Location balance between mountain recreation and CU Anschutz
Hi, I will be moving in from a small city out of state to start a position at CU Anschutz. I have never spent time in the Denver area, and looking for recommendations to live. I am single, 30’s M, no kids, no pets. I don’t care at all about the typical bars, coffee, restaurants, nightlife, etc. I do care about outdoor recreation access and green space. I need to train for a mountain ultramarathon throughout the summer, and want to get into mountain biking. I’m having a hard time finding a balanced location that provides access to campus and my outdoor hobbies. I was looking at Glendale, Cherry creek, Lakewood, Arvada, or Westminster. Golden and Morrison seem great for recreation, but too long of a commute to campus. Downtown Denver has zero appeal to me. Do you local experts have thoughts on locations that provide a good balance between commuting to campus 3-5 days/week and hiking, mountain running/biking access 2-3 times during the week? Thanks!