REGIONAL NOTES
JEFFERSON COUNTY
New Conifer park to be dedicated
Flying J Ranch Park at Shadow Mountain Drive and County Road 73 in Conifer will be dedicated Saturday in an 11 a.m. ceremony. Parking and shuttle service to accommodate guests will be offered at Conifer High School. A luncheon will be served, and guided hikes will be offered at 1 p.m.
More than 360 acres were purchased for the park over five years with Jefferson County Open Space money and bond funds. Trail agreements with Denver provide a connection to adjoining Denver Mountain Parks property.
The park property once was hunted by Arapaho, Ute and Cheyenne Indians. During the gold rush in the 1850s, two toll roads leading into the mountains converged nearby.
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