Green Mountain sits on 2,400 acres of open space with over 20 miles of trails, and the neighborhood connects directly to Bear Creek Lake Park, Dakota Ridge, and the C-470 regional path. I hike these trails weekly, and this is the real guide to what each one offers.

Lakewood, Colorado sits 7 miles west of downtown Denver with a median home price of $575,000, above-average Jefferson County schools, and direct trail access that most Denver neighborhoods simply cannot match. If you are relocating from California, Texas, Illinois, or anywhere else, this guide covers everything - home prices by neighborhood, commute times, schools, jobs, and the one neighborhood that keeps coming up on every serious buyer's shortlist.