Sasquatch Chronicles Blog

A listener writes “I’m a 74 year old veteran and family man, happily married for 54 years. Until recently, I had not personally encountered Sasquatch – I hadn’t seen, heard, or experienced anything that could be confirmed as such. I have always believed in the possibility of their existence but still with some doubt.

That is until Memorial Weekend, Sunday May 25, 2025. That afternoon my 51 year old daughter (who is a school teacher) and I were traveling east on Highway 12 from Morton, WA in my late model Dodge Ram 2500 truck. We were heading to a lodge in Packwood, WA.

As we drove, something caught my eye about 120 yards ahead of us on the south side of the highway.

In an instant I recognized the figure as what I believed to be a living Sasquatch. Later I realized there was an eight foot drop in elevation on the southside of the road which led to a natural drainage trough running parallel to the highway. That was why, when I first saw the creature it was only from the waist up until it finished climbing up on the highway. At first glance, I saw it quartering towards us with its long hairy arms extended from very broad shoulders, barrel shaped torso and a proportionately sized head hooded with the same thick black hair but could not see its legs. A second later I turned to my daughter and exclaimed “There’s a Sasquatch!!” Then I quickly refocused my eyes back on the creature, where I saw its whole left side, including its legs and the very defined thick shiny black hair that glistened in the afternoon sunlight. Then the creature continued to move swiftly toward the north side of the road. I sensed it was a younger Sasquatch, likely around 6 ft tall, stocky and fit before it vanished into the blind part of the curve in the road.

Eager to witness more, we began to accelerate heading towards where it had most likely disappeared into a patch of thick brush which included blackberry bushes and dense undergrowth. The terrain rose gradually for the first 100 feet before steepening. I believed the creature must have moved east behind the brush cover as there was no way it could have climbed further up the steep hillside or returned west without us seeing it.

Just 100 yards past our sighting, a mountain road branched off to the north alongside a broader drainage that passed by three homesteads. This road eventually led to an actively mined rock quarry about three quarters of a mile up this road from the highway. Beyond the quarry an old road continued but became overgrown and impassable for us in the truck, apparently funneling into a secluded valley beyond. We parked and listened for a while thinking this might be where the creature had gone. My daughter then wanted to walk about 200 feet down the overgrown road, still within sight to explore further. At the same time I remained behind, as I am partially immobile due to a back injury and awaiting surgery in July. In this spot she softly called out in a friendly manner, requesting a response which was met with immediate high pitched calls from multiple directions around us. They were similar to the sound a hunter makes to mimic an elk calf calling for its mother.

After repeating that sequence twice with corresponding answers we concluded our visit and continued on to Packwood, WA. Still, we felt compelled to return the next day so that my daughter could try to elicit another response. The next day we arrived at the quarry around 2:20pm and retraced our steps to where we had parked the previous day. My daughter again walked 200 feet into the area and voiced her request, receiving the same high pitched calls back from several directions each time. This time she recorded the sounds on her phone for clarity but immediately felt a feeling of dread and decided to end her visit making her way back to the truck without running.

Reflecting on this encounter it seems a creature like Sasquatch might choose a secluded place like our sighting location to travel from the broad Cowlitz River valleys to the foothills of Mt, Rainer. We believe there might have been more than just one. My experience of sighting it for the first time was akin to encountering any large wild animal for the first time-you know exactly what you are witnessing. Despite the heavy vacation traffic that day the creature appeared to have timed its crossing perfectly, taking advantage of brief breaks in the traffic from both directions. Interestingly, there were no vehicles between us and the creature as we approached from the west and none in sight coming from the east–until just seconds after the sighting when many cars drove by. At the same time we were parked on the shoulder of the highway next to where we saw the creature cross.

Looking ahead, I plan to investigate other documented Sasquatch crossings on Highway 12 and see if there is a pattern of creatures choosing to cross at curves in the road. I think this could provide valuable insights into their behavior and movement patterns. My daughter and I feel incredibly fortunate to have seen one of these elusive creatures in our lifetime, especially as joint witnesses to this truth.”