Mountain bike park proposed near Conifer faces uphill climb as neighbors sound offThe developers of the proposed Shadow Mountain Bike Park in Conifer answered a wide range of questions on July 27 to provide information and to try to quell the mounting opposition to the proposal.
The virtual community meeting on July 27 hosted by developers Phil Bouchard and Jason Evans was attended by about 300 people who by the end of the night had put more than 600 questions and comments into the Q-and-A section. Because of the way the Zoom call was configured, attendees could not see the names of others on the call or the questions and responses.
Idea for a mountain bike park in Conifer 'doesn't make sense'; Residents push against it - VideoThe name is new but the questions from neighbors about a proposed 250-acre mountain bike park near Conifer remain the same.
How will Shadow Mountain Bike Park — formerly known as Full Send Bike Ranch — impact wildlife, traffic, water, wildfire danger and the tranquility of life in the foothills of Jefferson County?
For just more than two years, Phil Bouchard and Jason Evans have been formulating a plan to make their mountain bike dreams a reality: a small Front Range bike ranch with single lift access to good trails. The concept has been widely accepted by the mountain bike community, but the proposed location has been met with controversy.
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