Class A First-hand BFRO #10533

Hikers have daylight sighting west of Pikes Peak

July 1977 early afternoon Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado 2 witnesses

Account

In summer 1977 two hikers descending the west side of Pikes Peak noticed a distant figure in a meadow. Viewed through binoculars, it appeared as a single tall, dark, hairy animal with very long arms and stride that moved downhill into trees in seconds. They did not photograph it, hear any sound from it, or encounter it again during two further days of fishing and camping.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: six to eight feet tall
Build src: lean
Hair colour src: dark brown or black
Arms src: exceptionally long arms
Gait src: very long stride, very fluid movement
Other features src: dark, hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 1977 Stated BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	early afternoon Stated BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado Stated BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.83, -105.11 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 10533 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	hiking down from summit with backpacks to fish Stated BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	unusually tall, dark, hairy creature Stated BFRO report #10533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #10533 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #10533 Primary

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