Class A First-hand BFRO #1652

Multiple witness incident on the western slope of Silver Star Mt., near Pyramid Rock

22 May 1972 around 1:00 P.M. Yacolt, Skamania County, Washington 4 witnesses

Account

A group stopped their pickup on an unfamiliar foggy road to scout ahead on foot. Hearing rocks tumbling and then finding large fresh footprints crossing their recent path, they ran back to the vehicle. While turning the truck around, the writer saw a large dark hairy biped about 50 feet behind them look at them and keep going.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Build src
large
Hair colour src
dark
Gait src
walking
Posture src
upright
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
22 May 1972
Stated BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 1:00 P.M.
Stated BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Yacolt, Skamania County, Washington
Stated BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.75, -122.24 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1652 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
checking unfamiliar road ahead on foot after stopping vehicle
Stated BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large dark hairy animal
Stated BFRO report #1652 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1652 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Fresh footprints going uphill from the road, large enough to hold the witness's whole size 12d boot

Measurements: whole size 12d boot fit inside footprint

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2000-07-01 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 9ea62daad8a8
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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

  • “other stories about sightings in this same county”
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