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January 2016 Roslyn/Ronald, Kittitas County, Washington Class A #56932

Hiker has an afternoon sighting behind a mountain resort in Cle Elum

The witness was walking in woods behind a resort with a relative when she saw a hair-covered biped walking away through the trees toward a more forested area. She described it as auburn and shaggy with broad shoulders, long arms with hands near the knees, and an oval head with a peak. She watched in disbelief without following it and noted the woods were unusually quiet.

Full-body sighting
11 November 2015 Key Center, Pierce County, Washington Class A #50214

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.

Full-body sighting
30 August 2015 Clayton, Stevens County, Washington Class A #49664

Property owner has daytime sighting, hears vocalizations for over two months north of Clayton

A couple scouting their wooded hillside property for a cabin site reported a brief daytime glimpse of a very tall figure that turned and ran, accompanied by whoops, movement sounds and a foul odor. That night both reported banging and stick impacts on their cabin lasting for hours. The next morning they reported finding large footprints and scattered sticks around the cabin.

Partial sightingWhoopScreamFootstepsOdor +4
1 January 2015 Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #47855

Woman and her friend are visited by three creatures near Ocean Shores

The witness reported a loud contact against the outside garage door in the evening and overnight noises involving a storage box in the pickup truck. He reported watching three pairs of eye reflections at different heights from near the house for about an hour. The next morning he and his companion reported disturbed dew and large barefoot-like tracks in the yard.

EyeshineDoor or window contactProperty disturbanceTracks
June 2014 Toutle, Cowlitz County, Washington Class A #49092

Two motorists observe a young sasquatch on bridge outside Toutle along the route to Mt. St. Helens

The witness was driving home around midnight with a passenger when they saw a small hairy ape-like creature crouched on its hands and knees in the road on a bridge. The driver swerved to avoid it while both occupants watched it hold its ground as they passed. When they looked back, it was gone.

Full-body sighting
12 May 2014 Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington Class A #45049

Two men have a close up sighting during road crossing outside Cle Elum at sunset

Two companions were driving westbound near Cle Elum after an unsuccessful turkey hunt while scanning for deer and elk. They watched a very tall, lean, hair-covered figure emerge from the forest edge, approach the shoulder, look toward the passenger, and step onto the pavement behind their truck before disappearing. Both described extremely human-like movement and camouflaged brown, beige and grey hair.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1 March 2014 A Few Miles Away, Ashford, Pierce County, Washington Class A #44474

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingWood knock
November 2013 Randle Wa, Lewis County, Washington Class A #58461

Hunter using game caller (squealing rabbit) has extended daylight sighting in Gifford Pinchot

The witness sat in a parked car using a predator call to attract coyotes. Looking in the rearview mirror, they saw a hairy figure peeking from behind a tree about 60 feet away, watching the car, then moving to a second tree before disappearing from view. About 20 minutes later a cow elk walked through the same area, which the witness used to estimate the figure's height at about six feet.

Partial sightingTracks
30 September 2013 Between Ocean Shores And Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #42448

Motorist has a close daylight sighting of a Sasquatch chasing a deer near Ocean Shores (Sketches included)

The witness was driving on Highway 109 in early afternoon when a deer ran across the road, prompting slowing for a possible follower. A large bipedal male creature then ran across the road in three strides and stopped on the embankment about 20 feet away, facing the witness. After staring, the creature made a bared-teeth threat display, vocalized loudly, gestured to go away, then turned and disappeared into brush.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationAnimal behaviour
September 2013 Republic, Ferry County, Washington Class A #46025

Motorist has afternoon sighting on Sherman Creek Pass

The witness was driving over a mountain pass in the afternoon when a large man-like figure crossed the highway in three steps and entered a swampy area. The witness stopped and searched for tracks but found none. An investigator later spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional size and appearance details.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
26 December 2012 Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #40381

Homeowner stumbles across a sleeping sasquatch in the brush behind his home near Ocean Shores

The witness had just been dropped off at home and was on the porch when occupants of the car began shouting and pointing toward the back of the lot. The witness looked and saw a very large hairy upright form crossing a break in the brush with three deer nearby before it disappeared in one step. The witness later marked a limb level with the creature's head, which investigators measured at 8 feet.

Partial sighting
11 December 2012 Marysville, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #38224

Huge upright figure crosses road in-front of Marysville couple at night

The witness and a companion were driving at night when headlights illuminated a large hairy figure crossing the road in front of the truck. The figure moved quickly down a steep bank, across the road, and into dense vegetation, disappearing before the witness could exit the vehicle, though crashing sounds were heard afterward. The dog in the vehicle reacted by whimpering and fixating on the woods.

Partial sightingRoad crossingMovement onlyAnimal behaviour
18 November 2012 Winlock, Lewis County, Washington Class A #47107

Hunter is confronted when he tries to shoot a deer near Winlock

On a November afternoon hunt, the witness heard loud yelling mixed with growls and screams nearby and recorded trees breaking and heavy pounding footsteps approaching. Deer in the area fled as the sounds got closer, and the witness left quickly. Cattle in a nearby pasture were later seen huddled far from the sounds.

GrowlScreamHowlFootstepsTree break
10 October 2012 Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Class A #42395

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.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
12 September 2012 Spanaway, Pierce County, Washington Class A #36467

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 2012 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #35812

Early afternoon sighting by hiker near Morton

In the early afternoon the witness and companions were walking down an old logging road when they heard strange whistling, gurgling pig-like sounds and trees shaking nearby. The witness approached to about 30 feet and saw the back of a light beige, clean-haired figure with darker face and hands holding trees, which then struck trees, turned away, and ran off on all fours while whistling continued from across the road. Companions farther away heard the whistles, thuds and thrashing but did not see the figure.

Partial sightingWhistleVocalizationWood knockAnimal behaviour +1
20 March 2012 Rainer, Thurston County, Washington Class A #34710

While target shooting a family observes a large bi-ped in a blackberry patch near the town of Rainier

The witness and four companions were pausing in a hay field during a target-practice outing when the witness spotted a large dark figure rising from a blackberry patch. The figure walked across a trail, paused by a fir tree and looked toward the group, then continued into an adjacent field. The group went to the spot, found flattened brush and a bent-grass trail, estimated the figure's height against the tree, took photos, and then heard knocking beats and hooting sounds after birds flushed and dogs barked in the distance.

Full-body sightingWood knockWhoopTracksUnidentified sound
4 September 2011 Forks, Clallam County, Washington Class A #35409

Daytime road crossing near Forks

The witness was riding in a car on LaPush Road in mid-morning when a tall creature crossed the road in front of traffic. The witness described it moving fluidly with a very long stride, clearing the pavement in two to three steps and entering very thick woods. Other drivers also swerved to avoid hitting it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 2011 I Need This To Be Kept Private Please., Snohomish County, Washington Class A #35706

Camper has two late night encounters in North Cascades

While camping, the witness walked with a flashlight across a bridge at night and saw a pair of large yellow eyes blocking a gate reflector. After watching eye movements and a dark shape, the witness fled to camp, returned with a companion, and saw the same eyes approaching on another road while the companion saw nothing. The pair searched by vehicle without finding it, and a later site visit involved re-creation measurements.

EyeshinePartial sighting
15 March 2011 Klipsan Beach, Pacific County, Washington Class A #29609

Family has frequent visitors at their home near Ocean Park

The witness claims a family group has visited a rural wooded property regularly for nearly two years, typically evenings to early mornings several times a week. Reported activity includes footprints, wood knocks, odors, vocalizations, trail and structure formation, and direct sightings with food exchange and close interactions. An investigator visited the densely brushed property, observed extensive trails and shelter-like spots, and interviewed the household about four to five individuals of different sizes.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteEyeshineVocalizationWhistle +11