People hoping to climb the Manitou Incline this Memorial Day weekend will have to make other plans after officials announced the iconic hike would be closed “until further notice” due to a medical emergency.
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. — People hoping to climb the Manitou Incline this Memorial Day weekend will have to make other plans after officials announced the iconic hike would be closed “until further notice” due to a medical emergency.
City of Manitou Springs government officials first announced the closure just after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Denver7 News Weekends “The Incline is CLOSED,” officials said on Facebook, an estimated the closure to last eight hours. But shortly before 10 a.m., El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies said the incline would be shut down until further notice “due to law enforcement and first responder activity helping an individual experiencing a medical emergency.
” Deputies said those currently on the incline were asked to avoid the area near the 1,000-step rest area. Those hiking the trail can exit at steps 395, 1,300, and 1,800 and take the Northern Incline Trail or the Barr Trail back down. Last year, a 64-year-old Oregon man died while climbing the Incline. The man's cause of death was never released.
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