Tag: Hanging Lake
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Hanging Lake Trail set to reopen after restoration work
One of Colorado’s most iconic trails is set to reopen this summer — and it will look a little different. The hike-by-reservation Hanging Lake Trail was closed last year for construction aimed at fortifying the path damaged by water and debris in the wake of the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire. While construction continues, keeping the trail…
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Exploring Rifle Falls: Stunning triple waterfall is as close to the tropics you can get in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rifle Falls State Park, located in Garfield County to the northeast of Rifle, Colorado, is a picturesque Colorado State Park. Encompassing 48 acres, the park’s focal point is a trio of waterfalls, each standing at 60 feet in height. { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”:…
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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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Mudslide blocks access to iconic trail in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Access to one of Colorado’s most iconic trails has been cut off by a mudslide. Officials announced Wednesday debris had flowed from the steep slopes of Glenwood Canyon, blocking the road to the Hanging Lake trailhead. The slide happened Monday afternoon, according to a news…
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Research continues surrounding mysterious, ‘extraordinary’ creation of Hanging Lake
Researchers are getting closer to understanding the complex, mysterious phenomenon that creates one of the most iconic scenes in Colorado’s mountains. “We really don’t know much about the specific sources of water that spills from Spouting Rock above Hanging Lake,” Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Leanne Veldhuis explained in a recent news release. The 2020 Grizzly Creek fire and…
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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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Hanging Lake closed indefinitely after mudslides cause extreme trail damage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hanging Lake trail will be closed for the rest of the season and likely beyond after heavy rains washed out the trail during the past month, officials said Wednesday. The trail suffered significant damage, including washed-out bridges and paths. Major repairs are needed to restore the…
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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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Summer of discontent: pandemic, record heat, fires, protests and racial reckoning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This was weeks before the heat. May 28, a night of American unrest. Another tumultuous moment in this time of sickness and social and political reckoning. Apryl Alexander, a leader with Black Lives Matter 5280,…