Class B First-hand BFRO #77042

Backpackers on east flank of Mt Hood hear volleys of loud knocks between 12am and 3am

11 August 2023 around 12am Rhododendron, Clackamas County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

Two backpackers were sleeping at a camp along the Timberline Trail when they were awakened around midnight by loud wood-on-wood knocking from below. The knocks came from the same direction and distance in repeated series over about three hours. One backpacker fell back asleep while the other remained awake, and their stored packs were later found undisturbed.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Wood knock

Facts & provenance

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Date	11 August 2023 Stated BFRO report #77042 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	around 12am Stated BFRO report #77042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Rhododendron, Clackamas County, Oregon Stated BFRO report #77042 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	45.35, -121.62 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 77042 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #77042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #77042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	sleeping at camp while backpacking Stated BFRO report #77042 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #77042 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the two backpackers at length by phone about the knocking sounds and surrounding terrain.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #77042 Primary

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