One of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century has been the legend of Bigfoot and Snohomish County, as well as the Pacific Northwest, is no stranger to this mythical creature. While many local reports claim to have seen Bigfoot most are just written off as crack heads staying up for days seeing shadow people. If you have been a resident of Snohomish County for some time then you may have heard stories and/or have first hand accounts. There were even bumper stickers floating around saying “I saw Bigfoot in Smokey Point”. Not sure if those are even available anymore.
Well I am not hear to prove nor disprove claims of Bigfoot but just to share what I’ve found when exploring the County’s Bigfoot history. One of the earliest reports found was from August 1977 near Hannan Lake – Monroe area – and the story goes:
A creature was standing in knee deep water in the back of the cove facing outward but bent over splashing water on its chest the way a person tests the temperaure before getting in. Someone said “WHAT IS THAT?” Altogether the boaters looked to shore and the creature straightened and looked directly at them. Without hesitation or hurry it turned and walked out of the lake and into the woods. The boaters rowed over to the shore intending to see what might be found. They abandoned the effort when the boat got into murky, weed choked water. The shore was covered by dense trees and was creepy under the circumstances. The sighting distance was about 100 yds. – BFRO.net
Since then, BFRO.net has accumulated many Bigfoot sighting within Snohomish County, and coincidentally, and 35 years after the 1977 report comes a report dated August 2012. A Army vet and his girlfriend were camping off The Mountain Loop Highway, similarly to the 1977 report, when they heard splashing in the nearby river – could this be a Sasquatch bath? – when other campers almost collided with the hairy beast as it crossed the highway.
Other reports discuss rocks and sticks being thrown at them, which is said to be a Bigfoot characteristic, while on Green Mountain and Heather Lake Trail, vocalizations near Verlot and Poodle Dog pass outside Monte Cristo, history of events in Stanwood, and much more. All the report noted in the post can be found on BFRO.net’s Sno. Co. page.
Also, BFRO is planning an expedition to the Cascade from July 25th – 28th – check their FAQ’s page.
Have you or friends every seen, heard, and/or experienced something unexplained in the Cascade Mountains that is not like nature as you’ve seen it? If so, I would love to hear your tails of Bigfoot.
I grew up in Snohomish County in the Alderwood Manor/Lynnwood area. I can tell you that I’ve never used crack but only a few instances of experimenting with pot during my high school days. This was when Lynnwood Sr High was across the street from Alderwood Mall.
Other than remembering tranquil times of my youth, there have been several unusual, strange occurrences that have happened there. At the time I would dismiss these occurrences until I started doing my own research into the study of Sasquatch of which all of those occurences began to fall into place with the activities and behavioral patterns of these so called “mythical” but very real creatures.
I think when people witness something they cannot explain live in fear of being listed in the community as being a crazy person or crack pot. Even the police if they where called to check a public nuisance if they witnessed something they could not explain they would just write it off and not include it in their report. I mean why try to chase down a six and a half ot eight foot hairy creature that can flip a 1200 lb horse onto it’s back.
So yes, we had a very stealthy Sasquatch or Sasquatches that had been in the area on more than one occasion. If you went to those areas now it would be unbelievable, but when I was there at the time there were still quite a bit of wooded and open field areas. This was before the urban sprawl that turned Lynnwood and Alderwood Manor into the mass of homes and business that now resembles some suburbs of LA.
If you want more please don’t hesitate to e mail me. I can provide a lot of information of those occurrences.
Bigfoot is not real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please present your evidence lol.
Is it just me, or is this picture pointing to the top of a tree?? I mean, is bigfoot in the tree???
Zoom in. Bigfoot is there I swear.