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Some Larimer County-managed parks and open spaces reopen

The updated status on areas managed by the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources follows:

Reservoirs:
Horsetooth Reservoir: open for day use, boating, and camping.
Carter Lake: open for day use, boating, and camping.
Pinewood Reservoir: open for day use, wakeless-speed boating, and camping.
Flatiron Reservoir: open for day use and camping (no boating allowed).

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Open Spaces:
Devil’s Backbone Open Space, Blue Sky Trail, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Ramsay-Shockey Open Space, Red Mountain Open Space: open 9/20/2013

Eagle’s Nest Open Space: temporarily closed until bridge damage is assessed.
Lions Open Space: temporarily closed until damage assessment.
River Bluffs Open Space: temporarily closed until bridge damage is assessed.

Campgrounds in Estes Park: Hermit Park Open Space, Estes Park Campground at Mary’s Lake and Estes Park Campground at East Portal remain inaccessible and closed indefinitely.

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