The Blue Lakes, located in the San Juan Mountains on Colorado’s Western Slope, offer Instagram-worthy alpine lakes and access to 14ers, Mount Sneffels. But it's become so popular the environment is suffering. U.S. Forest Service wants to require permits for hiking and camping there.
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Widely scattered showers or a thunderstorm this evening. Then partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%..
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Widely scattered showers or a thunderstorm this evening. Then partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Updated: July 5, 2021 @ 4:15 pm
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Late season wildflowers bloom in American Basin below the summit of 12,620-foot Cinnamon Pass on July 30, 2018. The basin is a popular spot during peak wildflower season and is home to one of the trailheads to 14,048-foot Handies Peak.
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