Bigfoot Expedition Finds Fresh Tracks and Figure in Washington
Posted Saturday, August 08, 2026
By Squatchable.com staff
So, I just came across this absolutely wild video from the Rocky Mountain Sasquatch channel on YouTube, and I had to share it with everyone here. This is the kind of footage that gives you chills, especially when you understand the full context of what was happening that day.
The video documents a Bigfoot expedition in Washington State, right in the shadow of Mount Adams with Mount St. Helens visible to the northwest. For those unfamiliar with this region, the Cascade Range is absolutely prime Sasquatch territory. The dense, old-growth forests, abundant water sources, and rugged terrain between these volcanic peaks create an ideal habitat for a large, reclusive primate. Researchers have been reporting activity in this area for decades.
During the hike, the team heard wood knocks and vocalizations, which are classic Sasquatch communication methods. Wood knocks, in particular, are considered by many researchers to be a deliberate form of contact signaling, often used to communicate presence or territorial boundaries. When you hear these sounds in the field, it's a strong indicator that something intelligent is nearby and aware of your presence.
But here's where things get really interesting. The team found multiple trackways, including some absolutely massive ones. One set of tracks measured 18 inches long, and another came in at 15 inches. For reference, the average human foot is around 10 to 11 inches long. An 18-inch track is enormous and consistent with reports of large male Sasquatch. What's even more compelling is that one of the trackways was fresh, sinking over 2 inches into the ground near a small creek. The team even noted that the soil was so packed and hard that they could barely make their own impressions, which makes the depth of that track even more significant.
Now, here's the part that really got my heart racing. A viewer named Kelvin reached out to the channel after spotting something creepy in the footage. In the prologue of their hike video, there's a strange figure visible in the forest, watching from the cover of the trees. It only appears for about 2 to 3 seconds, which is why it was easy to miss initially. The team zoomed in and stabilized the footage, and what they found is genuinely unsettling.
When you look closely at the figure, you can make out what appears to be the top of a head, a nose area, a brow line, and even what looks like an eye socket and hairline around the face. The features are distinctly Bigfoot-like. The team was careful not to definitively claim it's Sasquatch, but given the context, the fresh tracks, the vocalizations, and the wood knocks all happening in the same area, it's hard to dismiss.
One detail that stood out to me was the discovery of what the team called a "gypsy well." This is a natural phenomenon where an animal steps into soft ground near a water source, and the impression fills with groundwater, creating a small, clean pool. The fact that this well existed right next to a massive, fresh track suggests a large animal had recently visited the water source. This is actually a well-documented occurrence in Sasquatch research, and finding one is considered a strong indicator of recent activity.
The team also found what they described as "wood knocker sticks," broken branches or sticks that appear to have been deliberately shoved into the ground. This behavior has been reported by numerous witnesses over the years and is thought to be another form of Sasquatch communication or territorial marking.
What makes this video particularly compelling is the combination of multiple types of evidence in one location. You have auditory evidence (knocks and vocalizations), physical evidence (fresh tracks of two different sizes, which could indicate a mating pair), and visual evidence (the figure in the trees). When you stack all of these together, it paints a pretty convincing picture.
The 18-inch and 15-inch tracks found together are especially intriguing. Many researchers believe Sasquatch travel in family groups or mating pairs, and finding tracks of two different sizes in the same area supports this theory. The larger track would likely belong to a male, while the smaller one could be a female, similar to the famous Patterson-Gimlin film subject, which was estimated to be around 14 inches in length and believed to be an adult female.
I highly recommend checking out the full video on the Rocky Mountain Sasquatch YouTube channel. The team does a great job of documenting their findings and presenting the evidence without jumping to conclusions. They let the viewer make their own assessment, which I always appreciate. The footage of the figure in the trees is genuinely one of the more interesting visual captures I've seen recently, especially when you consider everything else that was happening in that area that day.
If you're into Cascade Range Sasquatch reports or just love a good field investigation, this one's definitely worth your time.