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I recently took a big plunge and fulfilled a dream. I became the owner of a tiny little piece of the Rocky Mountains about an hour outside of Denver. It’s a modest cabin on a plot of land off a steep and rutted dirt road at the top of a (9,000 foot) hill. It has a deck surrounded by aspen trees. Over those trees are views of mountains 30 miles away and more.

Over the past ten years, I’ve grown increasingly fascinated with the American West, the high mountains, and the notion of owning one’s own little weekend getaway. Plus I love small salt-of-the-earth communities – they keep me connected to my roots. This move seems to be the output of all those things.

The cabin is a place where I can concentrate on work. By nature of Kinkennon Communications’ mobile nature and the cabin’s proximity to my office and my home in Denver, I can easily spend a day, or a week, working there when I need to reduce distractions, find a creative spark, or simply enjoy a head-clearing change of scenery.

And it’s a place where I can concentrate on play. If I’m feeling leisurely, I can walk dogs over the rocky roads and take in the views. The place provides great access to world-class mountain biking, my first love. And while it’s no closer to major ski and snowboard areas than my home in Denver, I can access places like Breckenridge with less traffic.

The property is on Hilltop Drive.   Fittingly, I think it’s nickname will be “Hilltop.” It treats its occupants to wonders of nature like the full moon rising captured in this photo. I love it.

Tags: Bailey, CO, Hilltop, Kinkennon Communications, Shane Kinkennon

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