AI-generated representation of the 12 to 15 glowing humanoid figures observed at Culp Valley Campground in 2007.
THINK ABOUTIT ENTITY SIGHTINGS REPORT
Date: September 15 2007
Sighting Time: 0300
Day/Night: Night
Location: Anza Borrego State Park, California
Urban or Rural: Culp Valley Campground
Entity Type: humanoid
Entity Description: 12 to 15 humanoid figures that looked like people, but some were extremely tall and the rest were really very short with large bald heads. The tall figures appeared to be wearing white cloak-like outfits and the short figures appeared to be naked. They were all holding metal rod like implements which emitted a powerful white light. They seemed to ignore the tent and walked “peacefully” by the tent.
Hynek Classification: CE-I (Close Encounter I) Observation of an object in close proximity to the witness (i.e. within 500’)
Duration: The encounter lasted as long as it took for 12 to 15 figures to walk gracefully past the tent until the light faded and they disappeared.
No. of Object(s): No craft was seen; however, 12 to 15 humanoid figures were observed.
Appearance / Description of the Object(s): Massive amount of white light emitted from metal rod-like implements held by the figures.
Distance to Object(s): The light and figures were approximately 20 feet away from the witness’s tent on the trail.
Shape of Object(s): While no “object” or craft was visible, the light emitted was described as a massive, powerful white light.
Size of Object(s):
Color of Object(s):
Number of Witnesses: 2 (Jeremy and his girlfriend, though only Jeremy was awake for the event).
Special Features/Characteristics: The beings ignored the tent completely; one figure used a green light to guide the others before the main white light appeared.
Source: Thanks to Albert Rosales
Summary/Description: Jeremy and his girlfriend had decided to go on an overnight backpacking adventure. Their destination was Mt. Laguna (unincorporated area of San Diego) however a forest fire in Julian closed off Route 78 therefore they took an alternative route and stumbled upon the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. They arrived at the park at 1700.
He had never hiked, or backpacked at the park, therefore Jeremy went to the visitor center got the information he needed and set out on his journey to Culp Valley Campground. Culp Valley campground is approximately 3500 feet in elevation. He pulled into the campground loaded their packs and set off. They only backpacked about 1 mile out due to night settling. They set up a tent about 20 feet north of the trail.
At around 0300 am the night moon had sunk behind the mountains surrounding the desert, it was pitch black and Jeremy’s girlfriend was sleeping. Unable to sleep Jeremy just stared at the starry sky. Suddenly he heard a man’s voice, he looked into the direction it was coming from and saw a green light being waved back and forth. He immediately thought it was a park ranger. The light was about 50 yards east from his tent. He could tell that whoever it was using the green light to guide somebody on the trail. The green light was coming closer and closer to the tent, probably not directly to the tent, but on the trail about 20 feet away.
The tent was set up on a small slope looking downward on the trail. The green light disappeared and Jeremy panicked. Suddenly out of nowhere a massive amount of light lit up the trail 20 feet from where he was. He was terrified. Nobody was talking at this point and he didn’t hear footsteps just saw a massive amount of white light.
The light was getting closer to the trail next to his tent. He immediately ducked down and laid low in his tent scared. He then peeked out of the tent and saw 12 to 15 humanoid figures that looked like people, but some were extremely tall and the rest were really very short with large bald heads. The tall figures appeared to be wearing white cloak-like outfits and the short figures appeared to be naked.
Terrified and his heart pounding Jeremy watched the beings walk very gracefully and slowly, turning their heads from left to right with each footstep. They were all holding metal rod like implements which emitted a powerful white light. They seemed to ignore the tent and walked “peacefully” by the tent. The witness remained laying down and quiet as the beings “walked” by the tent. The light eventually faded as the beings continued down the trail and disappeared. Terrified he woke his girlfriend 10 minutes later because he didn’t want the beings to hear them talking.
He told the Ranger the next day about what had happened and the Ranger wrote it down in a report, suspecting it was some type of religious cult.(!)
Historical Context: Anza-Borrego’s Legacy of High Strangeness
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is not merely a destination for hikers; it is a legendary hotspot for what researchers call “high strangeness.” This 2007 encounter at Culp Valley Campground fits into a much larger tapestry of anomalous activity that dates back over a century. The region is famous for the “Borrego Ghost Lights”—mysterious orbs of white and colored light that have been reported by prospectors, settlers, and modern-day campers alike.
The description of the figures carrying metal rod-like implements that emit intense light is a unique variation on these historical light reports. While many sightings involve distant orbs, this CE-I encounter describes a physical, structured procession. The park ranger’s suggestion that it was a “religious cult” is a common skeptical explanation for such organized nocturnal activities, yet it fails to account for the extreme height variations and the silent, graceful movement of the group described by the witness.
Geological Factors and the “Quartz Effect”
Many researchers look toward the unique geology of Anza-Borrego to explain its frequent anomalies. The area is rich in quartz and sits atop the San Jacinto Fault zone. Some theories suggest that tectonic stress can create “earthquake lights” or piezoelectric discharges. However, the deliberate behavior of the 2007 humanoids—using a green light to guide the group before the main procession—suggests an intelligent, non-natural origin.
The juxtaposition of tall, cloaked figures alongside short, bald entities is a recurring motif in entity sightings reports, often interpreted as a hierarchy or different species working in tandem. Whether these beings were terrestrial practitioners of a hidden ritual or something more exotic, their total indifference toward the witness’s tent adds a chilling layer to the experience.
On September 15, 2007, at approximately 03:00 AM, a hiker at the Culp Valley Campground in Anza Borrego State Park witnessed a high-strangeness event involving a procession of 12 to 15 humanoid figures. The group, which included both exceptionally tall individuals in white cloaks and shorter, bald figures, walked gracefully past the witness’s tent while carrying metal rods that emitted a powerful, blinding white light. Classified as a CE-I, the encounter is notable for the beings’ complete indifference toward the campers as they moved peacefully through the pitch-black desert night.
