Imagine a fist-sized gold nugget hidden beneath a skeleton key boulder on Hicks Mountain deserted, untouched, and ripe for the picking since 1895. This is the stuff legends are made of – or is it? A gold Prospector on the brink of a snow storm found treasure in Evergreen’s Hicks Mountain with plans to retrieve his prize as the weather tempered. Blustery windstorms and an onslaught of snow kept the old Prospector at bay. Come spring he searched for the lost gold with all his might but could not locate the boulder resembling a skeleton key. Determined to claim his fortune, the old man convinced his family the gold nugget was out there amidst the hills and outcroppings, and the legend of the lost gold continued.

Today over forty-two acres of pristine mountain property recently came onto the real estate market atop Hicks Mountain at 100 Fox Ridge Dr. Evergreen, CO for $950,000 USD. Behind the gates of this private community lies a handful of exclusive properties and the most spectacular piece of untouched, classic Colorado acreage seeped in Folklore.

Rich with massive rock formations including Monkey Peak, the buyer of this land can excavate or build to their heart’s desire. Majestic views of Mount Evans and Upper Bear Creek offer a peaceful, pastoral setting with a seasonal stream that runs alongside the property. Whether fact or fiction, the legend of the fist-sized gold nugget hidden somewhere on Hicks Mountain has been alive and well in Evergreen for generations.