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7 December 2008 Vernal, Daggett County, Utah Class A #25265

Man watches a bigfoot in his headlights near Flaming Gorge

The witness was driving at night on a mountain pass when headlights caught eye reflections high off the ground. The witness stopped, backed up to illuminate an animal standing near the road, initially thinking it was a bear but concluding it was not based on its hair and walk. The animal stayed calm and walked slowly into the trees, covering ground quickly despite the truck noise. The witness left without approaching and later searches for tracks were unsuccessful.

EyeshineFull-body sighting
January 2008 Scipio, Millard County, Utah Class A #22890

Truck driver swerves to miss a bigfoot crossing I-15 near Scipio

A truck driver hauling potatoes south on I-15 at night drove into fog and saw eyeshine beside the road. When he switched to bright lights, he saw a large hairy biped striding across the freeway from left to right about 20 feet away. He swerved to miss it, regained control, pulled over briefly while shaken, then drove on and called relatives to report the incident.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
20 October 2007 Cache County, Utah Class A #26948

Daylight sighting by hunter near rural homes in the Wellsville Mountains

The witness sat on a slope glassing bedded deer during the mule deer hunt. A large black bipedal figure crashed through dense brush uphill, moving gracefully and quickly out of sight over a ridge. Despite prior experience with bears and mountain lions, the frightened witness loaded his rifle, backed away without turning, and drove off.

Full-body sighting
September 2005 Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah Class A #23264

Husband and wife looking at fall colors have daytime sighting in Spanish Fork Canyon area

A couple stopped at a trailhead to view fall colors and felt uneasy while standing outside their vehicle. After getting into the vehicle, the wife watched a hairy human-shaped figure squatting on a flat for an extended time, while the husband briefly saw it run fast on a hunch into thick oaks. They left quickly, and the husband returned later that evening and found disturbed leaves and torn ground where it had gone.

Full-body sighting
5 January 2005 Logan, Utah 26 Miles Away, Cache County, Utah Class A #29013

Driver sees a Bigfoot cross the road while snowplowing Logan Canyon

While plowing snow in Logan Canyon in the early morning, the witness turned on bright plow lights and saw a large hairy biped in the road. The creature looked at the witness and continued walking across the road without breaking stride. The witness did not stop because of snowy conditions and found no tracks the next morning because fresh snow had covered them.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
25 December 2004 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah Class A #10123

Night time road crossing northwest of Vernal, Utah

Three people riding in an SUV at night saw an animal step over a roadside fence and cross the road in the headlights. The animal turned to look at the vehicle, then continued across and scaled a steep embankment on all fours before disappearing out of sight. Unclear impressions including knuckle marks were found on the embankment the next day.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
October 2004 Coalville, Summit County, Utah Class A #25154

Two elk hunters & tall bipedal creature startle each other at Chalk Creek east of Coalville

While hunting elk at dusk, the witness and a companion climbed out of a draw and surprised a tall black hair-covered creature about 30 feet away. The creature made a loud whoof sound as it moved into a small stand of pines, displacing a bough. After the pair backed away, it gave a low guttural growl ending with teeth clicking, frightening them enough to leave.

Partial sightingVocalizationGrowlChatter
March 2004 Bountiful, Davis County, Utah Class A #29690

Driver and passengers have late night sighting on mountain road in Bountiful Canyon

The witness and two companions were driving on a mountain road at night when they noticed a dark figure crouched beside the road. After the headlight brights were turned on, the figure stood upright on two legs, crossed the road in front of the truck, and ran up a steep timbered hillside until it disappeared. The witnesses described it as much larger than a human with dark hair hanging from its arms and legs and noted how fast it crossed and left sight.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
13 February 2002 Ivins, Washington County, Utah Class A #26179

Large, bipedal animal crosses road in front of couple near Santa Clara River

The witness and a companion were driving west at night when a large hairy figure came up from a river bottom and crossed the highway in their headlights. They watched it for an extended time as it walked across the wide road, swinging its arms and glancing toward their vehicle, then left the shoulder down a small embankment. Both occupants waited until after passing it to discuss what they had seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2001 Beaver, Beaver County, Utah Class A #15336

Daytime sighting at Labaron Lake, Fishlake National Forest

The witness and a companion were fishing at a lake in the morning when they noticed a dark brown animal drinking at the water's edge about 200 yards away. The animal then stood up and moved into the woods walking like a human, appearing broad-shouldered and muscular. They watched it briefly for about 10 seconds before leaving camp hurriedly.

Full-body sighting
September 1999 Huntsville, Cache County, Utah Class A #23822

ATV riders descibe dusk encounter in the Monte Cristo Range

The witness and a relative were riding an ATV back toward camp at dusk when alerted to a figure nearby. About 50 feet away, a large dark upright figure walked parallel to them along an old fence line before turning into the woods and disappearing. The pair left quickly for camp and spent a sleepless night after the brief sighting.

Full-body sighting
November 1997 Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah Class A #17287

Evening road crossing north of Panquitch

The witness was driving at night through Circleville Canyon when headlights revealed a large hairy figure at the roadside. The figure stood and ran across the highway in front of the car, moving quickly with a smooth, non-bouncing gait and long arms, then disappeared into darkness. The witness did not stop to look for tracks.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
15 September 1997 Eden, Liberty, Weber County, Utah Class A #5813

Family members see large, hairy bi-ped walking along mountain road

The witness was riding in a car with two relatives driving back over a mountain pass late at night. They encountered a tall, dark, hairy figure walking on and across the road. After a companion shouted at it from the car, the figure kept walking without changing pace and left the road up into the mountains.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
May 1996 Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah Class A #2352

Hiker has daylight sighting in Grove Creek Canyon

The witness was hiking into Grove Creek Canyon in the afternoon when they saw a large reddish animal on the canyon rim about 100 feet above. The figure was described as about as tall as a large man and was looking east up the canyon for about five seconds. It then turned and walked out of view, and was not seen again during the rest of the hike.

Full-body sighting
7 July 1994 Summit County, Utah Class A #1951

Boy scouts see a tall creature walking fluidly while hiking at night

Three camp counselors were walking a trail at night when the narrator saw a tall, dark bipedal figure moving across a slope on the far side of a stream about 50-60 ft away. The figure passed near the group without answering their shouts, and a companion heard a rock-clacking stepping sound as it moved toward the stream ahead of them. The frightened group retreated to trees, waited until about 1 a.m., then continued out armed with sticks, finding no tracks afterward.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
May 1994 Boulder, Garfield County, Utah Class A #2115

White creature in Utah desert exhibits scouting behavior on ridge above hikers

Two hikers crossing a bench toward Deer Creek noticed a large white human-like figure pacing on a high rocky rise. It appeared to notice them and ducked behind rocks out of view. After continuing downslope, they felt watched, looked back, and saw it watching them again before it ducked down.

Full-body sighting
19 October 1977 Ogden, Cache County, Utah Class A #16470

Husband and wife recall daylight sighting while scouting for deer near Cave Spring off of Monte Cristo

In 1977 the witness and his family were camped in the Utah mountains a couple days before hunting season. While scouting with his wife in the afternoon, a reddish-brown creature about 7 to 8 feet tall stepped out about 20 yards away, watched them for about 10 seconds, and was gone when they looked again. That night after snowfall the witness heard something moving around the tent, and the next morning huge tracks were found circling the tent.

Full-body sightingFootstepsTracks
September 1977 Duchesne, Wasatch County, Utah Class A #3022

Nighttime encounter with campers near Duchesne, in Timber Canyon

The witness and a relative were fishing and camping in a narrow willow canyon at dusk and noticed unusual silence and a feeling of being watched. While sitting by a fire, the companion stared toward the road and the witness then saw a tall dark hairy face peering through willows about 30-40 feet away. The figure then crashed through the creek and willows up the hillside out of sight, after which the pair left hastily.

Partial sightingMovement only
15 September 1976 Brigham City & Logan, Box Elder County, Utah Class A #1436

Sighting by Grouse Hunters

The witness and a companion were hiking in upland terrain when they separated on opposite sides of a draw. The witness heard a loud crash and rapid thudding sounds, then saw a tall hairy figure running toward the companion from several hundred yards away. After shouting warnings and a shotgun shot, the figure reversed direction and left, and both hikers departed quickly.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
14 April 1975 Farmington, Davis County, Utah Class A #1949

Witness observed one unusual, large, human-like footprint near a "Miners" cabin at the top of Farmington Canyon

The witness rode a motorcycle up a canyon road until blocked by a snow bank, then parked to explore near an old cabin and stream. While walking along the stream bank the witness found a single large bare human-like footprint larger than his own, with splayed toes and an oddly angled little toe. The witness noted the next step would have entered the freezing stream and dense brush, noted an absence of natural sounds, and then left after resting.

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