{"id":10472,"date":"2018-03-16T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/?p=10472"},"modified":"2018-03-26T08:16:46","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:16:46","slug":"hanging-lake-glenwood-springs-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/hanging-lake-glenwood-springs-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"HANGING LAKE – Glenwood Springs #Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hanging Lake<\/h1>\n

Hanging Lake\u00a0is located in\u00a0<\/span>Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles east of\u00a0<\/span>Glenwood Springs, Colorado.\u00a0 It\u00a0is a one of the most popular hiking destinations in Colorado. When open, the lake is reached via a trailhead located along the Glenwood Canyon Bike and Pedestrian Path that runs along the north side of\u00a0<\/span>I-70\u00a0in the bottom of the canyon. The trail follows\u00a0<\/span>Dead Horse Creek, a tributary of the\u00a0<\/span>Colorado River\u00a0and ascends 1,000 feet in elevation for 1.6 miles from the trailhead to the lake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Early tales of the discovery of the lake tell of a man searching for gold in the canyon. The man found a dead horse at the opening of a gulch. When he followed the gulch up through the steep hillside through the canyon he came around the backside of the lake. This is how he first saw the small bowl-like basin hanging onto the cliffs below.<\/p>\n

In the years following, the area served as a homestead and a private family retreat.\u00a0 After the Taylor Bill passed in 1910 it was purchased by Glenwood Springs.\u00a0 Following the purchase it began its long history as a public tourist stop. Later during the 1940’s it hosted a resort and cafe until the construction of Interstate-70 began in 1968.\u00a0\u00a0In 1972, the trail and the lake were returned to the protection of the Forest Service as part of the\u00a0White River National Forest.\u00a0 It has been an increasingly popular tourist destination since.\u00a0\u00a0In 2011, the lake was named a\u00a0National Natural Landmark\u00a0by\u00a0Secretary of the Interior\u00a0Ken Salazar.\u00a0\u00a0– wikipedia<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Glenwood Canyon Views<\/h3>\n

Hanging Lake is one of my favorite places I have had the privilege to visit in Colorado.\u00a0 The walk up Glenwood Canyon to the trailhead via the bike\/pedestrian trail alone is absolutely gorgeous in the morning light.<\/p>\n

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Dead Horse Gulch<\/h3>\n

At the trailhead, the landscape gets a wee bit steeper.\u00a0 \u00a0There are seven bridges across\u00a0Dead Horse Creek as you meander your way up the 1.6 mile extremely rocky path.\u00a0 There are several small riffles and waterfalls along the way to appreciate as you rest along your ascent.<\/p>\n

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