YEAR: 2020

SEASON: Summer

DATE: July

STATE: Washington

COUNTY: Skamania County

LOCATION DETAILS: [Investigator (MM) notes:

Peterson Prairie Campground; camp site #8

This is where they were camping, not where the sounds were coming from.

GPS coordinates for camp site (may be off a bit):
45.969083, -121.659629

NEAREST TOWN: Troutlake

NEAREST ROAD: Carson-Guler road

OBSERVED: We were camping at Peterson Prairie Campground outside of Trout Lake Washington. The first night me and two other campers heard a scream/howl, long and drawn out similar to the Ohio howl at about 2:30-3am. Nothing for the rest of the trip.

OTHER WITNESSES: Yes, we were all woken up by the sounds

TIME AND CONDITIONS: 2:30AM dark

ENVIRONMENT: Forest, campground

Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Scott Taylor:

I called an interviewed this witness over the phone.

The witness was camping with friends at the Peterson Prairie Campground. She heard a very loud vocalization described as a scream/howl. She said that it went from a higher pitched howl sound to a low tone. It was a long and drawn-out call, similar to the Ohio howl which can be found on our website. It repeated three times.

I asked if she was sure it was not a barred owl. She said that no, it was not. She is sure of that.
I asked if she could tell the direction it came from. She said no, but it was very close to them. They were in campsite #8, which is in the middle of the campground.

This is an area that is known for having a lot of sasquatch activity. I know of other people who camped at this same campground and have heard vocalizations as well has having rocks thrown at them. I personally have investigated nine reports from the region.

The vocalizations that she described were similar to what I heard on my initial encounter in 2005. They are consistent with other reports from all over the country and which I have heard on several occasions. I do believe that what she heard was a sasquatch.

About BFRO Investigator Scott Taylor:

Scott Taylor is a retired aerospace manager. He lives in Mason County, Washington. He had his first bigfoot encounter in October 2005 where he was stalked and later heard vocalizations.

Scott has attended official BFRO Expeditions in the Washington Cascades in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. He also attended 2007 Central Oregon Cascades and 2007 Utah. He now organizes BFRO expeditions in Washington and has participated in bigfoot conferences over the past 17 years.

Scott will be leading a Washington BFRO expedition in 2025 (July 17-20) which is open to non-members. For more details and registration information for that trip click here.