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Great Salt Lake shoreline at dusk with faint shadowy figures over the water

Great Salt Lake Utah Haunting

by Elizabeth Fabowale

March 31, 2026

American Ghost Stories·American Regional Hauntings

The waters of Great Salt Lake stretch wide and still under the open sky, forming one of the most unusual natural landscapes in North America. Known for its high salinity and vast shallow shoreline, the lake reflects light in a way that makes the horizon seem endless. During the day, it is a place of quiet beauty, where the air

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