Tag: Grizzly Creek Fire
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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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‘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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Colorado weather: Mudslide closes I-70 as flood warnings issued
A mudslide closed I-70 Saturday afternoon, after a flash flood warning was issued for the Grizzly Creek fire burn scar near Glenwood Canyon. At around 3:10 p.m., officials tweeted that eastbound lanes on I-70 had been closed east of Glenwood Springs. Four minutes later, they tweeted that westbound travel had also been closed off. By…
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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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‘Knock on wood’ for return of hiking to Hanging Lake in Colorado
Cautious optimism surrounds the future of Hanging Lake, one of Colorado’s most beloved natural destinations, which at one point last summer was believed to have been lost to wildfire. “We were 100% sure it was was gone,” recalled Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National Forest’s supervisor based in Glenwood Springs. That was his feeling one night…