Class A First-hand BFRO #26567

Sasquatch sighted crossing Elk Meadows parking lot near Toutle Lake

18 November 2006 about 3/4 hr after sunset Toutle Lake, Cowlitz County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion parked after dark in an observation lot and heard chattering and rock-clacking from a hillside, then approaching bipedal footsteps crossing the lot. The witness repositioned the vehicle to shine headlights and glimpsed a large bipedal figure vaulting a barrier and descending an embankment. Afterward the witness found fresh muddy footprints crossing the road and lot on the same path.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
between 7' 6" to 8" tall
Build src
at least 4' wide at the shoulders and narrowing at the waist
Hair colour src
brown and grayish tones
Face src
ape-like with heavy brow ridge, light-colored skin, bushy hair framing chin and face, broad bulbous nose, prominent jawline even with shoulders
Feet src
barefoot, exceptionally large, over 17" long and at least 5" wide, half again longer and wider than size 12 boot
Gait src
quickly walking, not running, bipedal with heavy slapping footfalls
Posture src
bipedal
Other features src
no appearance of neck, cream or lighter color patch on shoulders, left ear observed

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 November 2006
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 3/4 hr after sunset
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Toutle Lake, Cowlitz County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
46.30, -122.34 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26567 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
sightseeing drive and parked in observation lot
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something bipedial and very large
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26567 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
David W Ellis (BFRO)
Tracks

Muddy footprints found moments old leading from hillside ditch across highway into lot and over retaining wall.

Measurements: spaced about 4 1/2 feet apart

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

Size comparison of same muddy prints using boot and stride as scale.

Measurements: over 17 inches long and at least 5 inches wide; stride at least half again 32-inch stride

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

The investigator held repeated calls with the witness, traced vehicle and creature paths with satellite imagery and measurements, and co-created a sketch of the face.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2009-09-12 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 2 images at source Hash 959fbba8338c
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “a report on this site of a Family having watched a bigfoot”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “recordings by Sierra Sounds”
    Not in the Anomadex yet