Claimed encounters in Custer County, Idaho
8 entries reported in Custer County, Idaho, 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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River rafter has rocks thrown toward him while hiking near Sheepeater Hot Springs
The witness was hiking alone along a river trail toward a hot springs to rejoin the group. Two rocks landed close in front of him in succession, but he did not see what threw them. He first suspected companions ahead on the hillside, but they denied throwing anything when he arrived. He reported a strange, eerie feeling during the incident.
Possible stalking outside a campers' tent in the White Knob mountains
On the last night of a camping trip, the witness lay awake in a tent around midnight and heard close footsteps and deep breathing from a large presence outside. The witness sat up, armed, and turned on a flashlight, after which all sounds stopped and a sudden intense dread lifted. No animal was seen, no odor was noticed, and nothing further happened that night.
Possible vocalizations heard by staff at Redfish Lake near Stanley
Around midnight in September, the witness was walking between facilities when loud growl-to-scream vocalizations began from a creek bed about 300 yards away. The calls repeated 10-15 times over 15-20 minutes while the source seemed to move nearer, farther, and side to side. The witness brought a neighbor outside so both heard the sounds, then returned to the cabin and kept weapons close. A next-day search of the creek bed found no tracks or other sign.
Hiking deaf Boy Scouts have midday sighting near Cape Horn Lake
A group of six scouts hiking toward a third lake on a midday break claimed an encounter with a biped. Three of the group saw a tall, broad, brownish-haired biped cross the trail from left to right about 75 feet ahead in one to two seconds. The three were shaken and described the same appearance to the other three, who had been engaged in sign conversation and had not seen it. The group approached the crossing site by a small meadow but found nothing further.
Hunter has early morning sighting near Challis
During a morning hunting drive, the witness sat on a steep slope and watched a tall, lanky figure cross the opposite hillside for about a minute through a riflescope. The figure moved quickly with long strides and traversed steep terrain easily, appearing larger than a relative who later crossed lower on the same slope. The witness first thought it was a companion but later learned no companion matched the location or clothing.
Sasquatch sighting near Custer County (1975)
The witness was on a week-long deer hunt with family and others in Idaho. From a rock vantage point he watched a large black animal move on all fours across an opposite slope through his rifle scope. When it reached a flat spot it stood upright, turned with long arms, and walked bipedally to the treeline, and his father in orange nearby looked half its size.
Sasquatch sighting near Stanley, Idaho
The camp caretaker reportedly shared many sighting stories from the area and showed the witness's family a cemented foot cast and two Polaroid photos at the lodge.
Tracks near Mackay, Idaho
A man who helped with a flat tire said he came from the same area and had seen moose and bear signs.