Jefferson County rejects Shadow Mountain Bike Park in Conifer

A "Stop Bike Ranch" sign posted in a field. — A sign protesting the proposed Shadow Mountain Bike Park sits near the corner of Shadow Mountain Drive and South Warhawk Road in Conifer in December 2021. The Jefferson County commissioners voted down the downhill mountain bike park 2-1 on Tuesday. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By John Aguilar | jaguilar@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: November 12, 2024 at 4:07 PM MST | UPDATED: November 12, 2024 at 4:16 PM MST

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The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners gave the thumbs-down Tuesday to a Conifer downhill bike park.

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