These shares involve hiking and trail travel on foot—day hikes, multi-day walks, and trail systems where something paces, watches, or confronts walkers.
Common threads are foot travel, trail corridors, and people who came for exercise or access and left shaken. Browse these shares if you want on-foot encounters in the bush and mountains.
In June, Janette and Ross, while visiting family on the Kenai Peninsula, frequented a hiking trail near the north Kenai River. Over three days, they encountered increasingly unsettling phenomena, including unintelligible whispering that seemed to track their movement from the ridge-line above.
This footage documents a Memorial Day weekend excursion into the Knik River Valley, specifically targeting the trails surrounding the Knik Glacier and Moose Meadows. Fred (the host) narrates a ride through the rugged, rutted ATV trails near the Matanuska River, documenting the changing landscape and local wildlife activity, including an eagle's nest and active beaver dams which have significantly altered the local hydrology.
In the winter of 2006/2007, a pilot named Brian and his partner Casey established a trapping partnership in the Chugach Mountains, flying a Piper Cub to deploy trap-lines for marten and wolverine. While conducting low-level aerial maneuvers to scout an open marshland meadow, Brian spotted a brownish-rusty colored figure standing motionless in the center of the clearing. Circling back for a closer look, the entity bolted into the tree line at extreme speed.
Seven years prior to 2025, a couple named Craig and Marcy took their 12-year-old son Daniel to a family cabin located deep in the wilderness beyond the Willow/Big Lake corridor. While clearing their access trail, they encountered two separate pairs of hikers warning of a 'strange man in a fur coat' stalking the perimeter of the muskeg. During the build, they suffered repeated disturbances, including a jingle bell toy being snatched and thrown and heavy thumping on the cabin walls.
An interview with Sonny Grant from Juneau, who shares two of his encounters.
Alaska newbies Michael and Courtney share their experience while hiking Hunter Creek when they encountered a sasquatch who was stalking them at their camp site. As they were retreating, Michael badly hurt his knee, compounding the stress of the situation.
Eight years ago on a halibut fishing trip, Clifford and Denise had an encounter while hiking to pass time to wait out a storm front.
Grandma Jerry and Grandpa George had a terrifying hiking experience at the Resurrection Trail with the three of their grandchildren.
George's experience was later confirmed by a neighbor who previously had a sasquatch encounter. Unfortunately, George and Jerry no longer hike the Resurrection Trail, where they've hiked together for many years.
Dillon, Christina, and their dog Rizzo had an experience while on a vacation near the Yukon River. Rizzo was trying to alert them of what they initially thought was a bear. This incident caused them to leave Alaska.
Brothers Tom and Jory share an experience from 2003 when they flew to Von Frank Mountain for a camping trip. Tom has not returned to Alaska since this incident.
Lifelong Alaskans Ramona and Paul share an encounter from thirty years ago while camping near Lake Nerka in the Wood-Tikchik State Park.
From the Copper River Valley, Patrick and Tina share their terrifying experience while hiking near their home.
Joey and Andi share an experience from last August while hiking around a lake near Wasilla.
Duane and Roger, two friends from Anchorage, share an experience while salmon fishing.
