GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado’s spectacular Hanging Lake is maybe too popular — prompting federal and state officials to explore shuttles or admission tickets to ease crowding.
The lake in western Colorado draws some 131,000 visitors a year. Tourists hike a 2-mile trail to see the otherworldly turquoise lake with travertine edges. The trail is accessible by a pedestrian path or a small parking lot off Interstate 70. The parking lot is often full before 7 a.m. on summer weekends.
The (Glenwood Springs) Post Independent reports (http://bit.ly/1yssyWH ) that the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Department of Transportation and State Patrol are trying to address the overcrowding. A public meeting held Tuesday in Glenwood Springs discussed a possible ticketing system and better electronic messaging along I-70 advising motorists that the parking lot is full.
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Information from: Post Independent, http://www.postindependent.com/
