H for Hanging Lake #A2ZChallenge

#Day8 of A2Z Blogging Challenge where I am posting some best places to visit in Colorado.

H For Hanging Lake

The Hanging lake is a rare gem of Colorado. This 1.2 mile trail is very steep surrounded by natural beauty. This is not a paved trail and the path is filled with rocks and slippery in winter.

Hanging lake
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The trail continously climbs 1000 ft to reach the lake. This makes it strenuous but the final view of the lake and the splash of  waterfalls are rewarding.

This trailhead in Glenwood canyon in white river national forest is accessible by shuttle from hanging lake visitor center.

Until next time,

Other Posts from A2Z:

A for Aspen
B for Breckenridge
C for Colorado Springs
D for Denver
E for Estes Park
F for Frisco
G for Glenwood Springs

G for Glenwood Springs #A2ZChallenge

#Day7 of A2Z Blogging Challenge where I am posting some best places to visit in Colorado.

G For Glenwood springs 

Ah! My favorite place to roam. There are so many unique places to visit in Glenwood Springs. The hike to the natural splendour- hanging lake stays in my heart forever eventhough the it was not an easy hike with kids.

Hanging Lake

The road through Glenwood canyon alongside Colorado river is very scenic. Some of the must visit places are Glenwood caverns Adventure park, Glenwood hot springs,  Yampah spa and Vapour caves, Recreational area besides Roaring fork river etc. , 

Read our Glenwood Springs travelogue for more details.

Until next time, 

Other Posts from A2Z:

A for Aspen
B for Breckenridge
C for Colorado Springs
D for Denver
E for Estes Park
F for Frisco

Hanging Lake and Hot springs - Glenwood Springs, CO, USA

Glenwood Springs is a beautiful resort city in Colorado Rockies with many attractions like hot springs, caverns, Glenwood Canyon, Hanging Lake and Glenwood Caverns adventure park. We visited this place in summer. Glenwood Springs is also a good place for rafting and water adventures in Summer. There are many things to do in Glenwood Springs. 

Hanging Lake

Let me tell you about the most famous place here - Hanging Lake. Hanging lake is designated as National Natural Landmark. It is located in Glenwood Canyon at an elevation of 7323 ft. The turquoise waters in this lake lure tourists to this difficult hike. 

Hanging Lake

Hanging Lake trail is 2.4 miles round trip trail with uneven paths. There are footbridges over river crossings and summer season is the best time to hike. There are steep paths and dangerous sections of the trail which need more caution. It might take 2 to 5 hrs as per our energy levels to reach the lake and return back. 

View from the trail

Waterfall near Hanging Lake

The amazing views on the way, the gushing creek sideways, the green lake at the end and a waterfall near the lake make the hike 100%  worth. But, it is difficult to walk this trail with kids below 6 years. It is essential that we carry at least 3 bottles of water and snacks as there are no facilities at the Hanging Lake. 














Hot Springs

Glenwood Springs is famous for many natural mineral hot springs.  There is also a place called 'Yampah spa' which is an underground vapor cave. Ute Indians used this place for healing and rituals. This place offers therapeutic steam naturally. 

View of Colorado River from Iron Mountain hot springs

We visited Iron Mountain Hot springs which are located alongside the Colorado River. This place has 16 natural mineral hot spring soaking pools of temperatures ranging from 99 to 108 Fahrenheit. A dip in the hot pool for even 5 mins seemed very relaxing. 

Glenwood hot springs pool from Google images labeled with non commercial reuse

A trip to Glenwood Caverns and Glenwood cavern adventure park are also good if visiting with kids. Glenwood adventure park is the only mountain-top adventure park in North America and the alpine coaster there is Colorado's largest. Glenwood Canyon on the way to Denver is very good too. 

Glenwood Canyon from Google images labeled for non commercial reuse

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