| Winter Park is "The Mountain Bike Capital of the USA". | | | | Work in the town is very seasonal. Winter park enjoys |
| Winter Park real estate and development company, | | | | low unemployment rates. The average median |
| Coyote Creek is only 90 minutes outside Denver. | | | | household income is $44,000, much higher than the |
| Though, primarily a ski town, Winter Park is becoming a | | | | national median of 41, 994 (2000 census). |
| four-season town. The desire for mountain homes is | | | | Winter Park is a small town of 662 people with 129 |
| making Winter Park a popular place to live, driving the | | | | families. Seasonal work fluctuates the population, as |
| Winter Park real estate market. | | | | well as, second-home owners vacationing in their |
| Winter Park is located in Grand County, Colorado. It lies | | | | mountain homes. |
| at 9100 feet. The area is surrounded by the Arapaho | | | | Located in the Arapahoe National Forest, moose, elk, |
| National Forest and three beautiful Wilderness areas. | | | | deer, porcupines, bear and mountain lions make their |
| Close by, the Rocky Mountain National Park offers | | | | home in the mountain region. |
| 265,727 acres of natural land and wildlife habitat for | | | | 3000 acres of skiing landscape offer terrain parks, |
| public enjoyment. In the Fraser Valley are three | | | | groomers, bumps, steeps and deeps. In 2006, snow fall |
| different ecological zones offering fantastic views and | | | | was an ideal 365 inches. There are other popular |
| surroundings for Winter Park mountain homes. | | | | sports - cross country skiing, snowmobiling, |
| David Moffat founded Winter Park as a workers | | | | snowshoeing. |
| camp during construction of the Moffat Tunnel while | | | | In the summer with 250 sunny days a year there is |
| building the transcontinental railroad from Denver to the | | | | mountain biking, fishing, hiking, camping, backpacking and |
| Pacific. Winter Park began as two small settlements, | | | | river rafting. There is also a full cultural life with |
| Old Town and Hideaway Park. The Fraser Valley in | | | | concerts and festivals; the Alpine Art Affair takes |
| which Winter Park is located has a rich heritage of Ute | | | | place in July. |
| Indians, logging, pioneers, mining, ranching and the | | | | Smart buyers are taking advantage of opportunities in |
| railroad. | | | | Winter Park real estate. Booming business and |
| Winter Park offers the best powder skiing in the nation. | | | | proximity to Denver are increasing the potential for |
| Cold and long winters at high altitude are perfect | | | | Winter Park real estate, at the same time it is still |
| conditions for winter recreation. Average annual sunny | | | | affordable. As the area has grown, affordable housing |
| days is 250, average snowfall is 231 inches, the | | | | needs have to. In Winter Park, 80% of homes are |
| average high is 54 degrees, average low is 12. | | | | owned by second home owners wanting mountain |
| Tourism drives the Winter Park economy. Retail and | | | | homes. |
| service businesses are the major employers. In | | | | The median value of owner occupied housing units is |
| addition, the Winter Park real estate market is vibrant | | | | $334, 400; median asking price $541,000. Winter Park |
| because so many are seeking mountain homes. | | | | real estate ranges from $120, 000 to $2,500,000. |