Claimed encounters in Pierce County, Washington
115 entries reported in Pierce 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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Hikers near the Pacific Crest Trail observe three sasquatches 24 miles north of Mt. Rainier at Government Meadows
A couple hiking to a cabin at Government Meadows surprised three large hairy bipeds behind the cabin. The subjects moved quickly from right to left, with a smaller adult carrying a juvenile on its back, then disappeared behind terrain. The witnesses approached the area, found a large print, and recorded video of their reaction afterward.
Possible Vocalizations Near Silver Lake
The witness was sleeping with a window open at home near Silver Lake when prolonged vocalizations were heard from the southeast side of the lake late at night. The sounds were described as partly primate-like and partly human-like and seemed like communication between individuals. The witness's dog reacted fearfully, and no visual contact was reported.
Mother camping with her kids hears loud vocalizations from outside their tent at Joemma Beach State Park campground
A group of scouts and parents camping in tents were awakened around 2 a.m. by loud whoop vocalizations. The main witness heard three very close whoops followed minutes later by more distant whoops that seemed to move away to the north. The sound was unfamiliar and unnerving, and the group discussed a sasquatch as a possible source.
Howls in September, 3AM, from marsh south of Steilacoom, due west of McChord AFB
The witness and a companion were sitting on a screened-in porch with coffee before leaving for the airport. They heard loud calls starting as a whoop and transitioning into a prolonged anguished howl-like cry, then heard similar calls from farther away over a couple of minutes. Both were shaken and unfamiliar with the sound despite experience with regional wildlife.
Friends camping at Cedar Lake (10mi E of Wilkeson) hear possible BF vocals
Three campers were sleeping at a secluded mountain lake camp when they were awakened just after 4 a.m. by a very loud, high-pitched scream from very close by, followed by shorter vocalizations. They heard brush movement and other strange noises through the rest of the night, lit a small fire for reassurance, and left in the morning. The reporter states they had not believed in Bigfoot before but became convinced by the experience.
Possible sasquatch vocalizations at Oliver Lake in Mt. Ranier National Park
In summer 2016 the witness and a companion camped at a remote lake in Mt. Rainier National Park after fishing. Late at night while awake in the shared tent, the witness heard 8-10 loud low-pitched guttural screams in quick succession from a ridge about 300 feet above. The companion slept through the sounds and nothing else was heard. No tracks or other sign were found the next morning.
Woman and her daughter hear strange vocalizations near Bonney Lake
The witness reports living at an RV park with her daughter and hearing frequent activity sounds in the evenings and early mornings. She also reports possibly finding a nest in the nearby woods. Other park residents are noted as witnesses. No visual description of a creature is given in the main report.
Man returning home late at night sees gray biped near Key Center
The witness was driving south at night on a wooded highway when his headlights lit an upright, two-legged, gray-haired figure on the right side of the road. The figure turned and walked into the forest and out of sight after about ten seconds. The witness estimated it was 7 to 8 feet tall and 25 to 30 feet in front of his vehicle.
Possible knocks and vocalization heard from inside a home near Buckley
The witness was awake in bed with the window open around sunrise when two wood knocks sounding very close were followed immediately by a distant deep vocalization. The witness felt the sound was too deep and guttural to be a human, elk, coyote, or other familiar animal. The witness then got up, closed and locked the window, and heard no further noises.
Resident outside for a smoke in the early morning hours hears strange vocalizations near Spanaway
The witness stepped outside behind the house late at night while on the phone and heard several very loud, medium-pitched whoops lasting a few seconds each, with rustling in nearby thickets. The witness stopped talking to listen and then went inside to get a roommate, but by the time they returned outside the sounds had stopped and neighborhood dogs were barking.
Possible vocalizations heard at night in southern Eatonville
In late November 2014 the witness arrived home to an apartment in Eatonville and paused at the front door. She heard a very loud, powerful repeated hooting vocalization twice from the south, followed by dogs barking and howling across town. She described the sound as ape-like and extremely powerful, unlike any known coyote, elk, owl or livestock sound she knew.
Mushroom picking couple scared out of a forest near Wilkeson
A couple were picking mushrooms in dense old-growth forest in the afternoon when they heard crunching and repeated loud thumping likened to wood knocks from about 100 yards away. A few minutes later a loud snap like a small tree or large branch breaking occurred about 20 feet behind them. Frightened, they abandoned their mushrooms and left the area without seeing the source.
Off roader testing his snow machine observes an “Oversized Gorilla” near Ashford
The witness was driving an off-road vehicle up a snowy forest road in the afternoon when a large hairy biped crossed the road and went up the bank into the forest. The witness stopped and watched it disappear and saw nothing else for the rest of the trip. Later, while parked at the ridge top, the witness heard wood knocks estimated to be about a mile away.
Motorist sees a large hairy biped cross the road at dusk in Spanaway
The witness stopped at a T-intersection at dusk and watched a tall, dark, hair-covered biped emerge from woods on the left and walk across the two-lane road into forest on the other side without looking toward her. She was frightened, remained at the sign for a few minutes, and did not take a photo. She did not check for footprints and told only a relative much later.
Homeowner hears unusual vocalizations in his backyard near Orting
The witness and his wife were awakened in their bedroom by very loud piercing shrieks coming from the woods directly behind the house. The sounds continued for about five minutes and then stopped abruptly as it began to rain. The witness stated the sounds were unlike any animal he had ever heard.
Loud late night stomping frightens backpackers near Echo Lake
The witness and a companion were camping overnight in a tent near a lake. Around 2 a.m. the witness awoke to very loud, heavy-sounding bipedal stomping moving through camp with branches breaking, which stopped abruptly when he moved to reach for a knife. He stayed still while feeling watched, then eventually fell back asleep. The companion separately reported hearing loud walking in camp that night, and no tracks or disturbance were found in the morning.
Man driving home through Joint Base Lewis-McChord sees an animal walk across the road south of Spanaway
The witness was driving home at night on a dark rural road with high beams on when they saw a large hairy creature about 400 feet ahead. The creature strode across the road in a few strides, then stopped mid-stride and looked back toward the witness before moving off to the side. The witness estimated it was very tall and thick-chested with long arms and light brown/tan hair.
Gibberish-like talking heard at a residence near DuPont
In June 2012 the witness was awakened at home by a relative who reported loud whisper-like sounds around the house. The witness then heard the sounds, described as loud whispering resembling unintelligible foreign language or gibberish. The witness checked inside the house with a flashlight to rule out an intruder, after which the sounds stopped and nothing was found.
Family has frequent visits by someone they call the "Screaming Man" near Ashford
Late at night the witness was unloading a car behind a rural home when owls around the house suddenly went silent and a loud human-like yell came from the woods about a hundred yards away. The sound felt physically powerful and warning, prompting the witness to leave belongings in the car and go inside. The witness later learned the sound matched prolonged screams previously heard by others in the area.
Possible encounter by young campers in their tent after hearing woodknocks near Buckley
Four friends camped overnight near a river. After a distant yelp, a companion reported seeing a large shape by the river that could not be made out in the dark. Later the two awake witnesses heard a loud knock on a tree near camp and then bipedal footsteps circling the tent, including contact brushing the tent, before the sounds moved away. A daylight check found no tracks.