Class B First-hand BFRO #928

Hikers find tracks and a possible nest

22 May 1997 10:00am-11:00am Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

Two people backpacking found several large fresh bipedal footprints on a steep forest slope. One track was measured at 16 inches long, with a stride over four feet that was difficult to replicate on the slope. They followed the tracks uphill to a large volcano-shaped nest of pine needles and photographed the track and nest.

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Date
22 May 1997
Stated BFRO report #928 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
10:00am-11:00am
Stated BFRO report #928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #928 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.46, -120.67 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 928 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking while backpacking
Stated BFRO report #928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a biped
Stated BFRO report #928 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #928 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

four large prints running west to east plus a fifth clearer print uphill; lower downhill foot slipped tearing to wet clay; toe-kick-in prints turning upslope vanishing in pine needles

Measurements: upper track 16 inches long and over 4 inches wide; main line spaced over 4 feet apart; slip about 8 inches; track less than 10 minutes old

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

large volcano-shaped nest of pine needles next to pine on uphill side with hole at top

Measurements: about 3 to 3.5 feet high; hole about 2 to 3 feet wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

photos taken of best track and nest

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1996-01-28 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 342016122d48
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