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24 June 2018 Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon Class A #59632

Woman watches a sasquatch walk from her bathroom window near Vernonia

Around 7:30 in the morning the witness was at home after briefly letting her dog out and the dog came straight back inside. She noticed a strong sewage-like smell and heard sticks breaking beside the house. Looking out the bathroom windows she watched a large dark upright creature walk north about 20 feet away and continue upslope toward the cemetery.

Full-body sightingOdorFootsteps
September 2012 Brookings, Curry County, Oregon Class A #36671

Face-to-face encounter at dusk along the Pacific Coast Trail

The witness and a companion were hiking back up a forested trail in the evening when they heard loud branch-breaking sounds, saw bushes sway, and smelled a strong garbage-like odor. After the forest went quiet, the witness turned and saw a very large, dark reddish-brown, ape-faced head peering over vegetation, which watched curiously for a few seconds before moving behind a tree. The companion heard the sounds and smelled the odor but did not see the figure, and the pair quickly returned to their vehicle.

Partial sightingTree breakOdorMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
May 2009 Cottage Grove, Oregon #05bb12d3-0fab-40e1-b460-80b22920b90b

Sasquatch sighting near Cottage Grove, Oregon (2009)

On Mother's Day 2009 under bright moonlight, the guest's group of five smelled a foul odor and watched a black mass on all fours swaying 60 yards away. It went behind trees and then stood up, showing arms, shoulders and head silhouetted with shoulder sheen before walking gracefully away. Laser measurement later put the distance at 63 yards with 19-inch weathered prints, suggesting about 9.5 feet tall.

Partial sightingSilhouetteOdorTracks
June 2005 Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #12019

Witness sees biped leaving her yard

The witness reports being awakened at home around 2:30 a.m. by a motion-sensor light and noticing a musky odor. Looking out the window, the witness saw a large dark figure walking on two legs toward the trees and into shadows. The figure appeared tall relative to a trailer, leading the witness to wonder if it might be a Bigfoot.

Partial sightingSilhouetteOdor
8 December 2003 Grande Ronde, Polk County, Oregon Class A #7537

Sasquatch crosses road in Coast Range in front of car

The witness was driving west before dawn when a dark, hairy biped crossed the road in front of the vehicle. The figure crossed from left to right in a few strides and disappeared over the roadside bank. After stopping and backing up to the spot, the witness reported a musty smell, faint brush movement, and a feeling of being watched before driving away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineOdorMovement only
August 2002 Lookingglass/Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon Class A #22996

Girl describes close encounter on family property in the Lookingglass / Roseburg area

The witness was walking in woods behind the house in late afternoon when rustling was heard ahead. A very tall dark hairy biped stepped into a small clearing about 20 yards away, looked at the witness, then turned and left into the tree line. A strong foul odor was noticed, and days later a single large five-toed footprint impression was found along the route.

Full-body sightingOdorMovement onlyTracks
June 2002 Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #4481

Sighting by young man trimming lawn near Grants Pass

The witness was mowing a lawn when rocks were repeatedly thrown toward them, accompanied by a foul odor and laughter-like sounds. They then saw a very tall creature behind a tree and fled toward a door. Looking back, they saw it running through trees and brush.

Partial sightingRock throwingOdorVocalization
November 2001 Rhododendron, Clackamas County, Oregon Class A #3441

Oregon resident near Mt. Hood catches glimpse of a bigfoot in his neighborhood

The witness was inside the home at night when excited barking from local dogs caused a look out a window. A large hairy biped was seen backlit by an approaching car's headlights as it ran upright across the road about 130 feet away, and the car slowed as if its occupants also saw it. The witness then went outside to bring in a dog, noticed a bad odor, and later searches found no footprints.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingSilhouetteOdor
9 September 2000 Grand Rhonde, Polk County, Oregon Class A #548

Motorist observes bipedal creature crossing highway

The witness was driving home from work in the early morning when a large creature crossed the highway in front of the car. The creature was walking upright and covered the road in three large steps. As the witness drove past the location, a musty odor like wet canvas was noticed.

Road crossingOdor
July 2000 McKenzie Bridge, Lane County, Oregon Class A #673

Hiker encounters large animal at close range in Mount Washington Wilderness

The witness was hiking down into high lake country when a strong bad odor caught attention. About 15 to 20 feet away at the tree line, an upright dark-haired creature stood looking at the witness. The creature turned and quickly left over a small hill into forest cover within seconds. The frightened witness left the area westward and has not returned.

Full-body sightingOdor
1 July 2000 Josephine County, Oregon Class A #678

Oregon pyschologist observes a creature resembling Bigfoot about 60 feet away while hiking on a trail with his family

A family hiking uphill toward a large tree smelled a strong pungent odor and heard a repeated whoa-like sound that grew louder. The adult who stepped off the trail to watch saw a very tall, dark-haired upright figure move between trees and look toward the family. The family continued uphill without further sound or sighting and later reported the encounter to park staff.

Partial sightingVocalizationOdor
1999 Oregon #0976d03e-a8f1-496c-81a1-908192ba6cdb

Sasquatch sighting in Oregon (1999)

While hunting with a friend near an old homestead clearing, the witness saw a tall dark figure drop quickly into bushes. Later that evening while hiking out on a ridge trail, both men were hit by an intense wall of foul body odor. The friend told him to stay quiet and keep walking, and they never discussed it again.

Partial sightingOdor
Fall 1998 Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon Class B #31488

Woman describes possible encounter while elk hunting near Pilot Rock

The witness and a relative were waiting in dense brush while bugling for elk when they heard approaching knocking, rustling and vocal sounds and noticed a strong unpleasant odor. They left the hiding spot as crashing sounds followed them uphill. Other members of the hunting party later said they had seen a figure walking on the hill where the pair had not been. The group later returned to the site and found unusual scat.

Wood knockVocalizationGrowlMovement onlyOdor +2
1996 Oregon #3e580aa4-c71c-4797-9e4c-6500f8cba6fb

Paranormal encounter in Oregon (1996)

A young couple entered an abandoned mine and came upon a large hairy humanoid sitting very close with a strong decay odor. They fled quickly and contacted a group. Investigators returning two days later found a constructed oval bed and signs it had been eating foliage gathered from miles away.

Full-body sightingOdorStructure or nest
June 1991 Douglas County, Oregon Class B #668

Two hikers witness large brown creature moving quickly through understory near Fish Mountain

The witness was hiking with a companion and two dogs in the morning when a large brown shape was seen moving quickly through dense understory. The dogs chased it for a few minutes and came back frightened, with one running all the way back to shelter. The witness reported a strong musty odor, unusual height and quietness of the object, and a securely tied tarp on one dog returning loosened to one knot.

Partial sightingOdor
Summer 1980 Sunriver, Deschutes County, Oregon Class A #667

Witnesss saw a large, light reddish brown, hairy man standing in the road shielding it's eyes from the headlights of her car

The witness was driving home at night in summer 1980 with family asleep in the car when a light-colored, hairy, male figure emerged from roadside trees and stopped in the headlights. She stopped the car and observed it face-to-face, noting its size, musculature, long head hair, facial hair, and strong odor before it walked off the road. Her companions slept through the event.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
August 1978 Crescent Lake Junction, Deschutes County, Oregon Class A #37044

Memory told of a daylight sighting while fishing a creek near Crescent Lake Junction

The witness was fishing alone up a creek in the afternoon when he came within about 25 yards of a large hair-covered figure resting against a stump. The two made eye contact for several seconds before both fled in opposite directions, the figure running up the creek. The witness described it as a clear daylight sighting and did not return to look for traces.

Full-body sightingOdor
July 1978 Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Class B #6724

Two young campers have frightful, dawn encounter near Cave Junction

Two sisters sleeping in a tent trailer awoke early in the morning to scratching on the bottom, top and sides of their bunk. When they unzipped a window they smelled a strong foul odor and saw dark brown fur pressed against the mesh. They woke their parents, but whatever was there was gone by the time the parents went outside.

Partial sightingOdorProperty disturbance
June 1976 Approximately Half Way Between Pendleton An La Grande OR, Umatilla County, Oregon Class A #1635

Travelers watch tan-brown 5-6 foot hairy creature drink from stream with cupped hands

Four relatives stopped while driving over a mountain pass to stretch their legs. One member who is blind noticed a very foul smell, and the others looked into the canyon below and saw a long-haired brown creature drinking from a creek with its hands. The creature then stood, walked away upright in a semi-crouched posture, looked back at the group, and entered the forest.

Full-body sightingOdor
25 October 1975 Applegate, Josephine County, Oregon Class A #23771

Young hunter sees and hears a sasquatch near Applegate

A 12-year-old waiting alone in a truck on a logging road noticed a foul odor and his dog became frightened. A tall dark-haired biped stepped into the open on a bank about 40 feet away, watched him for about 30 seconds while making grunting and mumbling sounds and tilting its head, then ran uphill. The boy fled on foot toward relatives.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdor