Proposed mountain bike park faces uphill climb as neighbors sound off
— impact wildlife, traffic, water, wildfire danger and the tranquility of life in the foothills of Jefferson County?
The meeting drew around 300 people at its start, and the discussion went on for nearly four hours. Many long-time residents said a downhill mountain biking facility is not an appropriate use for a quiet community tucked away at 9,000 feet in a hilly, forested area just a few miles from Conifer. Others worried about wildfire danger from visitors hitting Shadow Mountain’s trails — a flicked cigarette from a moving car, perhaps — that could start a conflagration in an area with plenty of fuel to burn.
Bouchard and Evans say Shadow Mountain Bike Park will help provide concentrated relief for overused bike trails in Jefferson County, while providing jobs and revenues for the state. The bike park would operate on land leased from the State Land Board.
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