Hanging Lake
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Hanging Lake is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The lake is reached via a trailhead located near I-70 in the bottom of the canyon. The trail follows Dead Horse Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River.
[edit] Travertine
The fragile shoreline of Hanging Lake is composed of Travertine. Travertine is created when dissolved limestone is deposited on rocks and logs, creating travertine layers. The dissolved limestone comes from the Mississippian aged Leadville Formation, which Dead Horse Creek flows through.
[edit] Getting There
Access to the trailhead is from I-70 eastbound only, meaning that when traveling westbound on I-70, one must go past the trailhead to the next exit, Grizzly Creek, and turn around and head back east to the Hanging Lake exit. The trail is 1.2 miles and gains 1020 feet of elevation. There are no dogs allowed and it could be very dangerous for small children as well.
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