This last two weeks our house was full as both daughters visited us. This week I took vacation and we all headed off to Glenwood Springs. While there, we took the opportunity to hike up the Hanging Lake. On Thursday, we headed eastbound along I-70 to the Hanging Lake exit. After parking, we headed off on the hike. The first quarter mile or so was on the bike path along the Colorado River, until we reached the trail head.
Glenwood Canyon And Colorado River At Hanging Lake
The hike to Hanging Lake starts at the bottom of Dead Horse Creek and follows the creek for most of the trail.
Dead Horse Creek
After a steep climb of about a mile, we reached the base of the cliff below Hanging Lake. The trail has handrails at this point. Looking down, I made the following image of the water as it flowed below that waterfalls towards Dead Horse Creek.
View Below Hanging Lake
Here is another image looking back down the canyon that we had just hiked.
Looking Down Dead Horse Creek Canyon
After reaching the top of the cliff, we arrive at the shores of Hanging Lake. There is a boardwalk along the edge of the cliff that forms the boundary of the the lake. At the far side of the lake are several waterfalls that I captured in this image.
Waterfalls At Hanging Lake
The water flowing down was clear, and allowed me to make images that reflected the green forest and cliff walls in the water.
Reflections At Hanging Lake
Finally, here are the tree ladies — Angela, Susan and Nicola — admiring the scenery before we headed back down the trail.
The Ladies At Hanging Lake
I took the opportunity of making some video clips of Hanging Lake that I made into the following short video.