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Tracks in the snow
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Migratory starfish?
One legged Gargoyle.
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Rich Richardson
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Why didn't you follow them and find out? 
Larry
Larry
Can't help for sure with the tracks. Pine Marten? Mink? I live at 10,000 feet in southWEST Colorado and have seen lion, bobcat, fox, lynx, bear, moose, elk, deer, bunny, etc. etc. I'm pretty sure you are not at 11,000 feet in SE Colorado. 
I am guessing a snowshoe rabbit in deep snow. There is no tail dragging, no feet dragging, looks like an animal hopping along.
Perhaps a wendigo?
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Rich Richardson
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Can't help for sure with the tracks. Pine Marten? Mink? I live at 10,000 feet in southWEST Colorado and have seen lion, bobcat, fox, lynx, bear, moose, elk, deer, bunny, etc. etc. I'm pretty sure you are not at 11,000 feet in SE Colorado.
I’m 6 miles from Alma CO. which is the highest incorporated town in the lower 48 at 10,361. My home is 4 miles further up the mountain at 11,030 GPS altitude. So you are correct. I’m not at 11,000.
pantannojack
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Could it be the Big Feller, Margie?
Maybe an Emu
twodog max
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How do you make it through winter up that high?
The tracks I do not know. I have spent a little time in those mountains but not in snow times. I have passed through Alma many times in the 80's and 90's. I used to bowhunt elk west of Kremmling and our trek to there took us through Alma each way.
The tracks I do not know. I have spent a little time in those mountains but not in snow times. I have passed through Alma many times in the 80's and 90's. I used to bowhunt elk west of Kremmling and our trek to there took us through Alma each way.
Pisgah
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Smallfoot, the other guy's cousin...
I have not seen their tracks in snow but maybe a Partridge"
We have one that stands 18" tall, or so, here in Nevada and is all white.
We have one that stands 18" tall, or so, here in Nevada and is all white.
You must have great lungs. My cabin is at about 7,000 feet and I do fine there. In September my wife and I camped one night at your altitude (in Utah) and we both woke up with terrible headaches.
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Rich Richardson
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When friends visit me they also get headaches. I keep oxygen bottles around for visitors.
As for me, I’m 73 yrs old and have acclimated to the altitude over time. I’ve been a pilot for 30 years and have spent thousands of hours over 10,000 ft. When I started flying I’d grab the oxygen bottle at 9500 ft. Now I get on the bottle at the mandated 12,500.
In the summer I regularly ride my dirt bike through mountain passes up 13,200.
I live here for the peace it affords.
