The Roaring Fork Transit Authority is working with other agencies to mitigate the overuse of the Hanging Lake area.
Options under consideration include adding a shuttle from a Glenwood Springs park and ride and a reservation system for the 112-space parking lot.
“It can be frustrating for people, and I think having a reservation system might make it more understandable for people so they know when they’re able to go there. It will perhaps mitigate some of the overuse of that area,” said Roaring Fork Transit Authority CEO Dan Blankenship.
White River National Forest recreation planner Kay Hopkins said a public process will begin in the spring or early summer to evaluate possible solutions.
Hanging Lake drew 137,000 visitors in 2016. . The Forest Service hopes to implement solutions for the popular site by summer 2018.
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