Old Man Herzog
I live in Northern Utah and there are countless stories, legends and myths about the surrounding mountain areas. I have experienced a lot of things in the woods while camping and enjoy nature and the one that always stands out for me and I experienced is Old Man Herzog.
We were on an overnight Scout trip up Green Canyon, just above North Logan. There was around 10 of us and 2 leaders. We were up at the highest campground at the end of the dirt road. Right next to the fence for the wilderness area/tony grove trail. We set up camp, talked and enjoyed each others company. One of our leaders decided to tell us a story that he was told by his dad about an old man from our town who went missing many years ago and was last seen walking up into the hills above the town, towards the forest. He said his name was Herzog. He said that he is seen often during the summer months. We all thought that he was just trying to scare us and we laughed it off. When it started to get dark we decided to play Steal the Flag. So we split off into teams and started to play.
About an hour into the game my friends Brett, Bill and I were hiding in a big bush in between some trees, I was looking around when I noticed a flash of white coming down the hillside, i kept watching and could pinpoint where it was going to emerge from the forest and out stepped an old man. At first i was shocked and then i told my friends to look and they both saw him as well. He was walking towards our direction and we were dead quiet, i knew he could not see us, we were well hidden, but he walked up to the bush and said " Nice night for a game, huh guys" and then kept walking until he headed up the other mountain on the other side of the meadow we were playing in. No one else saw him, except us. Now i know that area well and from where he came, his age and without any flashlight there is no way he could have navigated that steep mountain slope. He came and then was gone. Still get a creepy feeling in that area of Green Canyon.