Bigtruth: Colorado - Harper's History Vol.1 #7

by Scott Harper

Researching this particular article taught me a lot. Unlike the previous articles in my on-going series of historical Sasquatch sightings across the United States, this one is something of a paradox. Why? Well, when most people hear the word "Colorado" they mentally leap to images of rugged mountain territory, lush forests, and deep ravines. That's just what much of the state is—prime Sasquatch country.

Sightings, and stories of "monkey men" in the region supposedly go back to at least the 1800's in the area where the Pikes Peak Highway now runs. We know that in roughly 14,000 BCE our ancestors were migrating through the area, spreading out over the North American landmass.

The paradox?

Contrariwise to the above, there isn't much on official record in the way of Sasquatch sightings from times past. I've searched, and searched, and found no confirmed sighting reports older than the mid-1900's.

It isn't just me. To quote famous Sasquatch researcher John Green from his well-known book "Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us" (1978) "Colorado is one of the states where Sasquatch reports are all but unknown. I do not have a single report from there with the minimum details as of who, what, when, and where." (p. 44) And, "...there is a virtual blank in the sightings report map that sweeps south and east through Nevada, Utah and Colorado." (p. 172)

The area of land that the world knows as Colorado today has a very long history. The past few hundred years have been rife in Colorado with skirmishes, and all-out war, between Native Americans, and other cultures. Could the violence of these centuries be a major reason why Sasquatch sightings have been so rare until modern times, despite the perfectness of much of the state's habitat for Sasquatch?

Still, evidence of the presence of Sasquatch in the state is lent by the number of places in the state named for such beings. Devil's Head, Devil's Den Cave, Devil's Backbone, Devil's Hole Mine, Devil's Knob pillars, and other such places scattered around the state suggest a very long habitation of Sasquatch in the area. Often these beings are considered by Native Americans to be demons, or devils. Places where they are frequently seen, heard, or encountered tend be labeled with names such as these.

We're faced with a region that seems perfect for Sasquatch, and, in recent decades, there has been a steady flow of sightings, and other encounters reported from the state of Colorado. Yet, despite the seeming perfection of the state for Sasquatch, we have zero solid reports once we look back much more than fifty, or sixty years. Given the climate, and environment, we would expect just the opposite of Colorado. Could this situation by brought about be, as mentioned earlier, the times of war between Native Americans, and others? Or is there another, less obvious explanation for this discrepancy within Colorado where Sasquatch are concerned?

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