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| | | | | BY JOHN MEYER JMEYER@DENVERPOST.COM Here's a friendly reminder that three Colorado ski areas -- Loveland, Breckenridge and Copper Mountain -- will close on Sunday. After that, only Arapahoe Basin and Mary Jane will remain in operation. Loveland received 15 inches of snow this week. For backcountry skiers, Berthoud Pass received 17 inches, Jones Pass 15 and Loveland Pass 13. Heads up We should see a nice weather weekend for Denver
metro with sunny skies. High temperatures should be in the mid-70s Friday and Saturday, with Sunday hitting the low 80s. High country locations near Denver should see highs in the 40s and low 50s. 
It’s a 3-mile hike to the first of the three Blue Lakes near Mount Sneffels. That’s the halfway point if you want to visit all three. Pack some gear and stay a night or two to truly enjoy the area. (Photo by R. Scott Rappold/Special to The Denver Post)
Your Weekly 5: - One of Colorado’s most beautiful — and most popular — trails will close for most of the summer
- Early snowmelt "not what we wanted to hear," rafters say
- It’s peak bird migration season in Colorado, but their populations are in steady decline
Here are a few ways to try flyfishing in Colorado Rusty crayfish, an ‘aquatic nuisance,’ discovered in a northern Colorado river Worth Your Time 
Concrete is pumped across the creek onto the new trail in Clear Creek Canyon Park on
the west side of Tunnel 1 on US-6 in Golden on May 2. A new 1.25-mile trail extension of the popular trail will open this year. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Get Yourself Outdoors 
A man runs along
the Clear Creek Trail near Tunnel One in Golden on April 29. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
More Headlines  Dog of the Week Gus V "Nothing in life really compares to the love given by your dog," owner John Lufkin writes. Want your pup to be featured in Dog of the Week? Email a photo and short description to tfries@denverpost.com.
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