Yucca Man

Description: A hairy eight foot tall large footed creature. Possibly a relative of Bigfoot.

Location/Range: Found throughout Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, and the Twenty Nine Palms Naval and Marine Base. 

Sightings: The Tongva had oral stories of hairy beasts that roamed the deserts. Modern sightings became more common as the military base and other development into the desert regions increased in the 1960's-1970's.  

Fun Fact: Yucca Man is thought to be a cousin of the legendary Bigfoot who prefered to live in the warm deserts rather than the cooler mountainous regions of the Pacific Northwest.