DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators say a mushroom hunter found a human skull in the forest near Winter Park on Saturday.
The forager contacted law enforcement after finding the skull in a “heavily forested area” between U.S. Highway 40 and Mary Jane Road in Winter Park, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The road borders the North Cone of Winter Park.
Numerous law enforcement agencies responded, including the Fraser Winter Park Police Department, the U.S. Forest Service, the Grand County Coroner’s Office and CBI.
Officials recovered the skull and several other bones found in the immediate area. Grand County Search and Rescue conducted a wider search for additional remains but did not locate any, according to CBI.
CBI said that evidence at the scene led investigators to believe that the remains had been there for a “significant period, and possibly many years.”
No identifying information or clothing was found.
The remains will be transferred to a forensic anthropologist to determine the sex, race and general age of the person who died, as well as some general information about how long the person had been deceased.
Anyone with information about this case can contact CBI at 720-295-6642, and specify the call is related to the human remains case. Callers can remain anonymous.
