Upper Bear Creek is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Upper Bear Creek CDP was 1,059 at the United States Census 2010.[4] The Evergreen post office (Zip Code 80439) serves the area.[3]

Upper Bear Creek, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Upper Bear Creek CDP in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Upper Bear Creek Location of the Upper Bear Creek CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°37′55″N 105°24′55″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Clear Creek County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	3.791 sq mi (9.819 km2)
• Land	3.785 sq mi (9.803 km2)
• Water	0.006 sq mi (0.016 km2)
Elevation [2]	7,529 ft (2,295 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,059
• Density	280/sq mi (108/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	Evergreen 80439
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Upper Bear Creek CDP

History

The Upper Bear Creek area is rich in history - Troutdale in the Pines, a posh resort hotel, catered to Hollywood movie stars and America's elite in the 1920s and served as a vacation spot for Denverites escaping the summer heat. Other summer resorts sprang up in the area as well, including the Greystone Guest Ranch and the Brookforest Inn. In more recent history, Willie Nelson, Lee Majors, Farrah Fawcett, and others have lived along Upper Bear Creek.

Additionally, the Mt. Evans Outdoor Lab School, a campus of the Jefferson County Public Schools, is located in the Upper Bear Creek area. Many Jeffco 6th graders will spend a week at Mt. Evans, or the other outdoor lab school, Windy Peak, where they stay in cabins or dorms and study various aspects of the outdoors, including forestry, astronomy, ecology, and pioneer history, among others.[5]

Generally regarded as the most exclusive and desirable area within Evergreen, Upper Bear Creek features outstanding trout fishing (for homeowners and guests), peaceful serenity and meadows, and in many spots views of Mt. Evans. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,059.[6]

Geography

The Upper Bear Creek CDP has an area of 2,426 acres (9.819 km²), including 4.0 acres (0.016 km²) of water.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Upper Bear Creek CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census-designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Clear Creek County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

• Clear Creek County website