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The Bigfoot Trap

Applegate, Oregon

A big box trap built in 1974 to catch a Sasquatch. It only ever caught bears and now sits open on the Collings Mountain Trail.

Directions

Short hike from Hart-tish Park on Applegate Lake.

Map pin is approximate: it marks the nearest town or the general area.

The creature

Bigfootaka Sasquatch, SkookumA huge, hair-covered, upright ape said to roam North American forests.

Nearby

55 mi · Roadside attraction · Orleans, CABigfoot Scenic BywayCalifornia Highway 96 along the Klamath River from Willow Creek to Happy Camp, promoted as the region with the most Bigfoot sightings anywhere.Free80 mi · Museum · Willow Creek, CAWillow Creek-China Flat Museum (Bigfoot Collection)A local history museum in the self-styled Bigfoot Capital of the World, with a whole Bigfoot wing of track casts, photos and newspaper clippings.By donation80 mi · Festival or event · Willow Creek, CABigfoot DazeThe Bigfoot Capital's hometown party, running for more than 60 years, with a parade and small-town fun. It moved from Labor Day to late June in 2026.Usually last Saturday of June. 2027 dates not announced yet220 mi · Festival or event · McMinnville, ORMcMenamins UFO FestivalBorn from the famous 1950 Trent farm saucer photos, this long-running festival brings speakers, an alien costume parade and a lot of beer to McMenamins Hotel Oregon.Usually mid May. 2027 dates not announced yet

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