Class A First-hand BFRO #4692

Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

19 July 2002 around noon Canyon Junction, WY - YNP, Park County, Wyoming 4 witnesses

Account

Four family members driving near Mount Washburn reported seeing a tall hairy biped on a distant ridge while looking for bighorn sheep around noon. The figure was described as dark brown, very tall, and walking upright with a slight forward lean across a clearing between trees. The group watched it for a few seconds as it moved upslope before losing sight of it.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
between 8 and 10 feet tall
Build src
robust upper body with a large, wide chest and shoulders
Hair colour src
dark brown
Face src
no snout seen in profile
Arms src
arm swing implied
Gait src
walking upright
Posture src
slightly bent forward
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
19 July 2002
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around noon
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Canyon Junction, WY - YNP, Park County, Wyoming
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.7360, -110.4933 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #4692 · gnis:1597245 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Canyon Junction', Park, matched from nearest town 'Canyon Junction, WY - YNP'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving while scanning a ridge for bighorn sheep
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
humanoid figure,too tall to be human
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4692 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and parents by telephone.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2002-07-23 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cb1b6f1826fa
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