Lake County, Colorado

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Lake County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

September 2005

The BFRO Colorado Expedition was conducted in a remote area in the same part of Colorado as some major ski areas -- Vail, Ski Cooper, and Breckenridge. The area was heavily forested and had plenty of water. The expedition was well planned and was executed well. The majority of the participants arrived at the initial base camp location on 8 Sept and individual camps (groups of two-three) were positioned along the drainage. We had all been briefed on the history of sightings, tracks, and vocalizations in the area, and the methods we'd use to determine their presence. We spread out that evening, stayed in touch via walkie talkie, and conducted wood knocking and calling in an coordinated manner. We had night vision devices, recording devices, and IR detection equipment. We worked well into the early morning hours (2 AM). Nothing was heard. The next morning (9 Sept) the guides said we should move the base camp to another target area, because we would have heard any sasquatch...

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Lake County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Woman describes vivid early morning sighting just below Independence Pass

(Job title edited at witness request for privacy). I am currently on a contract in Rifle Colorado. My home is 5 1/2 hrs south of Rifle so I stay in my camper 5 days a week. This morning, I left my hom...

September 2009

Lake County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Startled hiker sees tall shaggy biped on trail near Leadville

I was determined to summit Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado. I had made 2 previous attempts in 2001 and 2000 and on both attempts I was turned back at 13,000 ft. by weather. I have always gone...

May 2002

Lake County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Hiker describes possible near encounter on the Colorado Trail near Mt. Massive

On Sept. 4, 2001, I climbed Mt. Massive, southwest of Leadville. The route I took starts at the Mt. Massive trailhead, in the wooded valley where the Colorado Trail crosses Halfmoon Creek. The elevati...

September 2001

Lake County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Rancher, wife startled by vocalizations near Leadville

My wife and I were about to start a fire for a barbecue at our ranch south of Leadville. We had just got the fire started when we heard something like a holler or a yell in a very deep tone. The first...

August 1998

Tennessee (Class A) BFRO

Night sighting by motorist along North Lamar Road

I was on the way home from work about 9PM one night. It was clear except for some ground fog. I saw movement on the right hand side of the road and thought a deer was about to cross so slowed down. Th...

August 1987

Stoddard County Missouri (Class A) BFRO

Man recalls his brief daylight sighting outside Bloomfield

It was winter of 1986, I was skipping school to ride around the Avert in Stoddard Co.MO. area looking for wildlife which I did often. I just crossed the Caster river bridge on the county road that now...

January 1986

Clinton County New York (Class A) BFRO

Daytime sighting by motorcyclist couple, a few miles from Saranac

My wife and I were on a Sunday drive on our Honda Goldwing Motorcycle heading South on the Chazy Lake Road towards Saranac, New York. We live in Cadyville NY which is about 4 miles east of Saranac. Th...

July 1998

Washington County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

Daytime sighting by motorists along Hwy 6 near Glenwood

This is a partial secondary report. I accidently sent the previous report before I completed the questionnaire. Bigfoot crossed the road in front of us while we were on Hwy 6 Between I-5 and the coast...

January 1985

Bath County Virginia (Class A) BFRO

A sighting by two motorists

My brother and I were driving back home from a fishing trip when suddenly a small deer ran across the road in front of us. I stopped the car and out of the corner of my eye I saw a large dark shape on...

July 1992

Benton County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Family has many occurrances with bigfoot in Washington State

It was about 2am . I was on a dirt road on the yakima river near the richland washington delta.I was getting ready to leave so I turned on my lights and all of a sudden I saw 2 creatures standing upri...

July 2003

Alberta Canada (Class A) BFRO

Family spot large, manlike "thing" across lake, later find huge footprints near a trash pit

My ex-wife and her family where out in the area of Haig Lake, AB. Her dad was driving a grader for the fire crews, building roads to access the fire area's. There was not much to do so they fished alo...

August 1988

Le Flore County Oklahoma (Class A) BFRO

Young man has road cross encounter at dusk

As reported to Roger Roberts. The witness, age 18, observed one bigfoot "slowly jogging" across Holson Valley Road; which is two lane blacktop, west of Cedar Lake. He described the creature as "milita...

March 2000