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Class B First-hand BFRO #42304

Camper photographs possible footprints at Lena Lake in the Buckhorn Wilderness

21 September 2013 evening Brinnon, Jefferson County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was backpacking with a relative and a group at an alpine lake and went to explore the shore alone in the evening. She found many barefoot prints of different sizes that were unusually deep in mud and showed what she interpreted as a mid-tarsal break. She tested the mud firmness against her own weight, followed the prints from the water into gravel and rocks, and concluded they were not human.

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Physical traces

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Facts & provenance

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Date
21 September 2013
Stated BFRO report #42304 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening
Stated BFRO report #42304 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Brinnon, Jefferson County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #42304 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
47.62, -123.16 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 42304 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #42304 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #42304 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
backpacking with a group and exploring lake shore
Stated BFRO report #42304 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #42304 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Ghee Bouche' (BFRO)
Tracks

multiple barefoot prints of varying sizes with mid-tarsal break and no visible arch, very deep in mud, leading into and out of lake toward rocks and boulders

Measurements: around 4 to 5 inches deep; some prints 4 in or less; witness foot 7 in

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

photos of prints including mid-tarsal break detail and witness foot for scale

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and reviewed the photos, noting heavy body impressions, lack of arch, mid-tarsal break, small wide prints, and remote setting with few other campers.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #42304 Primary
    Published 2013-10-21 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 6 images at source Hash 9130abe3566f
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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