Tag: Glenwood Canyon
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Passenger rail advocates push state to connect southern, western Colorado
EAGLE COUNTY • Passengers or petroleum products? That’s one of the key questions being bandied about in a renewed effort to revive part of the long-dormant Tennessee Pass rail line linking southern Colorado to the state’s Western Slope. As the Polis administration continues to focus almost exclusively on planning for passenger rail in the northern Front…
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Hanging Lake Trail closed ahead of ‘next major phase’ of reconstruction
Later this month, helicopters could be seen hovering over one of Colorado’s most iconic hiking trails. That’s the plan as part of what Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Leanne Veldhuis called “the next major phase” of reconstruction along Hanging Lake Trail. Helicopters are set to deliver material for building seven new foot bridges along the steep,…
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EB I-70 closed in Glenwood Canyon after semi crash
A semi truck rolled over in the westbound lanes and came to rest in the eastbound lanes, the Colorado State Patrol said
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‘Significant’ construction will limit access to Colorado’s popular Hanging Lake Trail this summer
Access that has been limited over the years to one of Colorado’s most famed natural sites is set to be even more limited this summer. The U.S. Forest Service has announced what it calls “significant” construction that will close Hanging Lake Trail on weekdays beginning in May. The trail has been hiked by reservations only…
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Plan moving along to reconstruct Colorado’s Hanging Lake Trail
Land managers are moving forward in their mission to reconstruct one of Colorado’s most iconic hiking trails. National Forest Foundation, the major funding partner of the U.S. Forest Service, recently requested contractor bids in the next step toward realizing a new-look Hanging Lake Trail. White River National Forest officials have spent the past couple of…
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These 8 bike paths offer a true tour of Colorado — and they might be more important than ever
Those in the know will tell you the best way to see Colorado is on two wheels. Those like Rachel Hultin. She’s the policy director for advocacy group Bicycle Colorado. It’s a role that has her singing the praises of the state’s bike paths — the paved, regional networks that grant us a scenic getaway…
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon delays expected for helicopter work
Editors Note: The Colorado Department of Transportation advises that holds for helicopter operations may continue next week, through Sept. 1. Motorists driving Interstate 70 should expect delays near Glenwood Springs next week. On Tuesday Aug. 29, and possibly Wednesday, Aug. 30, eastbound and westbound traffic will have 10-minute traffic holds for CDOT and Xcel Energy to…
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Long cycling trail in Colorado mountains now closer to reality
A long trail many years in the making through Colorado’s mountains is closer to realization. Officials recently cut the ribbon on the latest completed stretch of Eagle Valley Trail: a 1.7-mile section from Gypsum to Dotsero, connecting west with preexisting pavement through Glenwood Canyon. The segment leaves 10.3 miles left in the planned 63-mile path,…