Conifer, Colorado

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The Conifer area is a charming mountain destination with an elevation of 8,277 feet, located along U.S. Route 285 and nestled in the foothills southwest of Denver. Here you’ll find great restaurants, festivals, and outdoor activities like mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, four wheeling, camping, cross country skiing, snow shoeing and sledding!

Stop in to the Chamber office to learn why Conifer truly is a great choice for visiting and making it your home!

Conifer began as Bradford Junction back in the mid 1800s as a wagon trail for people going to the mountains to look for gold. The official name of Conifer came in 1900 when a new post office was built. Conifer history is recorded in “The Upper Side of the Pie Crust” by Margaret V. Bentley or “Mountain Memories” by Betty Moynihan and Helen E. Walters.

Conifer is located in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. (There is no local government.) It is nestled in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, 35 miles southwest of downtown Denver. Jefferson County has a nationally acclaimed K-12 school district and a highly educated workforce. There are a number of local elementary schools (West Jefferson, Elk Creek, Marshdale and Parmalee), West Jeff Middle School and Conifer High School. Residents and businesses have convenient access to higher educational institutions such as the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Christian University, Arapahoe, Front Range and Red Rocks Community College.

Population count by zip code:

Conifer (80433) = 7,708

Pine (80470) = 3,922

Conifer has no mayor or city council.
All government business is handled through Jefferson County.

Conifer, CO, USA