This "Bigfoot trap" was really built to trap a Bigfoot. The trap was built in 1974 by the North American Wildlife Research Team (NAWRT), a defunct organization based in Eugene, Oregon. They were inspired by Perry Lovell, a miner who lived near the Applegate River, who claimed to have found 18-inch-long human-like tracks in his garden. For six years, the NAWRT operated the trap, keeping it baited with carcasses. Sadly, they only caught bears and no Bigfoot was ever found in the trap. In 1980 the Forest Service permanently bolted open the welded steel door due to safety hazards. Since then, the Forest Service has made some repairs to it now that it's become a popular hiking destination.