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23 encounters
15 June 2025 Sedona, Yavapai County, Arizona Class A #78863

Three witnesses assisting SAR spot a bigfoot 8.5 miles north of Sedona

Three people using a powerful spotlight to search for a missing camper at night lit up a tall, broad, hairy figure about 75 yards away. They watched it stare at them for a minute or two, noting its flat hairless face and golden eye reflection, then left quickly out of fear.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
Summer 2021 Holbrook, Apache County, Arizona Class A #69323

20 miles east of Petrified Forest National Park -- motorhome driver and wife report daylight sighting from Interstate 40

The witness and his wife were driving west on I-40 in a motorhome in the morning when they saw a tall dark figure walking north about 100-150 yards from the highway west of Houck, Arizona. They watched it for 15-20 seconds against a rock outcropping and described it as 7-8 feet tall, thickly built, and covered in short dark fur. The figure did not look toward the highway and kept walking as they passed without stopping.

Full-body sighting
April 2014 Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona Class A #47536

Evening sighting from a fishing boat on Fools Hollow Lake near Show Low

The witness was fishing alone from a boat when a storm approached and decided to head in. Near the lake edge the witness saw a large animal initially thought to be a bear drinking water. The animal then stood on two legs and walked into the woods with a long stride, after which the witness left the lake because of lightning.

Full-body sighting
31 May 2011 Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona Class A #29358

Brief daylight sighting within the city limits of Show Low

The witness was walking a dog on a trail on a mesa when the dog growled and pulled left. The witness saw a tan-colored with red tint, long-haired biped peek from behind a pine tree and then walk away to the west on two legs. The viewing lasted about 10 to 15 seconds and the witness was very upset afterward.

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5 May 2010 Forest Lakes, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #28642

Daylight sighting by father and son from a campsite north of Mogollon Rim

The witness and his son were sitting at their forest campsite in the late afternoon before leaving. A very large, hairy bipedal figure crossed an opening in the trees beside them, swinging its arms and moving slowly but covering distance in few steps. They compared its size to the six-foot son and estimated it would stand at least seven and a half feet tall, then searched and found no other people or vehicles nearby.

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1 February 2007 Between Vernon&springerville Az, Apache County, Arizona Class A #17804

Late afternoon road crossing sighting by motorist west of Springerville

On Feb. 1, 2007 while driving on Highway 60 past Vernon, the witness saw a bipedal creature running toward the road. It placed a hand on a fence T-post, vaulted over, crossed the two-lane road in a few strides, and continued into a narrow canyon out of sight. The witness pulled over but remained in the vehicle and did not look for tracks.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
17 November 2006 Payson, Gila County, Arizona Class A #23358

Late night road side sighting near Tonto Creek

The witness was driving late at night when bright side lights illuminated a tall, light-colored figure standing off the road beside a road sign. The figure was briefly seen while driving past and appeared to be waiting to cross. Sleeping family members did not see it, and a later return to the spot showed no trees or brush that could explain it.

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October 2006 Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona Class A #19339

Late afternoon road crossing near Cibecue (Fort Apache Reservation)

In 2006 the witness, working as a forest ranger, was parked by a road near an airport waiting to check woodcutters' permits around sundown. A black-haired, man-like creature crossed the road about 100 yards ahead, moving quickly from the northeast to the west toward gullies. The witness drove toward it for a better view but it had disappeared, and the witness did not leave the vehicle to investigate.

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October 2006 About 6 Miles From Concho, Apache County, Arizona Class A #16580

Afternoon road-crossing sighting by motorist on RT 61 near Concho

The witness was driving toward Concho, Arizona in the afternoon when he saw a tall, dark-brown, hair-covered biped step onto the highway ahead. The figure stayed fully upright and ran across the road from right to left before disappearing into brush. The witness's wife was in the vehicle but did not look up in time to see it. The witness stated he was certain of what he saw and ruled out a bear based on its erect posture and movement.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
April 2004 Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #23136

Early morning roadside sighting of tall gray creature near Buckeye

The witness was driving with a companion late at night when they noticed a large greyish hairy figure standing by the road watching their vehicle. When the truck got within about 20 to 30 feet, the figure turned and ran rapidly across a field with long strides. Both occupants were frightened and kept driving without turning back to look again.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
June 2001 Chinle, Apache County, Arizona Class A #6552

Bigfoot crosses road in front of vehicle traveling on Navajo Route 7 near Canyon De Chelley National Monument

The witness was driving slowly on a dirt road at night while looking for a place to camp when an ape-like animal crossed the road in front of the vehicle. The animal moved briskly from left to right a short distance ahead in the headlights, then bent down behind a bush or small tree as if trying to hide. The witness watched it for only a few seconds and later camped a short distance away.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
24 December 2000 WINSLOW, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #3482

Nighttime sighting by motorists on Hwy 87 in Jacks Canyon, 30 miles south of Winslow

On Christmas Eve 2000 two people driving toward Winslow on Highway 87 passed a tall hairy figure beside the road near Jacks Canyon. The figure was seen in the headlights from about fifteen feet away and covered its face against the glare. The driver turned around to look again, but the figure had left at high speed into a nearby canyon, leaving long barefoot tracks in snow.

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4 September 1993 Alpine, Greenlee County, Arizona Class A #7566

Bow hunter has daylight sighting near Alpine

While archery deer hunting on a trail in the morning, the witness reported feeling watched before seeing a creature walking rapidly toward him down the same trail. The creature approached for several seconds before turning off the trail and disappearing over a ridge about 70-80 yards away. The witness followed to the ridge top but left after hearing a grunt-like sound.

Full-body sightingVocalization
August 1992 Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #42364

Memory told of a daylight sighting and parallel chase in the Gila River bottoms while riding horseback

The witness rode a horse bareback along a fenced river bottom to meet two others. A tall, dark brown-haired biped stepped from behind a tree into full view and watched with a curious expression. As the witness galloped away along the river, the creature ran on two legs through the trees keeping pace before stopping as the witness turned toward home.

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September 1991 Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #573

Driver Witnesses large, dark creature cross the road

The witness was driving with a companion at night near a canal by South Mountain Park in Phoenix. A large black, burly-bodied creature crossed the road in front of their car, moving on all fours or dragging its front limbs. It looked toward them showing a face described as similar to a Sasquatch or orangutan, then disappeared into darkness.

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July 1990 Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Class A #11514

Evening sighting by motorists north of Flagstaff

The witness and a companion were driving at night on a lightly traveled road between the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff when they saw a tall hair-covered biped walking on the shoulder. They stopped about 50 yards away and watched it turn to face the headlights, pause and look curious, then take a step toward the car. After the companion screamed it strode into the forest in a few strides, and the pair drove widely around the spot and left the area.

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1990–1999 Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona Class A #18723

Late night multi-witness, road-crossing sighting near Bartlett Lake

The witness was riding in a vehicle with two relatives after night fishing when a tall upright figure appeared in the high-beam headlights on a dirt road. The figure traversed the roadway quickly and ascended a steep roadside bank with little apparent effort. The witness watched for only a few seconds, while a relative also saw the figure as it went over the bank.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
December 1983 Strawberry Arizona 17 Miles North Of Payson, Gila County, Arizona Class A #7495

Night time road crossing near Strawberry, Arizona

The witness and a companion were driving slowly on a dirt lane through ponderosa pine forest at night when their headlights illuminated a tall hair-covered figure crossing from left to right in front of the car. The figure walked upright with a human-like gait and continued into the woods without looking at or reacting to the car. The witness estimated it at about seven feet tall and 400 pounds with camel-colored hair and a barrel chest.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 1981 Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona Class A #28946

Army Vet recalls daylight sighting near Prescott

The witness was driving on a dirt road near Prescott at dusk when a large ape-like animal appeared moving parallel to the road just inside the tree line. The witness braked to a stop and watched it walk through a gap in the trees about 100 meters away for about 10 seconds before it disappeared into the forest. The animal was described as tall, very muscular and reddish-brown with longer arm hair and little or no neck, and it never looked toward the car.

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July 1977 Benson, Cochise County, Arizona Class A #440

A daylight sighting report by an ex soldier

In July 1977 the witness was riding on a military bus that pulled over on Highway 10 in Arizona. From the window he watched a bipedal, hair-covered figure come up from a gully on the far side of the road and run up a ranch road into the desert for about 45 seconds. None of his companions on the bus saw it.

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