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20 Porch Notes tagged “foothills,” from counties across Colorado.
Home and property - Jefferson County
In the Jeffco foothills, defensible space is part of owning the home
Homes in Jefferson County's foothills sit in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space around the structure is a normal part of ownership.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
In the Jeffco foothills, bears follow the food you leave out
Black bears are part of life in Jefferson County's foothills, and most conflicts trace back to trash, bird feeders, and pet food, so securing attractants matters.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Jefferson County
On Jeffco winter roads, give plows room to work
Don't pass a plow on the right, crowd it from behind, or park where it can't squeeze past — winter rules for narrow Jeffco roads.
Read note ->Home and property - Douglas County
Wildfire homework matters on Douglas County's foothill edge
Building near Douglas County's foothill edge can mean wildfire mitigation standards and defensible-space work around the home.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - El Paso County
Bear Creek Regional Park is county foothills inside the city
Bear Creek is a 545-acre El Paso County regional park ringed by Colorado Springs, mixing Pikes Peak foothills with ten miles of trails.
Read note ->Home and property - Larimer County
Larimer wind and snow loads are site questions
Wind, snow, and frost loads change by site across Larimer County, so a generic Front Range number can fail at a specific address.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Bear Creek Lake Park is Lakewood's foothills-and-water park
A large Lakewood park where reservoirs, Bear Creek, trails, camping, and foothills views sit minutes from the west metro.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - El Paso County
Blodgett Open Space shows the northwest foothills recovering
Blodgett Open Space borders Pike National Forest on the northwest edge of Colorado Springs — 384 acres still recovering from the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Centennial Cone gives Jefferson County a near-backcountry foothills park
Centennial Cone Park northwest of Golden trades city-edge convenience for long trails, open slopes, and a near-backcountry feel.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County
Dedisse Park puts Evergreen Lake inside Denver's mountain-park story
Evergreen Lake sits inside Denver's Dedisse Mountain Park, with a golf course, a log-and-stone shelter, and trails toward Alderfer-Three Sisters.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Deer Creek Canyon and Hildebrand Ranch mark southwest Jefferson County's edge
Side by side in southwest Jeffco, Deer Creek Canyon and Hildebrand Ranch hold two faces of the foothills: canyon trail and open ranch ground.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
White Ranch keeps a ranch-country edge above Golden
Above Golden, White Ranch Park keeps a working-land foothills landscape of grassland, forest, and long views, with many trails.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Elk and bighorn sheep share the Jeffco foothills with people
Elk and bighorn sheep live in Jefferson County's foothills and canyons, and the rule for watching either one is to keep your distance and never feed them.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County
Heil Valley Ranch layers foothills, ranch history, and recovery
Heil Valley Ranch holds prehistoric sites, old ranch buildings, a meadow silo, and the scars of the 2020 Cal-Wood Fire in one place.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County
O'Fallon Park helps stitch together the Bear Creek corridor
O'Fallon Park's 860 acres link Corwina and Pence parks into one protected Bear Creek corridor of trails, habitat, and foothills shade.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County
Rabbit Mountain marks the foothills reaching out onto the plains
At Ron Stewart Preserve, Rabbit Mountain marks the easternmost point of Boulder County's foothills, where rock meets the open plains.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County
Fillius Park is an old foothills stop on the scenic drive
Fillius Park, a 1914 Denver Mountain Park on Highway 74, was built around the simple act of pausing to look west.
Read note ->History and culture - Larimer County
Bobcat Ridge carries homestead traces in a wildlife valley
West of Fort Collins, Bobcat Ridge holds grassy valley, red cliffs, ponderosa pine, wildlife, and old homestead sites in one on-trail natural area.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Larimer County
Coyote Ridge is where Fort Collins meets the foothills
Coyote Ridge Natural Area is the visible seam where Fort Collins, prairie, and foothills meet, with connected trails and wide Front Range views.
Read note ->History and culture - Jefferson County
The long red ridge along the foothills is the Dakota Hogback
The steep, tilted ridge that runs north-south at the edge of the foothills is the Dakota Hogback, and creeks cut narrow gaps through it where roads now pass.
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