The foothills above town
East of downtown, the foothills climb toward the Sangre de Cristos, and Hyde Park Road winds up toward the ski area through pine forest. Homes along it and in the foothill neighborhoods sit on steep, wooded lots, often with long shaded drives that hold snow and ice well into spring.
What these drives need most
- Catch water uphill. A swale or ditch above the drive keeps runoff and snowmelt off the surface. See the drainage plan.
- Cross-slope everything. Water shouldn't run down the length of a steep drive.
- Cut to firm ground. Not loose fill pushed over the edge.
- Thin base lifts, heavy compaction.
- Plow-ready edges with shoulder support on the downhill side.
Shade, needles and roots
Pine needles trap moisture and clog drainage; roots lift asphalt. We clear roots from the footprint, keep edges back from big trunks, and leave drainage features you can easily clear in fall.
What we do in Hyde Park Road & Foothills
- New asphalt driveways and crusher-fine or gravel conversions
- Chip seal and long drives and private roads
- Drainage, culverts and grading
- Overlays, sealcoating and crack sealing
- Repairs and winter damage
- HOA and community roads and parking lots
Questions we hear
Can you pave a very steep foothill drive?
Yes — with careful drainage, compaction and edge support. Asphalt is usually the right surface on the steepest grades.
My drive stays icy until April. Can you help?
Usually by redirecting meltwater uphill and adding cross-slope so it drains instead of refreezing.
Do you work up toward the ski basin?
Yes, on private property along Hyde Park Road.