The Jefferson County Planning Commission has recommended against the approval of a proposed chairlift-access mountain bike park in Conifer — taking a unanimous vote that is a bad sign for the first-of-its-kind attraction in Colorado.
Jeffco’s county commissioners, who have final say over the future of the 250-acre Shadow Mountain Bike Park and a special use permit the project is seeking, are scheduled to take up the proposal on Oct. 1.
The planning commission voted 7-0 against the bike park on Monday night. The park would feature a dedicated chairlift to ferry riders uphill and 16 miles of trails winding down an 830-foot vertical drop for the payoff ride.