You can take the name literally. This is one dense pine forest, except, of course, the 214,280 acres that were scorched in 2013 during the most destructive forest fire in Colorado history. Multi-acre lots are common, and many residents have horses in this high elevation area that reaches over 7,500 feet. Its prices are elevated too. “The highest average sales prices in El Paso County can be found in the trees of 80908,” says Benjamin Day with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty. That’s partly due to the desirable luxury subdivisions on the forest’s southwest side: Cathedral Pines, Bridle Bit and New Breed Ranch. Privacy and seclusion rule in this area, just the way the locals like it.
Average sale price 2018:* $600,437
Average sale price SW Black Forest (Cathedral Pines, Bridle Bit, New Breed Ranch 2018:* $1,245,616
Average sale price per square foot: $200
High Schools: Discovery Canyon Campus 8/10 Great Schools, Falcon 4/10, Lewis Palmer 8/10, Liberty 7/10, Palmer Ridge 9/10, Pine Creek 9/10, Vista Ridge 5/10
What you’ll find in the garage: Lexus LX, Ford F350, horse trailer
Hot spots: R&R Coffee Cafe and nearby Black Forest Brewing Company are craft beverage central.
Trailside: BF Regional Park offers athletic fields, picnic pavilions and 6 miles of trails for hikers, runners, mountain bikers and horseback riders
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