Class B First-hand BFRO #12844

Hiker photographs track on trail in Hoh River rainforest, on the Olympic Peninsula

August 2001 early to mid afternoon Forks, Jefferson County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his wife were hiking a busy trail in the Hoh rainforest in daylight when they found a bare human-like footprint. The witness photographed the print with his boot for scale and later described it as about 11-12 inches long with squared-off toes. He initially dismissed it because of heavy trail traffic but submitted it years later after seeing a similar track report.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2001
Stated BFRO report #12844 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early to mid afternoon
Stated BFRO report #12844 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Forks, Jefferson County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #12844 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
47.87, -123.88 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12844 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12844 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #12844 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking on a trail
Stated BFRO report #12844 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #12844 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jim Von Lossow (BFRO)
Tracks

Bare human-like footprint on trail, photographed with boot for scale

Measurements: about 11-12 inches long

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

Photo of footprint with witness's boot for comparison, retained by witness

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

An investigator interviewed the witness about the photo and trail location and received the photo for the database.

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

An investigator interviewed the witness about the photo and trail location and received the photo for the database.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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