The popular Manitou Incline and the Barr Trail reopened Friday afternoon after a police investigation.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office tweeted that both trails were closed around 11:51 a.m. Friday.
Incline and Barr Trail are now closed again until further notice. More information will follow once available. pic.twitter.com/ebYqMBvrJy
— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) January 1, 2016
The trails reopened around 3:20 p.m.
The Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper is reporting that a body was found in the area.
UPDATE: #Manitou #Incline closed after body found https://t.co/ARnTbn6dde via @Matt_A_Steiner pic.twitter.com/7td1a0hEnx
— The Gazette (@csgazette) January 1, 2016
The Sheriff's Office said it was looking for a missing man last seen near the Barr Trail, but officials have not yet said if there is any connection between the missing man and the trail closure.
This is a developing situation. Please refresh this page for updates later this afternoon.
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