They Camped at Bluff Creek. Something Wanted Them Gone.

They Camped at Bluff Creek. Something Wanted Them Gone.

Author: Jeremiah Byron September 16, 2026 Duration: 1:11:47
“We’re gonna have to stay up all night and sleep in the day ’cause I can’t do this again.”


Tobe Johnson and Alicia Phifer set up camp near the Patterson–Gimlin trailhead at Bluff Creek, California. During their stay, they heard unexplained metallic snapping outside their tent and experienced unsettling nights that left Tobe questioning whether he could stay.


The researchers behind Olympic Strange Days join Jeremiah Byron to recount that three-day campout—and the questions they carried home. What were they hearing beyond the tent? What happened when they turned their thermal camera toward the road?


The conversation continues on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where an outdoor recorder captured unusual vocalizations and something the couple describes as rapid running near their cabin. Hear the recordings, their firsthand recollections, and the details they’re still trying to understand.

Resources:

Tobe Johnson interview
https://youtu.be/e5ICqCWvHjo

Alicia Phifer interview
https://youtu.be/yEyCikv1tdg

https://www.olympicstrangedays.com

Bluff Creep episode 
https://youtu.be/4YjM7lcr5A0?si=g8lrDHbauKfdPLeQ


Get the free Bigfoot hotspots report: https://bit.ly/bfsreport


📖 Follow Jeremiah's cancer health updates here:
https://www.caringbridge.org/site/569ef3d3-68be-11f1-8790-97fdfd2bbc64


🗣️ Share Your Story

Had a Bigfoot encounter or strange experience?
Send it to bigfootsociety@gmail.com – your story might be featured on the show!

🎥 Watch & Subscribe on YouTube

🔴 Subscribe here → Bigfoot Society YouTube
💬 Leave a comment & let us know your thoughts!
📞 Leave a voicemail with your story → Speakpipe (Use multiple voicemails if needed)
👥 Share this episode → Watch & Share
🎧 More episodes → Podcast Playlist
🌲 Recommended: New Jersey Bigfoot Encounters

💥 Support the Show & Get Perks

✅ Join the community on Supercast – Become a Member
✅ Listen ad-free & early on YouTube – Join Here

📱 Let’s Connect
🧰 Tools & Partners I Use (Affiliate Links)
These help support the show at no...

In Bigfoot Society, host Jeremiah Byron creates a space where firsthand accounts of the unexplained are treated with seriousness and respect. This isn't about sensationalism; it's a grounded conversation at the intersection of personal narrative and natural mystery. Each episode features intimate interviews where people recount their encounters with something they believe to be Bigfoot. Jeremiah’s approach is to empower these witnesses, allowing them to articulate experiences that are often met with skepticism. The result is a sense of relief and regained control for the storyteller, offering listeners a rare, unfiltered window into these events. By focusing on the human element within these extraordinary stories, the podcast explores deeper questions about what might still be undiscovered in the wilderness. You'll hear detailed descriptions of sounds, sightings, and the lasting emotional impact, all framed within a thoughtful dialogue. Jeremiah guides these conversations with a calm curiosity, making this podcast a unique entry in the genre. It’s for anyone fascinated by the persistent mystery of Sasquatch, but also for those interested in how people process and make sense of the profoundly unexpected. Tune in for a series that is as much about the psychology of belief and experience as it is about the creature itself.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Bigfoot Society
Podcast Episodes
He Spent One Night Alone Here. He Won't Go Back. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:02
Mike Wanders has spent years traveling alone into some of North America’s most remote wilderness, searching the places where Sasquatch reports refuse to disappear.In this episode, Mike joins Bigfoot Society to share what…
He Saw a Gray Bigfoot in Ocean Shores—Then It Got Closer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:31
Russell Wiitala went looking for Bigfoot nearly 20 years ago. Eventually, something started answering back.In this episode of Bigfoot Society, Russell takes us deep into his experiences across Washington and the Pacific…
A Bigfoot Appeared on a Road That Wasn’t There Near Oakridge, Oregon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:59
Ronnie Roseman returns to Bigfoot Society with new details from one of Oregon’s most intense Sasquatch research areas near Oakridge.Ronnie shares reports of strange structures hidden along remote trails, unsettling vocal…
He Thought It Was a Cedar Stump. Then It Stood Up Near Lake Crescent [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:05
A hunter near Lake Crescent, Washington thought he was looking at an old cedar stump—until it stood up, doubled in height, and walked into the trees.In this episode of Bigfoot Society, multiple witnesses share extraordin…
He Sat 8 Feet From a Bigfoot Family at Lake Cushman | Archives [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:46
At six years old, Lynn Gaspaire says he came face-to-face with a Sasquatch while picking blackberries at Ocean Shores, Washington—and even held its hand.That 1959 encounter began a lifetime of extraordinary experiences.L…
A 10-Foot Bigfoot Walked Past His SUV At Lolo Pass [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:43
A 2026 trip into the Lolo Pass and Mt. Hood area of Oregon produced one of Gary Allen’s most intense weekends yet.Gary returns to Bigfoot Society with firsthand details from a remote camp near what he calls Skookum Ridge…
A Lolo Pass Local Finally Talks About What's Happening Near Mt. Hood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:31
A lifelong local from Oregon’s Lolo Pass and Mt. Hood region shares what people in the area have been seeing, hearing, and quietly talking about for decades.In this episode of Bigfoot Society, she takes us deep into the…
A Coal Miner Saw Something 8 Feet Tall Near McLennan, Alberta [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:06
Bigfoot sightings stretch across North America in this episode of Bigfoot Society, with firsthand witnesses sharing encounters from Alberta, British Columbia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and beyond.A coal miner…