Claimed encounters in Pend Oreille County, Washington

13 entries reported in Pend Oreille County, Washington, 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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16 August 2020 Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #68897

Backpackers describe possible camp stalking by a sasquatch around midnight near Salmo-Priest Wilderness

Three campers were sleeping in tents at a wilderness campsite when they heard three loud bounces around midnight. Two of them left the tents, heard something heavy run down the hill, and threw rocks toward it without seeing anything. The next morning they recreated a very similar bouncing sound by throwing a log, then packed out early without spending a second night.

Unidentified soundFootsteps
December 2018 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #62796

Snowmobilers hear wood knocks along Dry Canyon Road near Caldwell Lake

In December 2018 the witness and a companion stopped while snowmobiling near large caves along Dry Canyon Road. They heard wood knocks exchanged between two locations across the road, which they believed were not trees creaking under snow. The witness became anxious and they left the area.

Wood knock
8 October 2017 Coolin Idaho, Near Priest Lake, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #58396

Hunters experience possible vocalizations, wood knocks, felled trees, over eight days in Squaw Valley

Two hunters spent eight days camping in a tent while hunting. Most nights they heard moaning/howling and reciprocal wood knocks that seemed to move closer, and one night heard growls outside the tent but saw nothing when they rushed out with guns and flashlights. Twice they returned from hunting to find trees blocking or inside camp, including a large healthy green pine pushed over. After losing sleep they left for a family cabin and returned next morning to find the tent zipper partly open with the lantern still on.

HowlGrowlWood knockTree breakProperty disturbance
May 2017 Pend Oreille County, Washington Class A #58357

Hiker has daytime sighting in Colville National Forest

The witness was hiking with a group through a field when he hid by a lone tree after hearing movement and saw a tall dark shaggy figure partly concealed at the wood line about 25 to 30 yards away for about thirty seconds. He became nervous and ran to his companions as loud noise occurred and a tree was reported to fall. Three companions heard the noises but only the witness reports a visual.

Partial sightingFootstepsTree breakUnidentified sound
27 July 2005 Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #13503

Possible moonlight sighting by prospector outside Metaline Falls City

In July 2005 the witness woke at night in a prospecting camp and smelled wet fur. The witness then watched a large figure cross a creek about 20 feet away for about 10 minutes until it stepped behind a tree and disappeared after a truck bed light was switched on. A relative was present at the camp but did not see the figure.

Full-body sightingOdor
August 2002 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class A #6303

Woman kayaking with family at Sullivan lake sees bigfoot

The witness was kayaking on Sullivan Lake with family when she passed a rope swing on a steep bank. She saw a very tall, silver-furred, human-like figure sitting still on a stump watching her from about 15 yards. After she looked ahead and back, the figure was gone with only bushes moving. Later that evening her niece, who had been ahead, asked if she had seen the figure by the rope swing.

Full-body sighting
April 2002 Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #11186

Possible sighting near Sullivan Lake

Two companions were camping overnight on a fishing trip near Sullivan Lake when they were awakened by a distant crash and a musty odor. A second, louder crash close to camp was followed by a grunt, and the narrator saw a tall gray-furred shape through the tent mesh that fled when lit by a flashlight. Both spent the rest of the night in the truck and left the area the next day.

SilhouettePartial sightingVocalizationUnidentified soundOdor
September 1998 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class A #1570

Three sets of tracks found

Two bear hunters on foot found three sets of large footprints traveling together in a muddy flat back in the woods. The prints were in a low area filled with rain water and were judged to be fairly recent because the edges lacked degradation. A single plaster cast of the largest print was made within 24 hours, but the cast was poor due to inexperience.

Tracks
26 October 1996 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class A #1573

Deer hunters find footprints in mud

While hunting deer with a companion in October 1996, the witness found two well-defined human-like footprint sets in mud of very different sizes. About five minutes later a very loud pounding was heard from dense woods downhill no more than about 50 feet away, prompting them to move away. About 300 yards away they found a third footprint set intermediate in size between the first two.

TracksWood knock
24 August 1996 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class B #1572

Campers hear loud scream in National Forest

The witness and a relative were camping in the Colville National Forest when they heard a loud howl or scream from the woods northwest of their campsite in the early morning. The sound was compared to a recording attributed to a Bigfoot group and followed a couple of hours of complete forest silence. No visual contact was reported.

HowlScream
May 1991 Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Class A #1571

Nighttime sighting by motorists

The witness and a companion were driving in the evening near Ione when headlights illuminated a small hair-covered biped standing on the highway. They braked to avoid hitting it and viewed it briefly for a second or two. The companion then drove away from the scene.

Full-body sighting
Date unknown Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington Related account #6303

Sasquatch sighting near Ione, Washington

The witness's niece, kayaking ahead, also saw the figure sitting by the rope swing.

Full-body sighting
the whole time we were there (a week) Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington Related account #13503

Sasquatch sighting near Metaline Falls, Washington

During the week-long stay both occupants felt watched and heard no animal noises at all.