for how an entire train ended up underwater. Pour a drink and imagine with us. Follow us on instagram! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube @Spirits.Uncorked Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.LanierGhostTours.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Grimes

Topics covered

  • mysteries
  • cryptids
  • ghost stories
  • Lake Pend Oreille
  • military research
  • local legends

Keywords

  • Lake Pend Oreille
  • cryptid
  • Pend Oreille Paddler
  • ghost train
  • U.S. Navy
  • mysteries
  • Idaho

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Navy

Places: Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho

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