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28 July 2026 Lake City, Hinsdale County, Colorado Class A #81439

Daylight sighting by motorist along highway 149, ten miles SE of Lake City

The witness was riding as a passenger in a truck descending a mountain pass while looking for wildlife. A tall dark hairy figure emerged at the forest edge, turned uphill and walked along the treeline with a gliding gait for four to five steps until a road curve blocked the view. The witness was unable to speak at first, then asked the driver to stop, but the driver did not see the figure.

Full-body sighting
12 March 2025 Hygiene, Boulder County, Colorado Class A #78374

Sasquatch sighting near Hygiene, Colorado (2025)

Late at night the witness looked out the front window of the home and saw a large ape-like figure moving briskly north along the gravel road in front of the property. The figure was described as about 8 feet tall, hunched forward, with very large arms and legs, seen briefly in moonlight and shadow. No other witnesses were present.

Full-body sighting
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
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
Last spring of 2019 Colorado #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/paZYw-XUCLfKpl7A9rvTIP9buFTNkiAheIwwpznWbnQ

Cryptid sighting in Colorado (2019)

After poultry losses and a daylight yard sighting by his wife and mother of a tan long-legged tailless animal with pointy ears and a canine muzzle, the witness set a game camera that failed to capture expected animals. Days later he saw it watching from the rimrock and shot it with a .223. It knocked back, left blood and clawless cat-like tracks, then disappeared with no further killings.

Full-body sightingProperty disturbance
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
2018 Colorado #60e67380-13f5-43f2-8c2b-1d454f02a0f8

Sasquatch sighting in Colorado (2018)

The witness was scouting an evening elk-hunting route near an active logging area when something caught his eye about 25 to 30 yards away. The creature turned to look at him while remaining seated, showing a face with eyes, nose and mouth and a tall crown above the eyes. The witness recorded a short phone video from two angles, then left to look for the loggers and later showed the clip at camp.

Partial sighting
November 2017 Basalt, Colorado #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/3u0pzFZbPQfz85EwcKtwvgB2cBDGvkkDk9l2im5MIps

Sasquatch sighting near Basalt, Colorado (2017)

The guest and his father were bow hunting elk near Basalt in early November. After spotting distant elk, the guest noticed movement and saw a dark-haired face peering around an aspen about 60 yards away before it walked over a bench. Both were terrified and left for the truck without photographing or shooting, and later discussed whether it could have been Sasquatch.

Partial sighting
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
2016 Colorado #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/paZYw-XUCLfKpl7A9rvTIP9buFTNkiAheIwwpznWbnQ

Sasquatch sighting in Colorado (2016)

Riding back at night the witness caught eyeshine at a pond that stood up tall and ran upright without dropping. He and his coworker approached on foot and saw it peeking from behind a tree with hands on the trunk. After the coworker racked a pistol and was told to put it away, it peeked again then ran into dark timber.

EyeshinePartial sighting
March 2014 Conifer, Jefferson County, Colorado Class A #45666

Two friends witness daytime road crossing near Conifer

Two companions driving home from a day trip saw a tall, dark grey bipedal figure run across the highway in a few long strides. It crossed the full width of the road and climbed a steep embankment with little apparent effort. When they stopped at the crossing site they noted several mule deer nearby that did not flee.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
9 February 2014 Estes Park CO, Larimer County, Colorado Class B #44401

YMCA camp guest has a possible nighttime sighting and hears strange vocalizations in Estes Park

The witness was staying alone in a cabin and woke around 2:30 a.m. to look out the bedroom window toward another lighted cabin about 75 yards away. The witness saw a very tall dark figure silhouetted against the basement lights striding through snow and swinging its arms. After watching for about 20-30 seconds the witness closed the curtain, later associated the figure with images of Bigfoot, and checked the door locks to feel safe.

SilhouetteFull-body sighting
5 August 2013 Victor/Cripplecreek, Teller County, Colorado Class B #41935

Couple observe a large dark figure as it watches fishermen at Skaguay Reservoir near Victor

The witness and his wife were driving near a reservoir in late morning when they noticed a large dark figure across the lake. The figure walked across a valley and up steep terrain with long smooth strides, then paused behind a tree to watch before walking away into timber. The witness estimated it was about 8 feet tall and wore no clothing.

Full-body sighting
2013 Colorado #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/paZYw-XUCLfKpl7A9rvTIP9buFTNkiAheIwwpznWbnQ

Dogman sighting in Colorado (2013)

While shed hunting the witness stayed at the machine as his wife walked up a draw. He spotted a dark figure between boulders that looked like a wolf head with long pointy ears and a canine muzzle. It stared, twitched an ear, leapt out and dropped into a wash, leaving him shaking and his attitude changed for hours.

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

Eyeshine in Colorado (2013)

While packing the truck to leave, the guest's son shone a light into the woods and reacted in fright. The son reported orange eyeshine low to the ground. As the guest stood at the truck he heard a very deep sound from that direction, then they left quickly.

EyeshineUnidentified sound
1 January 2013 15 Miles East Of Glenwood Springs, Eagle County, Colorado Class A #39520

Motorists see tall, hairy human-like figure wading across the Colorado River east of Glenwood Springs

Four people driving west on the interstate in daylight noticed a tall, thin, dark hair-covered biped in the Colorado River. The figure leaned slightly forward and swung long arms as it walked across the shallow water toward the highway. They lost sight after only a few seconds at highway speed with no place to stop.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
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
May 2012 Bailey, Park County, Colorado Class A #35596

Early evening sighting by two women hiking in Bailey

Two women on an evening hike heard a loud branch break and saw a large bipedal figure running parallel to them through the forest and down a hill. They watched it for several seconds as it moved very fast with long strides and a forward lean, making no running noise despite dry ground cover. Both described it as tall, bulky and covered in dark grey to black hair, concluding it matched a bigfoot and was not a human or common animal.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
14 October 2011 FortGarland, Costilla County, Colorado Class B #34078

Father and son witness fast-moving biped crossing road east of Fort Garland

While driving south to go hunting before sunrise, the witness and a companion saw a grey, shaggy bipedal figure run across the highway and up an embankment over a fence. The figure was bent over and moving very fast with its arms pumping, and had very long hair on its forearms. After stopping to look with a flashlight, they heard two distinct whistles from the trees.

Road crossingFull-body sightingWhistle