Lake Plan Limits Visitors To 615 Per Day, Requires Permit

By Matt Kroschel
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) — After overcrowding, trail graffiti, vandalism and other damage to Hanging Lake, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing visitor limits, fees and a mandatory shuttle program to help combat the crowds. Up to 1,200 visitors venture to the lake a day during the summer.
The Forest Service released their proposed plan for the area in Glenwood Canyon on Tuesday morning. The public now has 30 days for comment.
Hanging Lake (credit: CBS)
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