The bears are awake, at least two bear encounters in Coal Creek Canyon have been recorded. One was scat, the other was a bear taking down bird feeders. See more:
http://wildobs.com/map/Coal-Creek-Canyon-CO/American-Black-Bear

Bear in Coal Creek Canyon
Remember to lock your car doors and keep nice smells out of them/the garage.
http://www.wildobs.com/sean_kiz/2008/11/7/A-bear-ate-my-car
Yesterday there were two sightings of Bighorn Sheep in Coal Creek Canyon. Amazing, and first records of such an encounter up here.
Keep your eye peel between the long straight-away and the S curve and you may get to see him.
See more:
http://wildobs.com/map/Coal-Creek-Canyon-CO/Bighorn-Sheep