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22 July 2023 Bailey, Colorado #293f0db2-9db3-4fd0-b7f1-11c1b22084b0

Footsteps near Bailey, Colorado (2023)

That night the party climbed the same mountain and the witness sat apart while others settled. He heard quiet brushing movement circling his position, then a long loud howl rose from the valley, and on the descent the party reported being paced, green eyeshine, and a bright head behind rocks seen on thermal by several members. As the witness took the lead near a thicket he heard a close juvenile-like two-syllable vocalization but saw nothing with his light.

FootstepsHowlEyeshinePartial sightingVocalization +1
21 July 2023 Bailey, Colorado #293f0db2-9db3-4fd0-b7f1-11c1b22084b0

Footsteps near Bailey, Colorado (2023)

On a preliminary night walk with the group the witness moved ahead to listen while others stayed behind. He heard twig breaks moving across his front, a group leader later reported a head peeking around a tree on thermal, another participant reported a dark hunched silhouette moving along a ridge, and the group heard chattering from downhill. The sounds stopped when approached and the group returned.

FootstepsPartial sightingSilhouetteMovement onlyChatter
2023 Colorado #293f0db2-9db3-4fd0-b7f1-11c1b22084b0

Tracks in Colorado (2023)

Months later the witness returned to the same mountain with his wife during the day. They smelled a strong dead-like odor near the vehicle that later vanished, found a single barefoot-like print and then a short trackway of similar-sized prints going downhill, plus game and predator tracks. Near some rocks they felt a sudden temperature drop and mist with an uneasy feeling and noticed the woods were silent before hiking out.

TracksOdor
23 August 2018 Jefferson, Park County, Colorado Class B #60877

Mother and daughter have a scary daytime encounter while hiking on North Twin Cone

Two hikers were descending a road when they heard multiple loud tree knocks, had rocks thrown past them, smelled an intense stench, and one of them saw a dark figure watching. They fled downhill toward their vehicle while using an air horn, heard a loud guttural whoop near the car, and reported being followed for several miles.

Wood knockRock throwingOdorSilhouetteWhoop +1
later that fall [2016] Colorado #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/paZYw-XUCLfKpl7A9rvTIP9buFTNkiAheIwwpznWbnQ

Odor in Colorado (2016)

During a multi-day camping trip the group smelled a terrible odor, heard knocks and gibberish chatter at night, then returned next day and fired a shotgun. Returning again that night without the wife, they heard a limb crack and a heavy thud as a rock landed by the buddy. A huge shouldered figure was seen behind the machine before they fled, later finding a high broken limb and a heavy rock.

OdorWood knockGrowlChatterRock throwing +2
June 2014 Jefferson, Park County, Colorado Class B #64064

Camper hears Sierra-type whoops and knocking near Lost Creek Wilderness, 35mi SW of Denver

The witness was camped with two children on a ridgeline near Tarryall Reservoir. On two consecutive nights the witness heard loud deep whooping calls, first from the valley below and then much closer to camp, with wood-on-wood-like banging the first night and coyotes falling silent. On the second night the witness left the tent with a rifle and light and heard something large and heavy crashing through timber with loud footsteps, then stood guard until morning and left early without telling the children.

WhoopWood knockFootstepsMovement only
2013 Colorado #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/07/14/sc-ep40-sasquatchs-circling-our-camp

Scream in Colorado (2013)

The guest took his two young sons camping in a steep Colorado canyon to practice survival skills. During the night they heard a loud scream from across the canyon that approached their camp within a minute. For hours something circled them just beyond firelight, snapping large branches, making heavy thuds, and later mumbling, whistling and throwing sticks. The guest kept a large fire and shotgun through the night until morning.

ScreamVocalizationWhistleFootstepsObject throwing +1
31 August 2009 Burns, Eagle County, Colorado Class A #27075

Bowhunter witnesses woodknocking behavior outside the town of Burns

The witness was bow-hunting elk and reported hearing knocks timed to his steps near a clearing in the afternoon. He then watched through binoculars as a large hair-covered figure struck a log against a dead tree. As he left, knocks continued and he heard a log thrown nearby, later noticing a rancid black puddle on the trail.

Partial sightingWood knockObject throwingOdor
12 October 2008 Bayfield, La Plata County, Colorado Class B #25511

Couple finds large human-shaped footprints while elk hunting near Bear Creek

While elk hunting, the witness and his wife both noticed a strong musty odor and the witness heard loud wood-on-wood-like raps from nearby woods. While walking back to their vehicle, they discovered two very large five-toed footprints in firm soil that they estimated were one or two days old. No creature was seen.

OdorWood knockTracks
7 November 2005 Bond, Routt County, Colorado Class B #23305

Hunter hears loud vocalization and is nearly trampled by a spooked Elk north of Burns

The witness and a relative were elk hunting and following two blood trails in a steep ravine at dusk. After a wounded bull ran past the witness, a very loud angry howl or growl came from the wooded hill below. The sound was described as far louder than an elk bugle and spooked horses in the area, and a strong foul odor was noted.

HowlGrowlOdor
6 August 2001 Mancos, Montezuma County, Colorado Class A #3086

Large creature leaves 12"+ handprints on camper trailer during rainy night

The witness and three companions camped over multiple rainy nights. They heard persistent huffing and a growl, experienced silence and a sense of being watched, and reported a dark shape blocking a camper window. When leaving they later found muddy primate-like handprints high on the camper and a trailer lock twisted and broken.

VocalizationGrowlWood knockPartial sightingHandprint +5
2 July 1991 Rangely (Maybell), Moffat County, Colorado Class A #1368

witness saw man-like creature covered with dark red hair while hiking in the extreme eastern part of Dinosaur National Monument.

The witness had walked from camp toward a rock promontory near the Yampa River canyon. A man-like figure covered in dark reddish-brown hair approached along the cliff edge from about 100 feet away. When it noticed the witness it retreated into juniper and pinyon, making scrambling noises as it left.

Partial sightingMovement only
November 1990 Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado Class A #6782

Hunters observe dark creature pounding rocks together

The witness and a relative were hunting elk when they followed a strong smell and clashing rock sounds to a ridge. They observed a large hair-covered animal squatting in a dry creek bed striking two rocks together while vocalizing, which then stood, leapt the creek, and ran upslope out of sight. They later collected two chipped rocks from the spot but found no tracks or hair.

Full-body sightingGrowlOdorAnimal behaviour
1988 Telluride, Colorado #0db62c1b-3a41-44c0-a905-f731df7fd550

Sasquatch sighting near Telluride, Colorado (1988)

The witness stopped in a boggy area after sundown to fill a canteen while bow hunting. He noticed a dark shaggy huddled shape nearby that later disappeared, then found small human-like tracks in mud and encountered a strong musky odor. The next morning he found space behind a boulder where something could have hidden. Looking back years later he interpreted the shape as several primates huddled together.

Partial sightingTracksOdor
June 1986 Eagle, Eagle County, Colorado Class B #10505

Family describes possible encounter at campsite in Grizzly Creek Canyon

The witness was camping with family in a canyon. At night around the campfire they smelled a strong foul odor, the dogs barked toward the darkness, and loud guttural vocalizations came from just outside the firelight two or three times. After a few minutes the smell faded and the dogs calmed. The next morning they found smashed grass behind a boulder near the tent.

VocalizationOdor
Summer 1975 Lake County, Colorado Class A #1366

huge human-like handprint found on top of a vandalized sign.

The witness and at least one other person parked on a dirt road near a stream at night. They heard sloshing in the water and later saw a large figure run across the road ahead of the headlights and heard heavy steps in sagebrush. Using a spotlight they glimpsed a tall dark primate-like figure cross in front of a large boulder and enter dense timber.

Partial sightingRoad crossingFootstepsMovement only
September 1971 Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado Class A #3606

Campers have daylight sighting near Leadville

The witness was camping with family and climbed a hill with cousins, rolling rocks from the top. They heard crashing in aspens across a ravine and saw a tall, long-haired figure standing on two legs about 300 feet away watching them for several minutes. After watching it rock back and forth, the group ran back down the hill. The witness maintains decades later that it was not a bear.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteMovement onlyPossible misidentification
August 1964 Between Crested Butte And Gothic, Gunnison County, Colorado Class B #2553

Bowhunter and wife abandon deer when threatened by large, unseen animal

The witness and spouse were bow hunting in timber when something unseen followed them, starting and stopping as they moved. After the witness shot a deer, the follower vocalized loudly and thrashed brush and trees while pursuing them downhill. The pair abandoned the deer and left the timber, with the follower continuing to vocalize behind them to the timber edge.

VocalizationHowlScreamFootstepsTree break +1
Date unknown Woodland Park, Colorado #f7520a18-5134-4df1-8669-ed504cd07553

Footsteps near Woodland Park, Colorado

The guest and two companions camped by a river while fishing and kept a stump burning in a fire ring overnight. Something heavy entered the camp and moved around the tent without approaching the fire. The group shouted, and the visitor eased back into the woods rather than running.

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Date unknown Colorado #f7520a18-5134-4df1-8669-ed504cd07553

Partial sighting in Colorado

While staged for night gunnery on a military range, crews ahead reported a large person downrange moving across the firing lanes as seen through thermal sights. Range control halted firing for hours to search for anyone downrange. The guest did not see the figure directly and only listened over the radio.

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