Just west of Denver lie a couple of foothills communities that have grown popular with their long time residents. I’m talking of Evergreen and Conifer. They’re popular commuter town to a portion of the Denver area workforce who prefer to return home to scenic views and wildlife rather than next door neighbors feet away from their own house on postage sized home lots.
So what is it about Evergreen and Conifer that allures its residents?
Many of the homes have larger lots. A home still within an Evergreen or Conifer HOA may still have larger lots. It’s not infrequent for home owners to find properties with 2-4 acres or even more. This allows great privacy, and also, a little bit of wildlife viewing from their living room or kitchen windows. One friend regularly snaps photos of elk wandering through her yard from the kitchen of her Conifer home. It is noteworthy though, that bears and mountain lions live nearby too, which requires a couple more precautions from those who relocate to these mountain communities for a change of lifestyle. This includes supervising children and pets when outdoors, carefully securing doors and windows, along with keeping garbage inaccessible by wildlife. However many residents find these precautions of little inconvenience for the mountain lifestyle.
The mountain lifestyle and community amenities are preferred by many. There are great parks and open space to venture throughout the year. This includes the Upper Bear Creek which not only winds past many Evergreen homes but also runs down to Evergreen Lake. This is a popular community spot where 5k races such as the Evergreen Town Race, benefitting the Alpine Rescue Team, are held, a spot to find fishermen on the shores or in a boat, as well as ice skating in the winter months.
Other residents also prefer the small town feel these mountain communities have with local businesses and restaurants that are unique to the area. For those who don’t mind the cooler winter temperatures and heavier snowfall, these communities are accessible to Denver but provide an adequate retreat from it as well.
