The U.S. Forest Service and a Missouri water-tracing company are trying to find the water source of the popular hiking destination
Glenwood Canyon
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Hanging Lake trail set to reopen earlier than expected; Blue Mesa marinas will be closed for the summer
Hanging Lake trail near Glenwood Springs is set to reopen months ahead of schedule on June 25, nearly a year after sections were washed away by mudslides in the wake of a wildfire. But, the marinas at Blue Mesa Reservoir in southwest Colorado will be closed for the season. The mixed news for tourists and […]
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Colorado gets $10 million to fight coal seam fires like those burning at Marshall Mesa and Glenwood Springs
Colorado will get $10 million in new federal infrastructure money to combat decades-old coal seam fires like those on Marshall Mesa and in Glenwood Springs that periodically flare up and wreak havoc, state officials said Tuesday. The new funding more than triples Colorado’s existing federal budget for all coal mine cleanup efforts, and will be […]
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The final phase of restoration in Glenwood Canyon turns to debris-choked Colorado River
GLENWOOD CANYON — Andrew Knapp leans over the railing of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon and scowls at a jumble of rocks clogging the Colorado River. Those piercing piles of boulders — swept down the canyon walls in a cataclysmic rainstorm on July 29 — were rubbing against the retaining wall beneath the highway when […]
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Colorado heads into snowpack season with low reservoirs — but a twinge of hope
Drought conditions have eased up a bit from this time last year, but as the calendar turns on Colorado’s water year, worries about a dry winter still loom, the state’s assistant climatologist says. That’s not to say Colorado isn’t parched. Most of the state remains in drought, including the Eastern Plains, which spent much of […]
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Glenwood Springs is still dealing with the effects of a long I-70 closure this summer. Federal aid is a lifeline.
After a year marred by disease and wildfire, Defiance Rafting just east of Glenwood Springs was having a gangbuster whitewater season this summer — so much so that owner Gregory Cowan planned to replace the 26 rafts that came with the business when he bought it three years ago. But the mudslides that closed Interstate […]
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Hanging Lake Trail will take a long time to rebuild, but there’s clear water on the horizon
GLENWOOD CANYON — White River National Forest ecologist Liz Roberts picks up her pace as she climbs the final, steep steps to Hanging Lake. She’s seen pictures of the pristine oasis clouded by mud and silt after devastating debris flows last week. “Wow the lake has cleared up,” she says at the edge of the […]
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Hanging Lake indefinitely closed after mudslides, with trails needing major rebuild
Iconic and Instagram-friendly Hanging Lake will remain closed indefinitely because access trails and bridges were ruined by late July mudslides at Glenwood Canyon and will have to be rebuilt, federal and local officials announced Wednesday. The U.S. Forest Service is canceling 15,000 reservations remaining for the season for the popular hike and lake destination, though […]
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I-70 through Glenwood Canyon partially reopens; full reopening may not happen until Thanksgiving
One lane of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon reopened in each direction on Saturday morning after a two-week closure prompted by mud and rock slides that buried and damaged the heavily traveled route. But the Colorado Department of Transportation warned motorists to prepare for traffic and other delays. The agency also warned that a full […]
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I-70 through Glenwood Canyon may reopen as soon as Saturday afternoon
Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon could partially reopen as soon as Saturday afternoon, transportation officials said Wednesday. Crews hope to open two lanes of traffic — one traveling in each direction — through an area that was buried in mud and debris. The reopening depends on weather. Torrential rains in drainages scarred by fire caused the […]