Hanging Lake Hike (pic's)

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06-13-2012, 01:40
10mm-man

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Hanging Lake Hike (pic's)

So this last weekend was my B-day so me and the boy headed up to Glenwood Springs. We went to the hot springs, ate dinner and stayed at the Ramada Inn. The next day we went to Hanging Lake, it was about 1-1/2 mile hike at 1020' above the base. It is a steep climb but not as bad as the incline in the Springs. We started at 1:30 in the heat of the day, the trail was shaded a lot but still HOT[Fire]...

We got to the top and we were burning up , signs at the bottom say; No Swimming.... What signs? The boy goes 1st in I go second, he goes in twice I go in once.... Save the negative remarks about why I shouldn't have, I already know! Blah blah blah.....

Anyway we had a good time, if you have never been it is well worth it!
06-13-2012, 01:45
Irving

Wife is always talking about how much she loves it. She swam in there too and I got crap when I posred about it a few years ago. I've never been yet.
06-13-2012, 01:47
10mm-man

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Originally Posted by Irving

Wife is always talking about how much she loves it. She swam in there too and I got crap when I posred about it a few years ago. I've never been yet.

You should hike it sometime, most beautiful place in Colorado I have seen!!
06-13-2012, 02:09
Dr_Fwd

Beautiful!!!! Where the he'll is it?
06-13-2012, 02:11
10mm-man

About 10miles East of Glenwood Springs, can't miss the signs....
06-13-2012, 02:13
Dr_Fwd

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Originally Posted by 10mm-man

About 10miles East of Glenwood Springs, can't miss the signs....

Yeah, just googled it.. I have no idea why I still didn't know about this place.
06-13-2012, 02:14
Dr_Fwd

So the second question is - why no swimming?
06-13-2012, 02:18
10mm-man

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Originally Posted by Dr_Fwd

So the second question is - why no swimming?

Guessing here; maybe people will start peeing in it and then it will be yellow! [ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3]
06-13-2012, 02:28
Dr_Fwd

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Originally Posted by 10mm-man

guessing Here; Maybe People Will Start Peeing In It And Then It Will Be Yellow! [rofl1][rofl2][rofl3]

[rofl2][rofl1]
06-13-2012, 02:28
Dr_Fwd

Double tap.
06-13-2012, 06:52
spyder

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Originally Posted by Dr_Fwd

So the second question is - why no swimming?

A park ranger told us not to touch the bottom with our feet because it will destroy that part of the moss growing over that part of the bottom. If you decide to "cool off", he said to do it fully clothed, and out by the log because it doesn't say "no climbing on the downed tree sticking out in the middle of the lake", and who can really ticket you for accidently falling in?
06-13-2012, 11:29
10mm-man

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Originally Posted by spyder

A park ranger told us not to touch the bottom with our feet because it will destroy that part of the moss growing over that part of the bottom. If you decide to "cool off", he said to do it fully clothed, and out by the log because it doesn't say "no climbing on the downed tree sticking out in the middle of the lake", and who can really ticket you for accidently falling in?

Yea, that's what happened to us! We were standing on the log when we lost our balance.......... ;-) Yea that's it..... Same happened to you huh?
06-13-2012, 12:06
BigBear

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Originally Posted by Dr_Fwd

So the second question is - why no swimming?

Your body oils destroy the minerals to make/keep it looking so nice.
06-13-2012, 16:42
10mm-man

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Originally Posted by BigBear

Your body oils destroy the minerals to make/keep it looking so nice.

I am not sure I agree with that 100% but then again I am not an ecologist. I would think that with the millions of gallons of water and the fact that you can get in the water falls above that feed it, that might not be true....
06-13-2012, 17:04
Wiggity

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Originally Posted by BigBear

Your body oils destroy the minerals to make/keep it looking so nice.

We're all part of nature brah
06-20-2012, 00:44
killarney

Ive seen some decent looking cutthroats in there before, wish I could throw a line in.
06-20-2012, 19:36
pickenup

Nice pics, thanks.
06-22-2012, 15:00
Lurch

Nice pics still need to make it up there one of these days.
06-22-2012, 15:16
ray1970

Been quite a few years since I hiked up there. Isn't it about a one mile hike that takes you up about 1000 feet of elevation? Seems I remember it being pretty steep.
06-23-2012, 06:34
eddiemed

I got to take the family!!!
06-23-2012, 12:27
Irving

Wife wants to know how cold the water was...from when you fell in.
06-23-2012, 15:27
10mm-man

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Originally Posted by ray1970

Been quite a few years since I hiked up there. Isn't it about a one mile hike that takes you up about 1000 feet of elevation? Seems I remember it being pretty steep.

Yes, but the signs say 1-1/2miles and 1002... Difference, smiference. [LOL]
06-23-2012, 15:28
10mm-man

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Originally Posted by Irving

Wife wants to know how cold the water was...from when you fell in.

FREEZING!!