Tag: lefthand canyon
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East Troublesome fire blows up, prompting evacuations near Rocky Mountain National Park
Wildfires that have blackened hundreds of thousands of acres and forced the closure of national forests showed no sign of slowing Wednesday as strong winds again fanned the flames of several fires in northern Colorado. The East Troublesome fire, which has been burning for the past week in Grand County west of Lake Granby, blew…
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Denver Parks & Rec close all mountain parks in Clear Creek County
The Denver Parks and Recreation department is temporarily closing the city’s mountain parks in Clear Creek County, in response to the fires that have engulfed the state. “Due to continuing high fire danger and the closure of National Forest System lands in Clear Creek County and surrounding areas … all Denver Mountain Parks properties located in Clear…