Hanging Lake Hike

Farmer Ken and I are enjoying the sunny days of late summer in western Colorado.
We took friends Shana and Tom to Glenwood Canyon and all enjoyed he Hanging Lake hike.
It was cool in the forest on the trail with the mountain stream rushing down through the canyon. There were numerous small waterfalls as well as the stairstep falls in the photo.

A 1.2 mile hike with 1,000 feet of elevation with lots of rocks to climb over on the trail, led to a beautiful lake suspended in the narrow rocky canyon.



Hanging Lake is crystal clear turquise and we could see fish in the water.



The last part of the hike (not to be missed!) is above Hanging Lake to the Spouting Rock where water spouts out of a large hole in rock wall and makes a waterfall that feeds both Hanging Lake and the stream in the canyon. (unfortunatley by the time we reached the Spouting Rock, my camera batteries had died so no photos).
On the way back to GJ we stopped at the orchard Tom and Shana own in Palisade. We picked up a few peaches that had dropped off the tree and we so ripe and the very best flavor! What a treat!
As always whether on foot or in the car, we take the roads less traveled.