Baraga County, Michigan

Near Michigamme

Open Map

Baraga County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

July 1971

I was about 14 years old,riding a honda 100 on Petticat Lake Rd. between Fence Lake Rd. and Imperial Heights. I was exploring back roads and found an old grown over drive and followed it.(I later discovered it led to a clearing where there was an abandoned cabin back then. Today there is a camp on that road.)The road was so overgrown I had to putt in so slow I could barely keep the bike up. After clearing the thick brush the road opened up and I could see quite far under the canopy of trees. About thirty yards in front of me a bigfoot ran from left to right. He ran like a man at full speed. My first thought was that a man in a gorilla costume was running through the woods,my next thought was that no man would be running through the woods in a gorilla costume. Especially way back in the woods where I was. I immediately spun the bike around a took off at full throttle, bending foot pegs and mirrors. I can still see him clear as a bell running through the forrest at full stride. Possibly ...

View Full Report and Investigation

Discuss report

Got a sighting to report?

Baraga County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

15-16 inch and 8-10 inch very fresh tracks found in the mud.

We were scouting for bear hunting, looking for likely blind locations, and sign. had walked in from trailhead 2 or 3 miles, over very rough terrain. While crossing a blown-out beaver dam, we observed ...

August 1998

Baraga County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Dusk sighting by two women near Three Lakes (w/sketch by artist)

The following is a letter written to The Mining Journal in May of 2008: "BIG FOOT, Lock Ness...?" A few weeks ago in your Sunday editorial page you ran a letter in reference to 'Bigfoot' Loch Ness ...

September 1970