Class B First-hand BFRO #3338

Long trail of 13" long human-like footprints found in deep snow and rough terrain

BFRO YEAR: 1/5/1998 Nantahala Outdoor Center, Swain County, North Carolina 1 witness

Account

The witness was backpacking alone on a steep, snow-covered trail when they found large bare human-like footprints heading the same direction for about a mile and a half. The witness initially dismissed them as a possible hoax and chose not to photograph them. Overnight rain melted the snow, and the footprints were gone by the descent the next day.

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Place
Nantahala Outdoor Center, Swain County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #3338 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
35.56, -83.52 (± 14 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 3338 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #3338 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #3338 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
backpacking alone
Stated BFRO report #3338 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #3338 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

large bare human footprints in snow continuing intermittently along trail

Measurements: approximately 13 inches in length; about a mile and a half of steep trail

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Photograph

photograph of a fresh bear track in the same canyon

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1998-01-15 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 2f37f7e54c6e
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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