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8 August 1984 Forks Of Salmon, Siskiyou County, California Class B #1058

Campers observed by unknown animal

The witness and two companions were camped by a remote lake after dusk when they noticed amber eyes in the woods up the hill. After rocks were thrown, the animal stood and moved toward them on two legs, then circled their camp for about three hours while staying outside the firelight. The witness described it as 7 to 8 feet tall, agile on two legs, and curious rather than aggressive, and it left after fuel thrown on the fire made a flare. No tracks or other sign were found the next morning.

EyeshinePartial sightingUnidentified sound
August 1982 3/4 Of A Kilometer South Of Somes Bar., Siskiyou County, California Class A #6651

Young Native American has a short face to face encounter

The witness was walking north along a highway in daylight when he noticed a tall, hairy figure standing in brush across the road. They looked at each other for less than a minute and the witness did not feel threatened. When he glanced toward a relative's driveway and looked back, the figure was gone.

Partial sighting
October 1979 Hilt, Siskiyou County, California Class A #5284

Hunter/Logger has a sighting in a closed logging area near Hilt

The witness returned to a secluded previously logged area to hunt with a dog. About 100 yards away, a dark brown hair-covered figure was seen crouching behind brush and staring at the witness and dog. The dog froze with raised fur and refused to advance. After a brief look through a rifle scope noting human-like eyes and black facial skin, the witness smelled strong body odor and quickly left the area.

Partial sightingOdor
September 1979 Weed, Siskiyou County, California Class B #5220

Son and step Father have a strange encounter on the north/east side of Mt.Shasta

The witness and a relative were camping in a remote wooded area when the witness was awakened around 3 a.m. by noises around the truck, including an ice chest being knocked over and a violent impact that rocked the vehicle, followed by a loud piercing scream-like sound. The relative also woke, and in the morning they found the camp in disarray with a dozen eggs missing, the empty carton later found away from camp, and a dent in the truck. No creature was seen and no tracks were found, and the pair stayed up until morning before leaving.

ScreamVehicle contactProperty disturbance
Summer 1977 Sawyer's Bar, Siskiyou County, California Class B #5637

Campers have frightening experience in the Marble Mountains Wilderness

In summer 1977 the witness and a companion were backpacking and camped at a trail junction near a creek in forested mountain country. In the middle of the night they were awakened by loud crashing of logs and rocks being hurled in the streambed below. Bipedal footsteps then approached up the slope to behind nearby trees, with heavy breathing heard high in the air and a humph sound after the witness shouted, before the creature walked away parallel to the creek.

FootstepsRock throwingObject throwingVocalization
March 1967 Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California Class A #12294

Daylight sighting near Happy Camp

A pregnant witness took her two young sons uphill to clear the screen on a water holding tank intake. A cat with them arched and screeched, drawing her attention to a huge black man-like figure with long flowing hair. The figure crouched then stood and ran uphill bent over, weaving around branches quickly and quietly. She grabbed the children and ran back downhill.

Full-body sighting
July 1966 Callahan, Siskiyou County, California Class A #1792

Sighting at East Boulder Lake

A camp counselor leading about two dozen children on a backcountry hike reported encountering an erect, reddish-brown hairy creature at close range on a ridge in daylight. The creature watched the group for about a minute, then fled upslope on two legs. That night at a lakeside camp the group reported a strong skunk-like odor, distant landslides, a small dim green light, snapping branches, and large shadowy figures moving among trees for about two hours. Activity reportedly ceased after two counselors left to seek medical help for an ill child.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteOdorUnidentified sound
Fall 1966 Weed, Siskiyou County, California Class A #1473

Family has early evening sighting near Weed

The family was finishing work at their bee yard in the evening when the father noticed a man-like figure standing by a tall stump. A very loud yipping yell was heard twice, the family dog reacted fearfully, and nearby coyotes fell silent. The figure loped away with dangling arms and long, sure-footed strides, and comparison to the stump afterward led the father to estimate it at about nine feet tall.

Full-body sightingVocalization
August 1944 Yreka, Siskiyou County, California Class A #2896

Sister and brother see 3 creatures near Yreka

Two children walking on a dirt road by a clearing saw three bipedal hairy figures of different sizes about 50 yards away. The figures watched the children for about two minutes, then turned and walked into the woods, and the children ran home. The mother dismissed the sight as sheep, but the witness later concluded the figures matched Bigfoot descriptions.

Full-body sighting
A few nights later Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Sasquatch sighting near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

A few nights later the witness saw a very tall figure with mounded shoulders, conical head, and long swinging arms walking to the creek, visible above tall bushes in neighboring light.

Partial sightingSilhouette
one night Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Sasquatch sighting near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

At night while at the computer the witness saw a huge dark face reflected in a window and moments later heard a loud bang that left a big dent in the trailer.

Partial sightingDoor or window contact
four thirty in the morning Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Sasquatch sighting near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

Early one morning the witness watched a very tall long-limbed figure stand from blackberries eating and run toward the creek, later finding a large torn-fern bed near a spring and large footprint tops dissolving in creek sand.

Full-body sightingTracksStructure or nest
Date unknown Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Tracks near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

A print about nineteen inches long and eight inches wide resembling a giant human footprint was found on the property.

Tracks
late at night Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Footsteps near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

On many late nights the witness heard very heavy thumps moving down the hill behind the house, including one loud thump thought to be a jump from the road into the yard toward the creek.

Footsteps
around four in the morning Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Door or window contact near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

Around four in the morning something banged on the trailer, and when the witness went outside all body hair stood up before fleeing inside to the strong garbage-like smell.

Door or window contactOdor
from early-mid spring through early fall Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Odor near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

A strong wet-garbage odor appeared suddenly in the yard and house repeatedly from spring through fall, sometimes waking the witness gagging.

Odor
During that first fall Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Whistle near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

Over one fall the witness repeatedly exchanged guttural clicks and song-like whistles with an unseen source in the berry bushes at dusk for up to 45 minutes.

WhistleVocalization
around four in the morning Old Northern California Mining Camp,, Siskiyou County, California Related account #12405

Sasquatch sighting near Old Northern California Mining Camp,, California

The witness startled a large bear-like animal on the porch that then ran away upright on two long legs while crouched and swinging very long arms.

Full-body sighting
The next day Orleans, Siskiyou County, California Related account #5649

Property disturbance near Orleans, California

The next day the group found the cabin river water intake clogged and broken, believed to have been stepped on.

Property disturbance
that night Orleans, Siskiyou County, California Related account #5649

Sasquatch sighting near Orleans, California

That night on the cabin porch the group heard movement by the tree line, noted jumpy horses, and saw a black outline in the trees.

SilhouetteUnidentified sound