Park County Has Most Alleged Big Foot Sightings In Colorado

Do you believe? No, we aren’t talking about any sort of religion and/or Santa Claus, but rather Big Foot, AKA Sasquatch, AKA the Missing Link. If you consider yourself a believer of this larger-than-life character, you best make a trip to Park County, Colorado, which has had more reported sightings of the Missing Link than any other part of the Centennial State:

Park County is known far and wide as being the home of Fairplay/South Park, but it can now add something else to its repertoire: having the most Big Foot sightings in Colorado!

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According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (the BFRO), Colorado has reported a whopping 128 sightings since the organization’s inception, with Park County accounting for 13.

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Spanning several years, the first report out of Park County came in April 1972, when “Hikers observe animal crouched next to a pond in the Lost Creek Wilderness Area.”

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While there were several more instances in between, the latest report out of Park County – dated August 2018 – cited a “Mother and daughter have a scary daytime encounter while hiking on North Twin Cone.”

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In addition to the reports out of Park County, other counties throughout the state have issued similar reports, including Teller (9), Conejos (8), Larimer (8), and Lake (8).

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While 128 sightings may sound like a lot, it doesn’t hold a candle to other states like Washington state (685), California (452), and Ohio (303).

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To learn more about the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization – or to report your own sighting – please visit the BFRO’s website.

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