Human Remains Found Near State Highway 93 & State Highway 128

Boulder County, Colo. - On August 26, 2025, at approximately 10:13 a.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call from a member of the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, Vegetation Crew. They advised human remains had been found. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene and located decomposed human remains approximately 150 yards east of the Flatirons Vista Trailhead, which is located on State Highway 93, south of State Highway 128.

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and Coroner’s Office are jointly investigating the death. The Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Based on the information currently available, investigators do not have any information to suggest a broader threat to the community.

Responding agencies included the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder County Coroner’s Office, Boulder Emergency Squad, Mountain View Fire Rescue, and City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks.

The case is documented under case number 25-04140.

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/s/ V. Montez,

Public Information Officer