Join me as we venture into the wilderness of Washington state to find out WHAT four teen hikers experienced that forced them to run for their lives.Four teen hikers set off into the Washington wilderness to check out some strange and bizarre carvings two of them discovered on trees earlier in the day. Under the cover of darkness they made their way into woods, and everything seemed normal, until the realized they were NOT alone.Curiosity struck, and they found them selves investigating strange lights in the woods. They soon discovered that this peaceful place had already been claimed by a group of strange, robe wearing people who were performing some kind of bizarre cult ritual. They they faced the decision to HIDE or RUN for their lives!If you have had an encounter, or know a story you would like to have shared on the channel, please email me at thedarkwilderness@gmail.com Intro music "Ominous Path" provided by Zero-FI. Thanks again my friend!#encounters #horrorstories #cult #hiking #hikinghorror #woodshorror