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The Hitchhiker of Mogollon Rim

The Hitchhiker of Mogollon Rim

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The Mogollon Rim in northcentral Arizona is a geological landform
that spans around 200 miles east to west, demarking the southern
boundary of the Colorado Plateau in the state. This
topographical feature is classified as an escarpment where wide
and steeply sloping cliffs and rock masses delineate the high
pine-covered plateau on the northern side, which receives cold
winter temperatures and light snow from the desert-like
conditions below to the south. This transitional nature
provides a habitat for significantly varying types of plants and
animals. Perhaps because of Mogollon Rim’s liminal nature,
this variance is claimed by many to also extend to creatures and
phenomena that dwell beyond our understanding. Accounts and
legends of UFOs, supernatural occurrences, and even its own brand
of a hominin-like beast known as the “Mogollon Monster” are
familiar to the territory. The supernatural element became
all too real for our guest, Jay, who endured a terrifying
encounter while working as a wildlife biologist for the Arizona
Game and Fish Department. While studying black bears in the
rugged canyons and terrain of the Rim, Jay encountered an
impossible stranger in a pretty unlikely place, one that insisted
on getting a ride. But who or what was this thing, and what
was their intention? An ancient spirit known to the Native
American cultures of the region or a physical being with mystical
powers masquerading as a weird human? While it is never
advisable to pick up strangers, it seems that one may be
compelled to give a ride to a hitchhiker on Mogollon Rim, maybe
as just a playful reminder that humans are not the apex of the
paranormal food chain.

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