A listener writes “I’ll keep it brief. The end of September 2009 I heard multiple vocalizations in the Adirondack Park over a four day period while camping with a few friends. Location is in the north west area of Lake George NY.
One night we all heard many whoops at 3:30am. These whoops were guttural on the low tone and then went higher in pitch, if that makes sense. I can do an imitation of it, but it wouldn’t do it justice. These whoops traveled thru the timber down the mountain we were at the base of. Woke us right up. Just incredible. No, these were not loons. I know about and have seen/heard loons many times up here. Was no bird.
Next night we woke up again, only this time we heard multiple howls. Almost exactly like that Ohio Howl recording. I would estimate these being a great distance away, most likely a half mile or so away. We couldn’t assign any local fauna to these vocalizations, including humans. Just too loud and long. It had to have came from something with huge lungs.
The last night, I woke up to hearing footsteps around camp. We were in an area where no one was around, and the steps just sounded like the culprit was being sneaky. It was at least 30-40 yards away, going tree to tree. Hard to explain how I know that, other than I know what it sounds like for a person/biped walking. I can’t describe the fear I had. I couldn’t move. First time I’ve ever been scared like that. Do not know why, but then hear people stating they’ve felt the same foreboding fear with these things. Weird. This and the footsteps only lasted maybe two-three minutes then was gone. Sounded as if something was heading towards and up the mountain. I didn’t see this thing, but I’ve been in and around this area since a small boy and know the sounds of the woods. Or thought I did.”
Renee S
Sounds like they were being “investigated.” Would like to hear their account.
Ryan C
I guess it’s possible they were investigating us. The hearing of the footsteps shook me pretty good, but it wasn’t just the sound of footsteps but rather the fashion I was hearing them. There was significant leaf litter on the ground. We would hear crunch, crunch, crunch then stopping. It would wait 5 seconds or so then a slow crunch, slow crunch, then stopping again. This would go on for a few minutes till fading out. In my head I was picturing something going tree to tree. Other than the footsteps, out of all the vocalizations, believe it or not, what startled me the most was the “whoops”. I’ve heard recorded whoops before, and they just do not do it justice. The low tone part of the whoop, or the beginning of the whoop you could say, was such a low bellowing tone. Hard to describe, I can come close to an imitation of it but you’d have to amplify it by about 10. I’m sure the howls would have been horrifying if I was closer to where it was coming from.
rosalyn b
Sounds like it could be near Brant Lake/ Horicon, NY area where the elderly hunter disappeared without a trace several years ago.
Ryan C
Brant Lake is close, but this was more towards the Pharoah Lake Wilderness area.
rosalyn b
Ryan – thanks for the clarification. I’m in CNY and visit that area frequently. Glad you’re safe but what a crazy experience!
Glen K
(New Jersey) Interesting report Ryan. Goes to show our hairy friends are active in the East Coast as well. I wonder whether you have gone back camping in this area? If so, any other encounters?
Ryan C
After going just about every year or so since I was 5 yrs old, after that experience I haven’t been back to hike/camp. Just went to Lake George village with my family this summer. I now have two young daughters so it’s been a busy go the last few years. Now, I would go back, as long as I’m with my friends again. I’d never go alone.
m99
Whoa. Can’t wait for this.
m99
~My favorite complication of the Sasquatch sounds. I think it’s beautifully done. Take a listen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2XMTuNkyo4
Lisa B
That was pretty amazing…thanks m99!
Evelyn L
We used to love to camping at the Allegheny State Forest in PA because it was so remote. Anyone who loved to be close to nature loved to go there. The bears were known to be nearby but no one was concerned because they were so well fed from getting into garbage. No one ever considered that there might be some other predator out there.
Amy H
Awe, that “I’m so damn scared right now and my heart is pounding and I can hear it in my ears. Can’t move: don’t wanna move” feeling. Been there. Scares the bajeebees outta ya. I had a bear snuffling around the corner of our tent last hunting season. Didn’t scare me but when the “siren” came running above the camp, the fear was overwhelming. I feel for you Ryan.
I’m going back in a week to the same place. This time, I’m gonna record what I hear.
Can’t wait to hear you tell the story! It feels a little better knowing you’re not alone in what you experience.
Dan M
Isn’t the area NW of Lake George also Whitehall? Of course we all know what happened there years ago.
Ryan C
Whitehall is more on the south/central eastern side of Lake George, but yes, as the crow flies it’s roughly in the same area just on the other side of Lake George.
Chris H
Adirondacks are perfect habitat for sasquatch. Very large area. I’ve hunted there and camped many times. The tree knocks I heard were on edge of Adirondack park