A spine-chilling moment caught on camera has the internet buzzing: a group of river guides swears they spotted a massive Bigfoot-like creature stalking the wilds near the upper Colorado River. On May 24, 2025, during their first river trip of the season, guides from Colorado River Expeditions filmed what they call a “creepy” beast lurking in the trees, sending social media into a frenzy. Is this the real deal or just another wilderness prank? The blurry video has everyone talking, and you’ll want to see it for yourself.
The wild encounter happened in the rugged, forested hills along the upper Colorado River, a place known for its towering pines and reddish terrain. In a 13-second viral clip uploaded to YouTube on May 25, 2025, the guides sound stunned, with one saying,
“Yeah, I saw it,”
and another describing the creature as “bigger than normal” and downright eerie. The footage shows a dense forest, but the creature itself? It’s maddeningly unclear, hidden by trees and the limits of a phone’s zoom. That fuzziness has skeptics rolling their eyes, but the guides insist this was no bear or hiker in a costume.
When the video hit X on June 1, 2025, it exploded, racking up thousands of views and heated debates. Some users cried hoax, joking about
“a guy in a monkey suit,”
Others pointed out that bears roam these woods and could easily be mistaken for something more mysterious. But the guides, who know the area’s wildlife like the back of their hands, stand by their story, fueling speculation about Colorado’s long history of Bigfoot sightings—over 100 in recent years, according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization.
This viral moment has turned the upper Colorado River into the latest hotspot for cryptozoology fans.
