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Large creature crosses road in 1 1/2 strides
The witness and a companion were driving at night toward Pagosa Springs after watching a boxing match. About 20 yards ahead a creature crossed the county road quickly in front of them. They stopped where it crossed and saw footprints in snow on the road before driving away fast.
Daylight sighting by hikers in the Loveland Pass area (Cont. Div.)
Two hikers with a dog descended from the continental divide into a boggy meadow beside a large stream. They heard noises from the opposite bank and then saw a large hairy brown-and-black animal watch them for several seconds. The animal then moved away downstream through brush on two legs with a long loping gait. The witness noted the dog remained calm, unlike its usual reaction to wild animals.
Teen and uncle chase reddish bigfoot in San Isabel National Forest
While riding four-wheelers with relatives, the witness and a companion noticed a tall stump-like shape that stood upright and walked into the trees. After driving on, they went into the woods on foot and saw it run across a meadow a short distance away. They split up to chase it but lost it, finding only a few footprints they could not cast.
Late night sighting by backpacker near Crater Lake
During a multi-day backpacking trip the witness left his tent at night and saw large green-glowing eyes about 70 feet away on the trail. The figure appeared over eight feet tall, stood on two legs, and had a very large head. After staring for about 30 seconds and being lit by a headlamp, it blinked, turned and walked out of sight.
Backpacker meets an 8-foot hairy biped standing behind tent
The witness was camped alone in a remote meadow with pack goats and dogs while tending a sick animal. At dusk the animals became alarmed and the witness exited a tent to see a tall erect chestnut-furred figure about 12 feet away staring directly. After a mutual stare the figure made a low rumble, a second figure was glimpsed behind it, and both left quickly with ground vibrations felt. The witness remained overnight without further incident and left the next morning.
UK Gypsies vacate Colorado campsite after encounter with 7' creature
A large group was gathered for a nighttime barbecue and fire at a forest clearing when a very loud high-pitched scream was heard from just outside the clearing. Moments later a very tall powerfully built ape-like creature covered in long beige hair with dark areas on the face and elbows was seen entering the clearing and then leaving at great speed. The group fled in panic leaving belongings behind, and a follow-up visit about a week later found no belongings or tracks.
Trucker has nighttime roadside sighting south of Colorado Springs near Ft. Carson
The witness was driving a tractor-trailer south on a dark highway in the early morning when headlights lit a figure on the east side of the road. The figure first appeared bent over, then stood upright as the truck approached, showing wide shoulders, an ape-like face, and yellow eyeshine. The witness passed at highway speed within moments and could not discern fur color.
Night time sighting by a youth leader at a bible camp near Grand Junction
The witness was crouched in bushes beside a road near a baseball field while playing a nighttime search game at a mountain camp. A very tall, muscular, hair-covered figure emerged from bushes near third base, paused and crouched as children walked past on the road, then crossed the field in seconds and entered the woods. The witness watched in moonlight from near first base and afterward returned to the cafeteria.
Rockhound startled to find he's being observed
The witness was looking for rocks in a forested area in the early morning and returned to the parked car to find the windshield wipers flipped outward. The witness then noticed a dark crouched mass at the tree line first taken for a bear. After getting into the car and slamming the door, the witness saw the figure stand about 7-8 feet tall and run away over a rock mound, then drove away.
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.
Report of a field investigation over several days
Three researchers camped in a remote timbered drainage in early August 1998 to study suspected sasquatch activity. Over two afternoons they heard loud primate-like calls and screams around camp, and during two nights they heard conversational vocalizations, rhythmic rock-clicking, and stealthy footfalls that alarmed horses. They also detected red eyeshine and later found a fresh animal bed overlooking the camp. They left early, concluding no conclusive evidence was obtained but the area warranted further investigation.
Creature observed running on hind legs
The witness group had set up camp and walked up the mountain to scout for an upcoming elk hunt. From about 200 yards away in an open spot they watched a large black creature running away upright on two legs at high speed. The witness noted experience hunting black bears and stated the creature was not a bear or any known animal, estimating it at about 8 feet tall.
Father and son nighttime roadside sighting in the Wet Mountains southwest of Pueblo
While driving on a forest road in the early morning to find a campsite, the witness and a relative noticed an orange glow in a roadside stand of trees. As they drove past, the witness saw a tall erect human-like figure standing behind a large rock close to the road, turning its head and upper body to watch the truck. They did not stop, continued to a lake to wait for daylight, then returned in the morning to examine the site and take photos.
Sightings by hunting guide in Pike National Forest
The witness had camped alone in a remote valley and left before dawn to hunt elk from a high outcropping. After sunrise he noticed a dark figure squatting by a beaver pond that then stood upright, looked in his direction, and walked through the creek toward his camp before continuing up a ridge. After watching for several minutes, he left the overlook, packed his camp, and says he has not returned.
Multi-witness account of an observation of a strange creature on a ridge
The witness claims to have been stopped in snow-related traffic on Highway 24. After stepping out of the vehicle, the witness noticed another stopped motorist pointing toward a hillside. The witness then observed a creature on a ridgeline about two hundred feet above the highway but could not follow it due to ice and fear.
5:30am sighting by motorist 1 mile southwest of Sedalia on Highway 67
Early one morning the witness was driving east on Highway 67 after stopping to pick up a newspaper. In the headlights a large black biped ran from the north side of the road across in front of the vehicle and up an incline to the south. The witness described it moving very fast on two legs and glancing back over a hunched shoulder while maintaining eye contact. The witness stated it did not look like a known four-legged animal and was left frightened.
Daylight sighting by hikers near Lake Fork, off the Conejos River.
From an overlook the witness watched three hikers with a dog on the trail below through binoculars and noticed a large black bipedal figure moving ahead of them through the adjacent meadow. The figure moved much faster than the hikers, away from them, jumped the creek, and disappeared into trees on the far side of the valley after about five minutes. The witness judged it much larger than a man and stated it was not a bear, and believed the hikers never saw it.
Young camper has early morning encounter.
The witness was camping with family at a secluded wooded site and sleeping in a tent when awakened during the night. Through the tent screen the witness saw a tall, dark, hair-covered bipedal silhouette standing a short distance away, which stood still briefly before turning and walking away toward a field out of view. The witness told family the next morning and later searched the field but found no trace.
Bowhunter sees large figure near Cameron Pass
The witness and a companion were elk hunting on foot in fresh snow in the morning. The witness was using an elk call when a large dark figure was seen standing across a clearcut, watching for about 30 seconds before turning with a distinctive upper-body swing and walking uphill into dense aspen. The companion dismissed it without observing it, and a later binocular scan found no further movement.
Daytime sighting on the edge of Lost Lake, near the Continental Divide
In the early afternoon the witness hiked from one high mountain lake toward nearby Lost Lake. Near a boulder about 20 yards away the witness saw a large hairy biped that crouched, looked toward the lake and the witness, then stood and walked briskly into trees out of earshot. The witness estimated the encounter lasted 8 to 12 seconds and then left the area quickly without following.