BFRO #36618: Loud late night stomping frightens backpackers near Echo Lake
π Location
Echo Lake vicinity, Greenwater, Pierce County, WA, Greenwater, WA
Specific Location: Echo Lake along the Greenwater-Echo Lake Trail, northern edge of the lake near SR-410 and Forest Road 70
Coordinates: 46.78883, -121.58854
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46.7888Β°, -121.5885Β°
π Description
I had hiked up to Echo Lake along the Greenwater Echo Lake trail near Greenwater Washington. I and my friend had setup camp for the night along the northern edge of the lake. I woke up around 2 am to hearing very large stomping going through my camp. It sounded like "stomp stomp stomp stomp" and I could hear branches being broken as it was walking. I have never heard anything walk so loudly and it seemed to be moving quickly It sounded like it was heavy and was on 2 legs.. What terrified me is that i had reacted to the sound of the stomping by moving to grab my knife. The stomping then stopped and it went quiet. I felt like I was being watched. I didnt have my rainfly on over the tent. I was to afraid to look out and was trying to stay as still as I could in my sleeping bag. After what seemed like hours of waiting, I finally fell back asleep. My friend thought he heard loud foot steps durring the night while I was asleep.
π Circumstances
1 wittness was sleeping when I had my experience but said while I was asleep he heard heavy footsteps but not sure what it was.
π€οΈ Weather Conditions
It was night and there was a half full moon but it was still really to dark in our camp.
βΉοΈ Additional Details
It was night and there was a half full moon but it was still really to dark in our camp.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmizv1wg403fr8fysn05vjdz9
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 10, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025