Claimed encounters in Summit County, Colorado

6 entries reported in Summit County, Colorado, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.

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25 July 2019 Between Climax Pass And Copper Mtn, Summit County, Colorado Class A #63153

Daylight sighting by hikers at Mayflower Gulch outside Leadville

The witness was sitting on a rock in a high basin while hiking when they saw a large brown biped try to climb a snow cornice, fail, climb down, and walk briskly north out of view, then later reappear walking south above the cornice. About 45 minutes later the witness returned to the spot with another hiker and found handprints and footprints in the snow and photographed them. No further sighting occurred after traversing the difficult slope.

Full-body sightingHandprintTracks
13 June 2012 Silverthorne, Summit County, Colorado Class A #42602

Backpackers hear growls, knocking and observe two large, hairy bipeds at Surprise Lake

The witness and a companion were camped at Surprise Lake at dusk when they heard patterned knocks and rock-on-tree sounds. After the witness threw a rock against a tree and heard a similar sound returned, they saw a large brownish-red animal squatted and swaying behind a tree upslope. They attempted blurry photos while knocks were heard from behind the camp and from the animal's direction before leaving at first light.

Partial sightingWood knockRock throwing
September 1998 Leadville, Summit County, Colorado Class A #3652

Driver has daylight sighting off CO 91 between Copper Mtn. and Leadville

The witness was driving toward Leadville in daylight when he noticed a tall stump-like shape in a meadow about 100 feet away. As he got closer the shape appeared to rotate from the waist up and look at him, revealing a hairy, thick-bodied figure with a head, facial features, and long legs. He braked hard and skidded to a stop, losing sight in the dust, and when he turned back there was no tree or figure in the field.

Full-body sighting
As a boy Dillon, Summit County, Colorado Related account #15588

Unidentified sound near Dillon, Colorado

As a youth, the reporter explored the same woods alone, at times feeling watched without seeing anything and occasionally hearing sounds of unclear origin.

Unidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: late 60s Dillon, Summit County, Colorado Class A #15588

Daytime sighting of white creature near Dillon

Two riders on a small bike rode up a forest trail to a beaver pond and encountered a large white-furred creature squatting at the water's edge reaching into the water. The driver quickly turned the bike to leave while the passenger slipped off, glanced briefly, and saw the creature stand up much larger than a person before it disappeared from view. The pair reported the sighting to family members at the cabin but were not taken seriously.

Full-body sighting
During the night Silverthorne, Summit County, Colorado Related account #42602

Unidentified sound near Silverthorne, Colorado

During the night the companion continued to hear rocks knocked together around camp while the witness slept.

Unidentified sound