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The Story of Ape Canyon
The events at Ape Canyon occurred near Mount Saint
Helens in 1924. While working in the Mount Saint Helens
area around Lewis River in July 1924, several prospectors noticed
a strange whistling and thumping sound coming from a nearby
ridge. After a week of strange and unexplained noises, several
prospectors in the area were working a claim when they saw four
of the fabled "Mount St. Helens Gorillas", describing them as
being huge, about 400 pounds, covered with black hair and
walking erect. After this when two of the men were getting
fresh water from a spring, they saw a seven foot tall creature
standing on a ridge about 100 yards away. Taking several shots at it,
the men hit the biped causing it to fall or run, down
the far side of the ridge. After fleeing back to the cabin, the men,
joined by two others, hid within their small
wooden structure. Throughout the night, rocks smashed against
the walls and ceiling and the men heard the creatures trying
to break the door down. The attack lasted all night. Later,
when the Portland Oregonion came to the site to investigate,
the reporters found strange footprints. The canyon was dubbed
"Ape Canyon" in memory of the strange event.