8:14 A.M
Then the Oregon radar unbelievably reported that the object was decelerating . Allowing for deceleration , three successive predictions of its landing point agreed . The object , said these calculations , would come to earth somewhere near Boulder Lake , Colorado , in what was to become a national park . Impact time should be approximately 8:14 A.M. . These events followed Lockley 's awakening in the wilds , but he knew nothing of any of them . He himself was n't near the lake , which was to be the center of a vacation facility for people who liked the outdoors . The lake was almost circular and was a deep , rich blue .