Clear Creek is closed within Golden city limits for swimming and tubing as of this week amid high runoff levels and creek flows, as are several other creeks in the Front Range foothills.
The intense heat bearing down on Colorado is not only making for oppressive temperatures but causing the snowpack to melt faster than some streams and rivers can handle.
On May 28, despite the cold, Grand Lake was bustling. Visitors meandered down the boardwalk, seeing which shops called their name. Music played in the public square. At the Kauffman House Museum, five participants, including…