Sasquatch Sighting near Olympic National Park, Washington (1985)

📍 Location

📝 Description

In August 1985, three young men off-trail in the Olympic Mountains near Olympic National Park on the North Olympic Peninsula reportedly encountered a Sasquatch-related incident. While camping near a meadow later referenced as Home Sweet Home, a stone the size of a coffee cup was thrown from the trees and landed about 10 feet from the group, suggesting the presence of an intelligent prefer to remain hidden observer. Derek Randles, one of the three, has described this visit as his first Bigfoot encounter, a pivotal experience that helped propel his later work in Bigfoot research and the founding of the Olympic Project in 2008. Contemporary coverage continues to reference the 1985 event as Randles’ initial sighting, while noting that no independently verified proof has emerged to date. The case is frequently cited in profiles of Randles and in discussions of the Olympic Project’s long-term field activity on the Olympic Peninsula.

🔍 Circumstances

Three friends off-trail in late summer 1985 on the North Olympic Peninsula, near Home Sweet Home meadow within the Olympic Mountains close to Olympic National Park. While establishing camp, they heard a sudden disturbance in the trees and observed a rock being thrown from the forest, landing about 10 feet from them. The incident led Randles to pursue Bigfoot research; he later helpedFound the Olympic Project in 2008 and has continued documenting activity on the Olympic Peninsula.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Derek Randles has described this trip as his first Bigfoot sighting. The case is often cited in profiles of Randles and in discussions of the Olympic Project, which he co-founded in 2008. Subsequent reporting highlights ongoing Bigfoot research activities on the Olympic Peninsula (e.g., camera traps, audio recordings) but no independent verification of a sighting has been substantiated.

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