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Hanging Lake crowds too large, managers fear
August 20, 2011 11:02 AM
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - One of Colorado's most spectacular hikes is too popular. Authorities at Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon say they're turning away hundreds of vehicles on weekend days because there's not enough parking to accommodate all the hikers seeking to climb to the crystal-clear lake. ... more » -
Hanging Lake Trail to close for 3 months
April 13, 2010 11:28 AM
The popular Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon will be closed for much of the summer for maintenance. The trail will be closed from May 1 to Aug. 1 and from Sept. 15-20 for work that includes replacing the boardwalk around most of the lake. White River National Forest public... more » -
Wire netting going up on rocky sides of I-70
April 10, 2010 11:43 AM
Colorado highway authorities are putting up wire netting on the sides of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon to guard against rock slides. The netting is going up about a month after some 20 rocks rained down on the highway, including a 66-ton boulder. The highway was heavily damaged, but no... more » -
Man uninjured after boulder hits car on highway
March 27, 2010 9:39 AM
A Grand Junction man has escaped injury after a 3-foot boulder struck his car in a slide that happened near the same location of a massive rock slide that damaged Interstate 70. The Colorado State Patrol says 53-year-old Kurt Kuxhausen was able to drive his car home after the boulder... more » -
Boulders the size of semis blocking I-70
March 8, 2010 12:30 PM
Boulders the size of semis crashed down on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon last night, punching holes in bridges, blocking all lanes and damaging guardrails. I-70 is completely closed for a 17-mile stretch with no estimate of when it will reopen. Work crews have to stabilize the mountainside, then use... more »
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