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Overview
In 1974, an organization called the North American Wildlife Research Team responded to a miner’s report of 18-inch human-like footprints near Grouse Creek by building a substantial trap designed to lure in the most canny of Bigfoot. The trap was baited for six years, but only nabbed a couple of hungry bears. By 1980, with the completion of the Applegate Dam and the formation of Applegate Lake , the area was no longer remote, and the project was abandoned. The Forest Service repaired the trap in 2006, and it's a short visit from Upper Applegate Road. The caretaker's cabin which once stood below the the trap has disintegrated, but you can hike a little farther up the Collings Mountain Trail to see an old miner's adit. The mixed forest here supports a number of old-growth trees, and spring wildflowers are an added feature.
Trail Stats
2.9 km
111 m
736 m
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