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Hanging Lake Trail closed Saturday for graffiti removal, barrier chain installation, more

Posted at 6:41 AM, Sep 09, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-09 19:58:31-04

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — The very popular Hanging Lake Trail will be closed Saturday so volunteers can clean off the graffiti and perform other standard maintenance on the trail to the lake.

“Hanging Lake sees such a high level of use, wear-tear, and defacement every year,” Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Aaron Mayville stated in a news release. “Graffiti is a huge problem up there and we rely on groups like the Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers to help us keep Hanging Lake looking as it should.”

Volunteers on Saturday will remove graffiti from resting benches, bridges and rock walls along the trail. They will also install a composite board on the benches at the lake to prevent water bottles and other personal items from falling into the creek.

Workers will also install barrier chains to protect the Spouting Rock sensitive habitat and install new signs.

The lake in western Colorado draws some 131,000 visitors a year. Tourists hike a 1.5-mile trail to see the turquoise lake with travertine edges. The trail is accessible by a pedestrian path or a small parking lot off Interstate 70.

The Colorado Department of Transportation will close exit 125 on I-70 Friday overnight.

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