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Lake Pend Oreille - Trestle Creek Train Wreck

Idaho, United States
Advanced suggested26–34 m (86–112 ft) depthBoat entry

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Lake Pend Oreille - Trestle Creek Train Wreck at a glance

Lake Pend Oreille - Trestle Creek Train Wreck is an advanced boat dive site in Idaho, United States with depths of 26.2–34.1 m (86–112 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Kokanee salmon, Rainbow trout, and Lake trout (mackinaw). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate

Wind forecast for this hour · 23:00 · run under 1 h ago
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Site hazards: Deep dive with cold thermocline (surface 62F, mid-40s at depth); penetration risk inside boxcar; altitude profile required; site of past diver fatalities.

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Dive windows this week

MonNo window

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Tue8:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–14:00 moderate, 14:00–18:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Wed8:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Thu8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

1 kn wind (1 kn wind)

Sat8:00–18:00 favorable

2 kn wind (2 kn wind)

Sun8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:49 · Sunrise 7:21 · Sunset 17:35 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 26 Oct, 22:20 GMT-7

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: Summer and fall for warmer surface; salmon viewing in fall.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 5 knots
  2. February, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  3. March, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  4. April, 99% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  5. May, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  6. June, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  9. September, 100% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 99% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  11. November, 99% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 6 knots
  12. December, 89% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 6 knots

July and September have typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

Lake Pend Oreille is one of the deepest lakes in North America (about 1,150 feet) and holds more than 60 wrecks, mostly historic wooden boats. The signature dive is a set of sunken railroad gravel cars near Trestle Creek at the lake's north end, lost in 1904 when a trestle gave way. The first boxcar appears around 86 feet and the wreckage continues to about 110 to 112 feet, where divers can see the couplers between cars and swim into one boxcar. This is a deep, cold-water altitude dive accessed from the Trestle Creek boat launch near Hope.

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Deep dive with cold thermocline (surface 62F, mid-40s at depth); penetration risk inside boxcar; altitude profile required; site of past diver fatalities.

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