Pyramid Lake

Located 40 miles northeast of Reno, Pyramid Lake covers 125,000 acres, making it one of the largest natural lakes in the state of Nevada. This lake is the biggest remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan and is known for its strikingly blue waters. It's also known to be quite haunted!

One of the most common hauntings surrounding Pyramid Lake is that of the Stone Mother. There are several versions to this story, but it has been said that before the lake was here, a family lived on the land and made it their home. There were four children in the family who would constantly fight with one another, causing the father to separate them by sending them to different locations throughout the state. The mother begged each of her children to shine a light at night to let her know they are okay, but she never ended up seeing the light. It is said that her grief eventually turned her to stone.

The Great Stone Mother rock formation on the southeastern edge of the water is considered a sacred site to this day.