Tag: glenwood canyon
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Passenger rail advocates push state to connect southern, western Colorado
EAGLE COUNTY • Passengers or petroleum products? That’s one of the key questions being bandied about in a renewed effort to revive part of the long-dormant Tennessee Pass rail line linking southern Colorado to the state’s Western Slope. As the Polis administration continues to focus almost exclusively on planning for passenger rail in the northern Front…
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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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I-70 to stay closed through weekend despite cleanup progress
Interstate 70 will remain closed in Glenwood Canyon through the entire weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation said Saturday, as efforts to clear heavy debris and mudslides continued. Crews worked “aggressively” to clear the interstate on Saturday, hauling 135 truck loads of mud and rocks away from the area. Despite the progress they made, however,…
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Flash flood warnings, closures for several Colorado burn scars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Western Colorado saw flash flooding near several burn scars as rain and thunderstorms continued throughout the state Wednesday, causing I-70 to be closed for several hours. I-70 opened back up at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday after Colorado Department of Transportation crews removed two small mudslides…
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Flash flood warnings, closures for several Colorado burn scars
Western Colorado saw flash flooding near several burn scars as rain and thunderstorms continued throughout the state Wednesday, causing I-70 to be closed for several hours. I-70 opened back up at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday after Colorado Department of Transportation crews removed two small mudslides a few inches thick flowed from the roadway, the department…
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PHOTOS | Colorado’s Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake is a popular hiking trail and treasured landmark in Glenwood Canyon, which is is part of the White River National Forest of Colorado. Hanging Lake appears to have been spared after a major blowup of the Grizzly Creek fire late Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, the U.S. Forest Service said. Early Friday, firefighters had…