Class B First-hand BFRO #26572

Backpacker hears multiple vocalizations while camping near Trout Lake

9 September 2009 about 0230hrs Trout Lake And Willard, Skamania County, Washington 1 witness

Account

The witness was camped alone on the second night of a three-day backpacking trip in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. At about 2:30 a.m. he was awakened by three consecutive whooping yells followed by a loud three-second guttural scream from up the valley. He then heard very faint distant answering calls or howling. He stayed awake for a couple more hours and heard nothing further.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
9 September 2009
Stated BFRO report #26572 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 0230hrs
Stated BFRO report #26572 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Trout Lake And Willard, Skamania County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #26572 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.97, -121.76 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26572 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #26572 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping overnight alone on a backpacking hike
Stated BFRO report #26572 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #26572 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Scott Taylor (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone about the trip and sounds heard.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2009-09-13 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 0617a4e3ef64
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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