BFRO #10771: Motorist has close roadside observation of animal near Chilhowee campground.
π Location
Chilhowee Campground area, Cherokee National Forest, Greasy Creek, N.C.NEAREST ROAD: Forest road 77 off Hwy 64OBSERVED: I saw what I thought was a bear. Alongside a creek bed at the bottom of a mountain off state forest road 77 in the Cherokee National ..., TN
Specific Location: Forest Road 77 off US-64 near Chilhowee Campground, Cherokee National Forest
Coordinates: 35.52000, -84.36000
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35.5200Β°, -84.3600Β°
π Description
I saw what I thought was a bear. Alongside a creek bed at the bottom of a mountain off state forest road 77 in the Cherokee National Forest. About 10 miles down a gravel road past the Chilhowee Campground I stopped to take a break. I smelled a strong musty urine scent. Then I heard a low deep slow grunt not 25 ft. from me. I looked in the direction of the noise and standing behind some underbrush at the creek, I saw a large black and gray thing standing looking right at me! It's not no bear I thought immediatly. It had a rather large roundish head with a lot of gray on it with a very noticable eyebrow and mustache accent. It's nose was large and mostly flat and blackish in color as well as it's lower lip. I remember it having a large square shaped lower jaw. I was very upset as my heart was pounding like a drum as I worked my way back to my car door, it just stared at me. It's eyes I recall is what scared me the most. They were large also and had a bright brown appearance and I never took my eyes off him. I saw how really big this thing was when it turned and disappeared into the thick brush. It's shoulders were massive with a very short neck and more gray hair than black hair on his back that seemed to be about 2-3 in. in length. The whole sighting only lasted for 1-2 minutes and I'm glad, but for me I'm in the know. I know something is out there that only another eyewitness could understand. Only bigfoot or whatever you call him will let you get a glimpse, you just have to be ready!
π Circumstances
Just me and bigfoot!
π€οΈ Weather Conditions
1 - 4 p.m.
βΉοΈ Additional Details
1 - 4 p.m.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmizj2xg902w28fysur5qof5w
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 10, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025