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BIGFOOT'S FAVORITE STOMPING GROUNDS
Backpacker
|Spring 2022
Hoping for a selfie with the legendary biped? Step out on these four hominid-friendly hikes.
FREMONT LOOKOUT TRAIL
Location: Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington Distance: 5.6 miles, out and back
Two counties in Washington State have passed protective ordinances for Bigfoot, so don't harass the big fella/gal or you'll risk arrest. If you tell your 'Squatch tale in a bar in nearby Ashford, the self-designated Bigfoot Capital of the World, a fellow enthusiast might just buy you a beer.
This story is from the Spring 2022 edition of Backpacker.
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