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September 2003 Naches, Yakima County, Washington Class A #7117

Hunter sees bigfoot cross road behind him west of Nile, WA

The witness was driving on a gravel road looking for a bow-season campsite in late morning. Glancing in the rearview mirror, the witness saw a very tall, broad, dark upright creature standing in the middle of the road behind the vehicle. After stopping, the witness watched it pivot, take a step to the side of the road, and disappear down a steep rocky slope. No definite footprints were found in the gravel where it had stood.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 August 2003 Yacolt, Clark County, Washington Class A #6806

Man approached by Sasquatch, south of Yacolt, WA

The witness, a newspaper carrier, was stopped by the road in the dark reviewing a route sheet. A figure approached the vehicle from the passenger side to within a few feet, appearing curious and focused on the inside of the vehicle, then crossed the road. The encounter lasted less than a minute, after which the witness drove away quickly and called emergency services.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshinePossible misidentification
1 August 2003 Morton, Lewis County, Washington Class A #22475

Night watchmen at logging camp near Morton describes multiple incidents

While working as night watchmen at a logging site, the female witness walked back from checking equipment at dusk and heard a snorkeling sound by the creek. She saw a large fur-covered creature on its knees drinking, which then stood up very tall and stepped over a stump. She ran screaming toward the trailer while the creature also screamed, and her companion heard it screaming and breaking trees as it moved away.

Full-body sightingScreamTree break
June 2003 Indianola, Kitsap County, Washington Class A #39825

Wilderness guide in Indianola observes a large bipedal subject while hunting

The witness and a companion were hunting ground fowl in a clearing when the witness noticed movement and saw a large hairy biped about 400 feet away. The subject rose from a crouched position and walked across the field of view for about 20 seconds before leaving sight. The pair then left the area back-to-back, and the witness says he was scared and has avoided the area since.

Full-body sighting
5 May 2003 Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington Class A #6309

Man see's an upright animal walk across the road

The witness was driving west for work when, after cresting a hill, the witness saw in the rear-view mirror a reddish-brown hair-covered creature cross the highway from south to north. The creature walked without hurry with long strides and showed no interest in the vehicles. The witness stopped, turned around and searched the crossing area but saw nothing further.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
24 April 2003 Between Naselle, WA And Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County, Washington Class A #6232

Nighttime sighting by motorist on KM Hill near Skamokawa

A driver traveling late at night reported glimpsing a tall, broad-shouldered bipedal animal with dark bluish/grey hair descending a steep slope beyond the guardrail. The driver did not see its head and did not stop, hear anything, or check for tracks. He judged it too broad-shouldered to be a bear on its hind legs and unlike the elk commonly seen there.

Partial sighting
16 November 2002 Greenwater, Pierce County, Washington Class A #5331

Upright creature walks on two legs towards hunter near Mt. Rainier National Park

The witness was hunting deer alone on a frozen mountain road in the morning when he noticed a black figure walking upright toward him from about 300 yards away. After it closed to about 250 yards it appeared to notice him, then crouched and leapt clear across the road into dense trees and disappeared. He waited and later searched the road edge and treeline but found no tracks, noting the ground was frozen.

Full-body sighting
September 2002 Mossyrock, Lewis County, Washington Class A #4940

Morning sighting by three fishermen near the east end of Riffe Lake

The witness was fishing from a boat with two young companions on Riffe Lake late in the morning when they spotted a large hairy biped about 150 yards away in a clearcut. They watched for several minutes as it walked away, paused to face and stare at them, then continued walking while looking back before disappearing into timber. The witness stated the subject was not human and was not a bear.

Full-body sighting
August 2002 Whatcom County, Washington Class A #4808

Road trip pit stop in the woods

The witness pulled to the side of a road near woods and a river around 9 p.m. to relieve himself. The accompanying dog began growling and barking, and the witness saw a very large figure cross the road in about two steps and disappear into the woods about 30 yards away. When the witness walked toward the spot with the dog and a flashlight, the dog refused to advance, a strong musky smell was noticed, and cracking sounds in the vegetation moved toward them, prompting the witness to return to the car and drive away.

Partial sightingRoad crossingOdorMovement only
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
August 2002 Moclips, Grays Harbor County, Washington Class A #28781

Two witnesses see strange quadruped from truck near Moclips

A driver and a companion were driving north on Highway 109 near Moclips in evening light when a stocky, dark brownish animal crossed the road in front of the truck. The animal then ran on all fours in the roadside ditch, keeping pace with the truck at about 35 mph for about 10-15 seconds before disappearing. Both occupants watched it but could not identify it, noting longer front legs, uniform hair, and no snout or tail.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
August 2002 Carson, Skamania County, Washington Class A #4738

Fishermen encounter upright, slender animal near Lone Butte

Two witnesses driving back from fishing in a national forest rounded a corner and saw a tall black upright figure crossing the road in front of them. It walked quickly uphill and disappeared within a few seconds. They stopped at the spot and found a large footprint, which they later videotaped and cast, and investigators later found additional impressions uphill.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
July 2002 Enumclaw, King County, Washington Class A #26255

Woman tells of daylight sighting while hiking near Mud Mountain Dam

The witness and a companion were walking on a service road when they noticed an animal crouched at a swampy area drinking. The animal turned toward them, stood upright on two legs, and maintained eye contact for about 10 to 15 seconds. The pair then ran back to their car while hearing branches breaking as the animal left into the forest.

Full-body sightingMovement only
11 June 2002 Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Class A #37101

Daytime sighting of two upright figures on the bank of Monte Cristo Lake

The witness and companion had parked by a lake while driving to find a fishing spot. From across the lake they watched two hairy figures walking upright toward thick brush. The witness briefly returned to the car for optics, but both figures had entered the brush by the time of return. No tracks or other signs were later recovered.

Full-body sighting
15 May 2002 Union, Mason County, Washington Class A #45423

Memory told of seeing two sasquatches by a river west of Union

The witness was fishing downstream while two companions walked upriver. He noticed steam rising from what looked like a broken tree, then saw eyes turn toward him and recognized two hairy figures, a smaller one that fled by jumping over rocks and logs and a larger one squatting on its heels. He brought his companions back to view the larger figure from about 25 yards away, then all three ran to their van and later saw the spot was empty.

Full-body sighting
May 2002 Mt. St. Helen's, Cowlitz County, Washington Class A #4359

Motorists spot sasquatch and give chase near Mt. St. Helens

The witness was driving with two companions when they saw a hair-covered figure move between tree groups across a meadow and later stand at the far end of the meadow. The witness got out and approached on foot to within about 30 yards before the figure turned and went into the trees. The witness then reported finding and measuring footprints in the area.

Full-body sightingTracks
May 2002 Toutle, Cowlitz County, Washington Class A #4301

Elk hunter sees large, black animal walking upright along the Toutle River

On the afternoon of May 9, 2002, the witness was traveling toward Mt. St. Helens and looked down into the Toutle wash. The witness saw a dark, long-armed figure walking through the creek heading northeast for about 5 seconds, judging it much larger than a man from its stride. The driving companion did not see it. They stopped and scanned the area for 10-15 minutes with no further movement, but noted disturbed ground where it appeared to leave the woods.

Full-body sighting
9 September 2001 Glacier/Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington Class A #3107

Long range sighting of a tall, fast-moving animal traversing a snow field below Table Mountain (Mt. Baker area)

The witnesses were having lunch outdoors when they noticed a dark figure standing erect and moving quickly uphill across a snow and ice field below a mountain. They watched it for several minutes until it went over a ridge, concluding its speed and sustained upright posture were unlike a person or bear. A ranger suggested a bear, but no one else present reported seeing the object.

Full-body sighting
1 September 2001 Packwood, Lewis County, Washington Class A #3202

Nighttime sighting by family on Hwy 12 near Packwood, Labor Day Weekend

The witness was driving east on Highway 12 at night with relatives when headlights illuminated a fur-covered biped on the roadside. After passing it and turning around, they saw it again after it had crossed the road, passing within a few feet as it walked by the guardrail before it disappeared on a second turnaround.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingPossible hoax
15 August 2001 Shelton, Mason County, Washington Class A #79414

Woman observes a sasquatch walk up a dock ramp and into the woods on Harstine Island

The witness was staying on a moored boat and took a puppy to the deck in the early morning. Across the water at a lit state-park dock, the witness watched a large dark hairy figure walk up stairs and along a walkway before taking a few long strides into the forest. The observation lasted about 15 seconds and the figure did not react to the barking puppy.

Full-body sighting