Claimed encounters in Kern County, California
18 entries reported in Kern County, California, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Two young men hiking outside Tehachapi come across possible tracks
While hiking to search for lost sunglasses, the witness noticed a large human-like barefoot track. The companion later viewed the track and estimated the maker would be at least seven feet tall and the track a few days old. The pair kept watch while returning to the car, and snow fell after they reached home.
Young man and his Aunt & Uncle observe large tracks just below their horse pasture in Tehachapi (w/photos)
A relative found large tracks behind a horse pasture two days after a snowstorm, and the witness followed them about half a mile toward ponds, then photographed and measured them. The tracks were reported as having a 52-inch stride, toe indications and hair-like lines, with one track 17 inches long. Warm rain washed the tracks away before an investigator could view them in person.
Possible vocalizations heard outside Inyokern
The witness and a son were visiting relatives and were taken to a family gold mine and cabin area. After spending about an hour there and while preparing to leave, both heard a high-pitched scream likened to a woman hollering from a nearby ridge. They shouted back thinking someone was in trouble but received no reply. A relative who was present in a portable toilet did not hear the sound.
Sasquatch sighting near Kern County (2007)
The witness and two companions went night fishing for catfish along the Kern River to avoid daytime heat. After hearing an extremely loud deep roar that caused physical fear, they saw a very tall black bipedal figure across the river that shoved a large live tree until it snapped. The figure then entered the deep fast river and moved toward them with apparent ease, prompting them to abandon their gear and flee by car.
Growl near Lake Isabella, California (2005)
While hunting in the same area, the witness heard a grunt or growl on one side followed by a high-pitched scream farther down the mountain for a few minutes.
Surveyor has daytime encounter in the Tehachapi Mtns near Frazier Park
The witness was driving slowly along a ridge-line dirt road during a boundary survey at midday when a black figure was spotted among trees. Initially mistaken for a stump and then a bear, the figure was judged too thin and tall to be a bear. As the vehicle closed to close range, the figure sprinted across the road on two legs and disappeared into trees.
Deer hunter finds possible footprints on Mt. Breckenridge
While deer hunting with a relative in hilly terrain, the witness became lost and crossed a ravine onto another game trail. There the witness found several large human-like footprints pressed deeply into the trail leading downhill until the ground became too rough to follow. The witness also noted unusually little animal activity in the area.
Hunters hear, and possibly see, a strange creature near Lake Isabella
The witness and a companion were sleeping in a tent on a hunting trip when they were awakened by five unknown vocalizations from different directions over several minutes. The sounds were described as between a growl and a scream, likened to a higher-pitched seal. Other nearby hunters also heard the sounds and no one could identify the source.
Forest Service employees see big footprints near Lake Isabella
Two workers covering illegal OHV trails found unusually large human-like footprints near a meadow during lunch and photographed one. The prints were measured and noted to follow a fence line. Later the same day at another meadow area they found the same type of prints crossing a trail toward rock outcroppings, after which they left the area.
Camper experiences unusual early morning scream near Kernville
The witness was camping overnight with a relative beside the Kern River. During the night the relative reported movement sounds outside his car. Soon after sunrise the witness heard a very loud, prolonged scream from just outside her tent. She looked out but saw nothing unusual.
A daylight sighting near Frazier Park, by a hiker
The witness was hiking with a companion in a pine forest and stopped for a break near a rocky outcropping above a ravine. From about 150 feet above, the witness watched a dark brown, upright, hair-covered figure moving slowly through heavy brush below. When the witness shouted to the companion, the figure looked up showing a human-like face, then left quickly through the brush before the companion could see it.
Hunter hears early morning vocalization not far from Weldon
The witness was deer hunting alone before dawn from a rocky bluff. While glassing the brush-covered mountainside in gray light, he heard a very loud booming scream from several hundred yards upslope that he compared to a woman screaming. He first wondered if someone was playing a trick, but the steep terrain, darkness and dense brush unnerved him and he left the area immediately.
Possible nighttime road crossing sighting by motorist near Lamont
The witness and a companion were driving at night on a rural road through farmland when they saw a dark, hairy figure cross the road ahead of them. The figure moved quickly from one side to the other in long, smooth strides without looking toward the car and disappeared into a field. The witness turned back to look with bright lights but saw nothing, and a search the next day found no tracks because the ground was wet and muddy.
At noon, a young lady on horse back has a face-to-face encounter
When 14, the witness rode a horse on a family ranch near Tehachapi to the edge of a pine forest where a long-dead cow lay. There she saw a tall, black-haired, human-like figure leaning against a large tree, and they looked at each other for about a minute. Frightened, she turned back to the ranch and says she never returned to that area.
Footsteps near Kern County
About two weeks later the same three men returned to a nearby picnic ground on the same river to night fish again. They heard rustling like small animals in leaves that seemed to circle them, followed by unintelligible whisper-like voices that felt very close and could not be located. Feeling the same intense fear as before, they stood back-to-back with firearms then withdrew to their car and left the gear, later learning from a ranger that the bend was where drowned bodies were recovered.
Footsteps near Not Sure. Very Small Towns., California
During the night a relative heard tramping and movement outside his car and woke the witness.
Sasquatch sighting near Lake Isabella, California
The witness and co-worker returned to the same area and noted silence and a feeling of being watched without seeing or hearing anything.
Tracks near Weldon, California
The witness reported finding pinion pines with tops broken off, prints with and without claws, and many scat piles on a recent weekend outing.