Cherry Creek State Park received six inches of rainfall over a three-day period, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and the reservoir has risen 10 feet since Wednesday. via AmyWadas
Mother Nature wreaked havoc in several spots around the Denver metro during last week’s heavy storms.Jones is training to walk the Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile trail that goes through Spain, in August. She’s using the trails at Cherry Creek State Park to prepare.With summer right around the corner, Jones is hoping a stretch of East Lake View Road gets fixed soon.
CPW hasn’t seen damage this bad since the early 1980s, according to Trujillo. In fact, the damaged road was just re-surfaced a few months ago. “They have some trails that are still closed, and footbridges that are impassable at the moment,” said Kara Van Hoose, CPW northeast region spokesperson. “They’re still assessing what they look like because the level of water hasn’t receded from the park.”“We have things closed off for their protection, and so we can make sure we’re assessing the safety of all the parks,” said Trujillo.
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