GLENWOOD SPRINGS — One of Colorado’s most spectacular hikes is too popular. Authorities at Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon said 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.
The Post-Independent reported that crowds to see the lake have caused traffic jams on Interstate 70. The forest recreation staff officer for the White River National Forest said 850 cars were turned away one recent Saturday.
Crowd control has been handled by the Forest Service, State Patrol and Colorado Department of Transportation. The Hanging Lake rest area has 116 parking spaces. Rich Doak of the Forest Service said a new management plan will be considered this winter.
