BFRO #10127: Possible tracks found in Jasper National Park

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📝 Description

I saw some very clear tracks that crossing the mud of the North Boundary Trail in Jasper National Park. I was on a solo-backpacking trip into the North Boundary Country in 1987 or 1988 I had been on the trail for probably a little under a week and only saw the usuall animals to be seen in the area. It was early in the hiking season, probably I was the first person be on the trail that year. I think this was just a few kilometers past Twin Tree Lake ( I'm not entirely sure of the location). I was hiking out of heavy bush and going on a slight downward slope toward a bog when I came across several large human-like footprints crossing the trail obliquely and going into the bush on the other side heading toward the bog. It was probably near mid-day and the weather was warm and sunny, I was a little weary from the heavy hiking. The footprints were very fresh (the ridges between the toes being still damp compared to the wetness of the rest of the prints); no debris in the prints (even with the breeze and debris on other parts of the trail); the prints had probably been made within the previous 45 minutes. They were very human looking footprints but very much larger than my own and hourglass shaped. I took no pictures of these human-like footprints probably because I'm stupid. For reasons I can't explain my only thought was, "Stupid Park Wardens! Walking around without boots in this kind of country!" I walked another couple of kilometres and suddenly realized how stupid my assessment was and that I had probably just been looking at fresh sasquatch footprints!I saw nothing else unusual for the rest of the trip. The terrain in the area was heavy bush gradually breaking up into a bog. There were, of course, mountains all around.

🔍 Circumstances

No, just me.

🌤️ Weather Conditions

Between 10 AM an 1 PM, probably.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Between 10 AM an 1 PM, probably.

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