BFRO #7036: Elk hunter trailed by large biped in twilight, finds tracks the next day
📍 Location
Hunter Creek Jeep Road / Bald Knob area, Pitkin County, Colorado, Aspen, CO
Specific Location: Jeep road to Hunter Creek near Bald Knob
Coordinates: 39.15000, -106.90000
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39.1500°, -106.9000°
📝 Description
I'm not sure even how to tell the events as they unfolded. All I know is that a large something followed me from a place I was sitting half way back to camp. At first I thought it was a back bear until I came to a large open field on top of the mountain. I had walked out of the heavy timber on a trail to an open field (the moon was very bright almost like daylight in the field , it was very easy to see my surroundings). I walked to the middle of the field, sat and waited, and nothing happened. So I continued on, reaching the heavy timber on the other side of the field on the trail. I turned and looked back and noticed a large black bump sitting where I waited just moments ago. Then it stood up and walked right at me. Then I said �Hey you� in a loud voice. Then it turned and it walked or ran very fast directly to the north into the timber. No noise, but it looked to be like a bear due to the heavy coat. But when do bears walk like humans? And it had a large swinging motion on the torso area. Very weird. So I'm afraid really to tell this story because I do not want my friends or family to know about this. It's such a weird thing to tell people.
🔍 Circumstances
I was hunting with my brother and another friend. However I did not tell them what I had wittnessed due to the fact they might think I'm crazy!
🌤️ Weather Conditions
9 p.m. The weather conditions were warm, maybe mid-50s to 60 degrees.
ℹ️ Additional Details
9 p.m. The weather conditions were warm, maybe mid-50s to 60 degrees.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiy9orrf00qc8fys67tx3bxx
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025