Thermal Camera Captures 9-Foot Sasquatch in Montana Mining Area
Posted Saturday, June 27, 2026
By Squatchable.com staff
Okay, so I just stumbled across something pretty incredible over on YouTube, and I had to share it with everyone here. A channel called Creek Devil recently posted an interview with a guy named Roy out of Montana, and let me tell you, this one is worth every minute of your time.
Roy brought thermal images to the table, and the story behind them is fascinating. He's been doing his own research up in the Montana wilderness for a while now, tracking movement patterns, looking for footprints, and trying to understand how these beings move through the landscape. His buddy, who had seen some videos about Sasquatch, asked Roy to take him out with a thermal scope because Roy had previously had an encounter himself.
Here's where it gets really interesting. After spending about an hour up on the mountain with nothing showing up, Roy stopped at a specific spot where his dad had previously seen one while they were camping. He started scanning with the thermal, and about 70 yards out, he caught movement. A figure, pitch black against the background, swaying back and forth. The wind wasn't blowing that night, which made the movement stand out even more.
Roy got everyone out of the truck to look, and he managed to snap some thermal images. In one of the later pictures, you can barely see the tops of the shoulders and head as the figure moved down behind the brush. That's when Roy decided it was time to leave. They were only about 70 yards away from it.
Now, the size estimates Roy gave are wild. He said the trees in the area are mature, maybe 60 to 70 feet tall with tops that are 4 to 5 feet wide. The figure was standing right at the top of one of these trees, and its shoulders appeared to be just as wide as the tree tops. His height estimate? A solid 9 to 10 feet tall. And remember, this was at around 11 PM to midnight, completely dark out, nobody else around for miles.
What really caught my attention was Roy's observation about the swaying. The hosts pointed out that swaying back and forth is typically a sign of agitation in primates, and Roy confirmed that's exactly what it was doing. This kind of behavioral detail from witnesses is gold for researchers because it gives us insight into how these beings react when they know they're being observed.
Roy also shared some really compelling information about the population in his area. He believes there are different clans operating on different ridges, and he estimates that maybe one in 10 people in that region have either had an encounter or know someone personally who has. He mentioned a pass two ridges over where he knows three people who have had aggressive encounters, including rocks being thrown at them. And not just little pebbles either, baseball-sized rocks.
The terrain Roy describes is perfect Sasquatch habitat. The Great Divide area in Montana, remote, with abandoned mine shafts from the early 1900s that are big enough to drive a car into. Roy believes they use these mines in the winter to stay warm, and honestly, that makes a lot of sense. An interconnected network of tunnels would provide shelter from harsh Montana winters.
One detail that I found particularly fascinating was Roy's observation about huckleberries. He loves to go berry picking, and he noticed that they follow the huckleberry season, starting low on the mountain and moving up as the berries ripen at higher elevations. This kind of food source tracking behavior is something researchers have noted in other regions too, and it shows a sophisticated understanding of seasonal resources.
Roy also mentioned something that thermal researchers have been saying for years, night vision doesn't work on these beings. He's tried multiple times with night vision equipment and can't pick them up, but thermal imaging works because you can't hide body heat. This is consistent with reports from other researchers who have noted similar findings.
The interview goes much deeper than what I can cover here, including Roy's late-night trips back up to the mountain to see if they're still around, his dad's encounter where they heard tree knocks in response to his dad's whoop calls, and his plans to go back and get daytime photos with a person standing in the same spot for scale comparison.
If you're into thermal footage, witness accounts from people who clearly know their territory inside and out, and detailed behavioral observations, you need to check this one out. Roy comes across as someone who genuinely knows what he's looking at and isn't exaggerating for attention. The thermal images alone are worth seeing, and his knowledge of the local Sasquatch activity is extensive.
Definitely worth adding to your watch list tonight.