Golden Ears

[kokanee]

Hi all,

I was thinking of heading out camping in the next month or so up to Golden Ears Provincial Park......if weather permits Has there been any recent sasquatch activity there? Also, from the experienced ones, how far do you have to travel in the park by foot before you might start to see evidence and signs of Sasquatch. Are they lower in elevation now because of winter? Do they frequent the campground this time a year?

Any information would be great.

Thanks

[duallie]

are you even serious?

do they frequent the campgrounds?
yes, these elusive creatures which are very rarely seen, and have given up zero proof of their existence, prefer to hang out in campgrounds.

i'm sorry, i don't mean to poke fun at you.
but that is one of the most silly questions i've read.

if you are even slightly serious about hoping to have a chance encounter, you have to put in more effort than going to a campground.
otherwise, i've been wasting all this time hiking deep off the beaten path.
if it's really as simple as going and having a picnic i'll definitely have to change my methods.

it's good that you have the bug in you, but searching in public areas is not the way.
although, bfro would probably tell you you've already got conclusive proof.

i don't know to what extent you would go to go search for bf.
if you aren't the type to venture to extremely remote areas, then the campgrounds might be your best bet.
i just wouldn't be expecting too much.

[hotdog]

duallie,

Are you serious?

I didn't see anywhere in his post that suggested he expected them to com into the campground. The only person that thinks that is Mr MacDonald. He asked if they might. is it so hard to just answer the questions instead of criticizing them?

Kokannee,

Not likely you'll be able to reach the campgrounds there now until spring. With the dump of snow we just got those roads will have the park closed to car traffic for quite a while. As far as the distance you'd have to hike off the roads, not very far but you will have to go off trail to get away from any spots that are frequented by hikers. It's really hit and miss in that park so more often than not you won't actually find anything. If you're up for a really good hike in the summer I'd recommend going up towards Allouette Mountain into the old growth forest. I've only been up there a few times but I did hear knocks on the last trip.

[kokanee]

Thanks Hot Dog!

The only reason I mentioned the campground was because of a reported incident that I saw on Trailriderresearcher's you tube channel, that a supposed sasquatch visited their campsite there through the night.

I also frequent Hemlock Valley a lot, both for skiing in the winter and quadding/fishing in the summer. I have family with a permanemt residence there.......its great!

Because there is good logging roads on the backside of the ski hill, I've always wanted to go exploring there. The roads can take you out to the Chehalis Lake and upper Chehalis river valley. I know that access has been stopped to the campgrounds on the west side of the lake, which make me think that whole vally area could be a good spot to look look for sasquatch.

Has there been much reported sightings that come out of that area recently?

Another area that would interest me would be the Kookapii Forest service road that connects from the east side of Harrison, all the way to the Nahatlach Valley. Has there been activity there in the past or present.

Sorry for all the vague questions.......just trying to connect with the time I have. Busy with the family/work BS. I have always been a huge Sasquatch believer, but just in the last couple years, have really started amping up my information gathering. I follow a lot of blogs and websites all over the countries and keep right up on all the news and information on sightings, videos, science and DNA studies.........(the never ending study)..

I do frequent here alot, but seems there has not been much talk lately. So by me putting this post up, I;m trying to connect with more local people that have been there done that and have information to share. Hopefully this gets some more discussion.........positive discussion that can benifit not only mem but anyone else that reads this.

Thanks for your time Hotdog...........................................and Duallie

[hotdog]

Hemlock Valley would be a good place. There has been activity on the east side of the lake but I've found far better results on the west side. I think they're logging in the Chehalis valley so that might not be a good spot to go to for a little while. The area around Chehalis lake is closed completely and indefinitely. The only way in there is on foot either from the north end through Mystery valley or from the south. I've had my luck just by finding out of the way places where no one hardly ever goes.

[sebastian]

I don't think you can cross Kokepi without a snowmobile right now. Last time I went there in July, we couldn't get pass the summit even with a locked up Samurai with chains. The summit is free of snow only for a month (August) or so. But if you keep right (instead of driving uphill), there is a dead end road that will bring you down to a remote valley. I think that was the valley where the prospectors saw a bunch of sasquatch wrestling (see John Green's Ape Among Us). That was the head water of Silver Creek.

[bigfootking]

I suggest hiking the Hector Ferguson trail. Few hikers travel that route and it will get you deep into sasquatch country without getting off the trail. It follows Gold Creek which would be good as locations near water are hot spots.

[kokanee]

Thats what I was thinking. Especially for next year in fall, when the water in Gold creek is really low, you can follow the creek up instead of the trail. Might be a good spot to find tracks and with the suttle noise of the creek might make your presence a little less noticable.

[duallie]

i don't know what you read, hotdog.
but he asked straight out if they frequent the campground.

i was simply responding to things he asked.
not criticizing him, that's what you were doing to me.

what makes you think that a knock that you heard in the woods was a bigfoot?
serious question.
i hear knocks all the time in the woods, i've never, ever thought them to be bigfoot.

i'm not trying to deter anyone from going and searching the park.
in fact, now is a perfect time.
you would know 100% if anything's been anywhere nearby.
nothing is walking around in the snow and not leaving plenty of sign.
i'm surprised that more don't search harder in the winter.
if there is an area that is thought to seriously hold bf, then a search in the snow would have to give up some great sign and knowledge of them in that area.

[hotdog]

Jan 17, 2012 14:02:19 GMT -5 duallie said:

are you even serious?

do they frequent the campgrounds?
yes, these elusive creatures which are very rarely seen, and have given up zero proof of their existence, prefer to hang out in campgrounds.

i'm sorry, i don't mean to poke fun at you.
but that is one of the most silly questions i've read.

if you are even slightly serious about hoping to have a chance encounter, you have to put in more effort than going to a campground.
otherwise, i've been wasting all this time hiking deep off the beaten path.
if it's really as simple as going and having a picnic i'll definitely have to change my methods.

it's good that you have the bug in you, but searching in public areas is not the way.
although, bfro would probably tell you you've already got conclusive proof.

i don't know to what extent you would go to go search for bf.
if you aren't the type to venture to extremely remote areas, then the campgrounds might be your best bet.
i just wouldn't be expecting too much.

This isn't criticizing him and treating him like he's stupid?
All he asked was if they would come into the campground because he heard that from Mr. MacDonald, aka Trailriderresearch.

And when he asked about Golden Ears he was talking about going in there to camp. That was last week when the snow had the park gate and campground closed. To get anywhere near where they might be in that park is at leas a two and a half hour hike in knee deep snow right now. If anyone wants to do it more power to them.

When someone new to this asks for advice is it that hard to just give it to them and help out as much as we can?

[hotdog]

And I do go out there in the snow. I have a couple of buddies that I go out with on a regular basis.

Have you ever been out there when those knocks were following you all day? In areas where you've found tracks?

[billr]

Jan 22, 2012 20:49:08 GMT -5 duallie said:

i don't know what you read, hotdog.
but he asked straight out if they frequent the campground.

i was simply responding to things he asked.
not criticizing him, that's what you were doing to me.

what makes you think that a knock that you heard in the woods was a bigfoot?
serious question.
i hear knocks all the time in the woods, i've never, ever thought them to be bigfoot.

i'm not trying to deter anyone from going and searching the park.
in fact, now is a perfect time.
you would know 100% if anything's been anywhere nearby.
nothing is walking around in the snow and not leaving plenty of sign.
i'm surprised that more don't search harder in the winter.
if there is an area that is thought to seriously hold bf, then a search in the snow would have to give up some great sign and knowledge of them in that area.

I think hotdog read the same as I did, you criticizing and making fun of him

[bigfoothunter]

Jan 17, 2012 18:19:24 GMT -5 kokanee said:

Thanks Hot Dog!

The only reason I mentioned the campground was because of a reported incident that I saw on Trailriderresearcher's you tube channel, that a supposed sasquatch visited their campsite there through the night.

Anything by McDonald should be considered suspect.

[sebastian]

That one video with Igor camping out at Chehalis River was the best!

[bigfoothunter]

There really isn't a prime location for encountering a Sasquatch over another. Sasquatch Provincial Park has had several reports of sightings being made over the years by witnesses who were in or around the campground area and while staying there, one might hear of a sighting report from across the lake. Betty Unger and her nine year old grandson at the time had reported that in 1989, they witnessed a Sasquatch walk across the road in front of them. This incident occurred while Hemlock Valley Road was covered in snow.

Another local while traveling the west forest service road at the 12 kilometer mark had a small 4' monkey like animal cross the road in front of him. In 2003, while scouting out areas to penetrate for signs of the animal, I spotted what I thought to be something moving on a mountain across from me which when seen through a 600X lens it left no doubt in my mind that it was a Sasquatch.

The point to all of this is that its a game of chance and all the preparation in the world won't prepare you for when that moment may happen. The important thing is to get out into the bush where one could expect to see one at some point.