Tag: Grizzly Creek Fire
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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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Changes coming to Colorado’s iconic Hanging Lake Trail
Land managers have approved work aimed at “the long-term sustainability” of one of Colorado’s most renowned trails. Sustainability along Hanging Lake Trail garnered heightened concern after the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire, which burned above the popular waterfall and surrounding canyon. Cleared of vegetation, the fire introduced the corridor to flooding and rock and mud slides…
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Hanging Lake Trail to reopen this summer — earlier than some expected
Colorado’s beloved Hanging Lake Trail will reopen this summer after nearly a year closed in the wake of a wildfire and ensuing, damaging mudslides. Bridges have been repaired and debris cleared along the route through Glenwood Canyon, ending at the iconic, cascade-fed pool. The plan is to return hikers to the trail June 25, said…
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Nighttime closures on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon planned for Wednesday, Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Portions of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon will be closed overnight this week for emergency repairs in the wake of mudslides and debris flows over the summer. Work is scheduled to occur on Wednesday and Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. along the interstate’s…
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Closures caused by Grizzly Creek Fire to be lifted Thursday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many closures caused by the Grizzly Creek Fire last August will be lifted beginning Thursday, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Closures currently affecting areas within the White River National Forest…
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Hanging Lake trail scheduled to reopen to public on May 1
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The famous Hanging Lake trail is expected to reopen on May 1, nearly a year after the Grizzly Creek Fire burned more than 32,000 acres of Glenwood Canyon. David Boyd, public affairs officer with the…
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Smoke appears at Grizzly Creek Fire after days of inactivity
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Smoke was visible from the Grizzly Creek Fire on Tuesday after several days of no reported activity. Fire officials announced they were monitoring the smoke and would take action if needed. Officials blamed the visible…