Claimed encounters in Riverside County, California

10 entries reported in Riverside 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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August 2008 Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Class B #24644

Camper hear knocks and camp stalking at Marion Mountain Campground

The witness awoke in his tent around 4:50am to a loud knock like wood hitting a tree trunk, followed by very heavy bipedal footsteps moving uphill through a ravine and across the campground. He heard branches breaking, a rock-like object thrown against a tree near his tent, dogs whimpering, and crickets falling silent. He unzipped his tent window as a neighboring camper emerged to quiet her dogs, after which the footsteps stopped.

Wood knockFootstepsRock throwing
June 2004 Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Class B #26152

Backpackers hear whoops and tree push over SE of Round Valley in the Mt. San Jacinto Wilderness Area

The witness and his son were in sleeping bags in their tent when they heard a loud low-pitched whooping call from boulders just above them. About an hour later the witness heard a loud boom close to the tent. Two mornings later he found a fresh green pine snapped at its base on the boulders near camp, which he inferred was pushed over by the animal that made the sounds.

WhoopUnidentified soundTree break
November 2000 Moutain Center, Riverside County, California Class B #24137

Young couple encounter something large on Lake Hemet

The witness and a companion drove to Hemet Lake late at night intending a walk and sat by the car. They heard something large breaking branches and moving down a canyon behind them, then smelled a strong rotten wet-dog odor and felt watched, so they left. When they returned about an hour later, a large steel trash bin had been knocked over and had a large circular dent.

Movement onlyOdorProperty disturbance
June 1990 Dutchmans Flats Area By Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Class B #5253

Backpackers report screams and camp stalking near Dutchman's Flats outside Idyllwild

The witness and a companion were camping in a tent when they were awakened in the very early morning by prolonged loud screams, followed by heavy footsteps, sniffing and heavy breathing just outside the tent. They remained inside until sunrise. In the morning they found scattered pine needles and dirt but no blood or fur, and large deep human-like footprints leading away into a wooded ravine, which the witness followed briefly before packing up and leaving.

ScreamFootstepsTracksUnidentified sound
Spring 1985 Riverside County, California Class C #2228

Reference to a local newspaper article about tracks found near Bautista Road

A local newspaper reportedly published an article about footprints found in the Anza area near Bautista Road. The current author did not claim to have seen the footprints directly but referenced the article. No date, discoverer, or description of the prints beyond their location is provided.

Tracks
May 1979 Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California Class A #24936

Sighting off Indian Road behind isolated (at the time) Desert Hot Springs Condo complex

Late at night the witness was leaving in a small car when the headlights illuminated a large hairy biped standing in the desert. Both the witness and the creature froze briefly before the creature took steps backward and sideways out of the light and disappeared. The witness reported intense fear and returned home.

Partial sighting
over the years Riverside County, California Related account #2228

Sasquatch sighting near Riverside County

The witness reports repeatedly feeling watched or followed while hunting and hiking in the same area over the years.

one or two mornings later around 4 AM Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Related account #24644

Sasquatch sighting near Idyllwild, California

The witness's companions reportedly experienced something similar one or two mornings later around 4am in the same campground.

the night before Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Related account #24644

Footsteps near Idyllwild, California

A family camped next to the ravine told the witness they heard footsteps the night before the main event but nothing that night.

Footsteps
at about 4am Idyllwild, Riverside County, California Related account #24644

Footsteps near Idyllwild, California

A companion camping with the witness heard footsteps around his tent at about 4am.

Footsteps