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2010 Lander, Wyoming #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/lCzQnE2m2Snnyx1Is6JuNsyXaMlMvJwqiXzDAKtj2Po

Sasquatch sighting near Lander, Wyoming (2010)

While staying about a week to help move his elderly grandmother, the 11-year-old guest rode a mountain bike daily on wide trails toward the national forest and often felt watched. One day the woods went quiet and he heard childlike playing shift to indistinct murmuring, then heavy bipedal footsteps approaching through brush. A roughly nine-foot, black-haired, barrel-chested male stepped onto the trail about 30 yards away, made rapid mouth-popping clicks answered from the brush, then growled and changed expression when the witness turned his bike. A second taller individual stood up in the brush showing chest and head, the witness rode about two and a half miles home, and family members dismissed the report as a bear.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingVocalizationFootstepsGrowl +1
September 2008 Encampment, Carbon County, Wyoming Class B #24822

Morning visitor seen at an Elk Hunting Camp in the Medicine Bow National Forest

The witness awoke in a truck at a forest campsite around dawn and briefly saw a dark figure run between a tent and a parked vehicle. She first thought it was a companion, but the companion was elsewhere in camp and moved more slowly. The figure was visible only for a fraction of a second from the torso up and was not seen again. No footprints were found afterward despite wet ground.

Partial sighting
May 2007 Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming Class A #19472

Late day and early morning sightings near the Wind River Mountain Range

Two women driving on a dirt road near trees and a rodeo grounds at night encountered a large hairy creature in front of their car lights. The creature was walking on the road where they could not go around it or turn around, then stopped and turned to face them directly. The witnesses were described as being very frightened.

Full-body sighting
November 2005 Mountain View, Uinta County, Wyoming Class A #14714

Early morning sighting by newspaper deliverer near Mountain View

Early one lightly snowing morning in November 2005 the witness was driving a newspaper route into Mountain View when she saw a large bulky biped walking toward her and crossing the road diagonally toward brushy trees. She drove to where it entered the brush and stopped, but saw and heard nothing, though she felt uneasy and stared at. She estimated it was 7 to 9 feet tall, larger than a man, with slightly long arms and its head tipped slightly down.

Full-body sighting
20 April 2003 Smoot, Lincoln County, Wyoming Class B #6951

Bear hunter has sighting while approaching bait site

The witness and a companion were resupplying a bear bait site on foot when they heard branches breaking upslope and saw a piece of tree fall. About 400 yards away on a ledge they saw a tall dark bipedal figure leaning against a broken tree. The witness watched it for 15-20 seconds before it stepped quickly into the treeline, and noticed a rancid odor near the bait site.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundOdor
11 January 2003 Johnson County, Wyoming Class A #5674

Motorist changes his mind about bigfoot after seeing animal cross road in early morning

A driver traveling west on Interstate 90 in Wyoming late at night reported seeing a large, hair-covered biped cross the highway ahead of the car. The figure was described as stooped with broad shoulders and no visible neck, and it turned toward the vehicle showing red eyeshine. The driver said it was not a person or bear and was unlike anything previously seen.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshine
14 September 2002 Smoot, Lincoln County, Wyoming Class B #6037

Hunter hears unusual vocalizations on two occassions

The witness camped overnight in the cab of his truck before deer hunting season. Around 4 a.m. he got outside and heard deep breathing nearby, then after getting back in the truck heard a high-pitched warbling yodel from the direction of the mountain. He saw nothing with a flashlight and stayed awake in the truck until dawn.

VocalizationUnidentified sound
19 July 2002 Canyon Junction, WY - YNP, Park County, Wyoming Class A #4692

Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

Four family members driving near Mount Washburn reported seeing a tall hairy biped on a distant ridge while looking for bighorn sheep around noon. The figure was described as dark brown, very tall, and walking upright with a slight forward lean across a clearing between trees. The group watched it for a few seconds as it moved upslope before losing sight of it.

Full-body sightingSilhouette
19 July 2002 Yellowstone Park, Park County, Wyoming Class A #4735

Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park

The witness and family members were in a car on a road in Yellowstone park when they saw a tall dark humanoid figure about 300 meters away on a ridgeline. The figure walked uphill on two legs with a slight forward lean. The witness stated it was not a bear and could not explain what it was.

Full-body sighting
7 July 2001 Boulder, Sublette County, Wyoming Class A #2963

Two scouts report close sighting of young sasquatch; biologist stumped

Two scouts exploring the shore of a high mountain lake during a backpacking trip heard growls and then saw a small brown biped at very close range. The animal stepped from behind a tree, vocalized, and walked away upright swinging its arms. The pair ran back to camp and reported seeing something freaky to adult leaders within minutes.

GrowlVocalizationFull-body sighting
2 February 2001 Cokeville, Wyo., Lincoln County, Wyoming Class B #1866

Hunter catches glimpse of biped on snowy road

The driver was traveling at night in light snow with a young child passenger when headlights revealed a large upright figure near the road. The figure moved downhill on two legs with long strides and a large upper body, which the driver felt differed from a bear. The driver stopped where the figure left the road and noticed smeared tracks in mud and snow leading downhill but did not follow them. The driver later said he believed the figure was likely a bigfoot.

SilhouetteTracks
20 July 2000 Cody, Park County, Wyoming Class B #2216

Driver sees bipedal creature in headlights near Yellowstone hot spot

The witness was driving with a companion from Yellowstone's east gate toward Cody after dark when a dark, large bipedal figure crossed the road in front of the van in about two strides. Both occupants joked about having seen a sasquatch and attributed it to tiredness, continuing without turning back. The witness recalled the moment later after reading about a cast and hotspot reports.

Road crossingPartial sighting
14 July 2000 Cody, Park County, Wyoming Class A #1242

Day hiker sees large, hairy animal which seems to follow him

The witness pulled off a highway west of Cody in late afternoon to hike north through timber and rocky outcrops. Over about an hour the witness heard rocks rolling, brush breaking and movement that seemed to follow and stop with them. While returning toward the road the witness turned to see an upright, brown, long-haired animal about 60-70 yards away that immediately leapt into dense timber. The witness was uncertain whether the sounds and sighting involved the same animal and noted a bear as a possible alternative, only later considering Bigfoot after finding a website.

Partial sightingFootstepsMovement onlyAnimal behaviourPossible misidentification
23 June 2000 Tensleep, Washakie County, Wyoming Class B #798

Car passenger sees figure on road on remote, steep mountain pass

During a cross-country drive up steep mountain switchbacks in bright daylight, the passenger, who had been watching for wildlife, noticed a dark-clothed man-like figure standing beside an upcoming stretch of road and intended to warn the driver. The driver, focused on the road, did not see the figure. When the car rounded the switchback to that spot, the figure was gone despite steep cliffs and almost no shoulder where someone could have stepped away.

Partial sighting
12 June 2000 Jackson Hole,Wyoming I Believe, Teton County, Wyoming Class A #6441

Party of five campers observe 7 foot creature outside their RV

Five people sleeping in an RV in a campground awoke when the dog barked and saw a large hairy figure about 10 feet away. The figure looked toward the RV then left with a human-like jog in long strides amid grunting sounds and a strong odor. The next morning the group found huge footprints outside.

Partial sightingTracksOdorVocalization
2 November 1998 Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming Class B #13033

Local hunter hears multiple screams after dark outside Sundance

During a late-season deer hunt, the witness parked and camped overnight in a van at the junction of Grand Canyon Road and Williams Gulch. Just after dark he heard loud, long screams repeated four or five times that he could not identify as any known animal. His dog refused to leave the van, and he saw no deer the next day.

Scream
2 November 1997 Park County, Wyoming Class A #1240

Sighting near Yellowstone Park entrance by two witnesses cutting wood

The witness and his brother were cutting firewood near a river when the witness noticed movement on a distant slope across the river. After losing it briefly, the witness watched through binoculars as a bulky dark-haired figure walked upright downhill for about 100 yards. About half an hour later while loading the truck in near-darkness, the witness heard an unfamiliar high-pitched squealing noise from upriver.

Full-body sightingVocalization
24 July 1997 Park County, Wyoming Class A #903

Sighting by a motorist near the park entrance approach from Cody

While driving out of Yellowstone and scanning the mountainside for bighorn sheep, the witness noticed a tall, hairy, upright figure walking beside a triangular snow patch near the top. The figure took a few large strides across rocky terrain and stopped above a grassy area. The witness's son saw the same figure at the same time.

Full-body sighting
20 June 1994 Colter Bay Village, Teton County, Wyoming Class A #1411

Family sees massive ape just after daybreak near Grand Teton National Park

In June 1994, a family of four driving through Yellowstone shortly after dawn saw a tall, dark, hairy biped standing near water in a grassy field about 60 yards away. The figure, described as about seven feet tall and very massive, walked away like a man with a long stride and swinging arms. The witnesses watched until trees along the road blocked their view.

Full-body sighting
September 1989 Carbon County, Wyoming Class A #902

Witness noticed something out of the corner of his eye

Two people gathering firewood on a foggy mountainside saw a large hairy animal running on two legs ahead of them in timber. It traveled about 30 to 40 yards before they lost it in the fog. The witness felt certain it was not a bear and suggested it could have been a Sasquatch.

Full-body sighting