Retired Archaeologist Claims Discovery of Bigfoot Burial Site in Idaho

Posted Saturday, August 01, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

A video making waves across the Sasquatch community features a retired field archaeologist sharing what could be one of the most significant discoveries in Bigfoot research history. The narrator claims to have found an apparent Sasquatch burial ground containing the remains of at least 31 individuals in the remote Owyhee uplands of southwest Idaho. The witness spent 34 years conducting archaeological surveys for the Bureau of Land Management in the northern Great Basin before retiring. On August 28, 2020, while conducting a voluntary, unfunded survey of a canyon system that had never received formal archaeological attention, they stumbled upon something extraordinary. The canyon was approximately 8 miles from the nearest maintained road, a southwest-facing drainage with rimrock creating a sheltered microclimate that supported unusual vegetation for the high desert. What they found was a site covering roughly a quarter acre containing 31 individual deposits of skeletal remains. The remains were deliberately covered with large stones arranged in patterns that suggested intentional placement rather than natural deposition. A femur fragment measured at 31 inches - significantly longer than the human average of 17 to 20 inches - indicating a bipedal species at a scale outside any known human population. Perhaps the most compelling detail is the orientation of the deposits. Every single one of the 31 burial sites was oriented to the northeast, within approximately five degrees of consistency. Northeast is the direction of winter solstice sunrise at that latitude in the northern hemisphere. This kind of consistent, intentional orientation is something seen in human burial sites organized around shared cosmological beliefs about death and cardinal directions. The varying degrees of weathering across the deposits suggest the site was used across potentially many generations, indicating a sustained cultural practice rather than a single event. The witness also mentions finding a carved piece of hardwood with parallel incisions at one of the deposits - an artifact that, if authenticated, would provide tangible evidence of cultural behavior. The Owyhee uplands region has long been considered prime Sasquatch habitat. Its remote canyons, abundant water sources, and rugged terrain provide ideal conditions for large, elusive primates, and researchers have reported sightings throughout the area for decades. The deep cut canyons with sheltered microclimates are exactly the kind of locations where Sasquatch are reported to establish traditional territories. What makes this account particularly noteworthy is the methodology described. The narrator emphasizes following proper archaeological protocols - documenting without disturbing, photographing, measuring, and mapping the site. This approach follows established scientific practices for significant finds and adds a layer of credibility to the claims. The witness kept this discovery private for four years before sharing it publicly, which speaks to the weight of what they found. This is essential viewing for anyone following Sasquatch research. The combination of professional credentials, detailed methodology, and the nature of the claims makes this one of the most compelling pieces of evidence to surface in recent memory.