Bearclaw Camp

“I hear there are ghosts from Indian war around Bearclaw cabin.”

–Chinese immigrant

Bearclaw Camp is a location featured in Red Dead Redemption in the Tall Trees region of the West Elizabeth territory. It is a cluster of rotting log cabins and huts just south of Manzanita Post.

Background

Bearclaw Camp is a small abandoned logging camp filled with rotting cabins, some look as if they have been burned, possibly by the Pacific Union Railroad which has an outpost just south of this location. According to Leigh Johnson, one of the many problems he has is "the railway company, the people who pay my salary, trying to get me to turn a blind eye to them burning down settlements up there."

It was also a stopover for Dutch's Gang, and sometimes the player can find a few Native Americans around.

The Edgar Ross mission "Great Men are Not Always Wise" and a portion of Harold MacDougal mission "For Purely Scientific Purposes" take place here as well.

Flora and Fauna

Multiplayer

In Multiplayer, Bearclaw Camp is filled with a massive amount of Grizzly Bears, and upon entering Bearclaw Camp, most players will find a mob of bears rushing at them.

This is also the location of Brumas the Bear in multiplayer needed for the challenge Master Hunter II: Rank 4.

Trivia

According to a few NPC's in Blackwater, Bearclaw Camp is haunted by spirits from an Indian war that occurred long ago.
NPCs can be heard saying, "What happened here?"
At night, the player's horse will act very nervous and start making noises and rearing it front legs. However it won't run away.
The campfire at Bearclaw Camp will always be lit up when the player first arrives. However if the player leaves and come back it will be extinguished.
When entering Bearclaw Camp, Marston might say "This place looks deserted", "What happened here" or "Where is everyone", much like he does at other deserted areas. Afterward, the player may possibly be attacked by a Bear, as they are common at Tall Trees.
If strolling by Bearclaw Camp at night, turn the volume high and you will hear something breathing/sighing. However it is not Marston as this has been heard standing/crouched/on horse. The mysterious breathing sound can always be heard. You can't miss this sound. This noise constantly sounds every so often until 5AM every day.