This past weekend I met up with Lauren and Chere for a Girl's Weekend in Glenwood Springs. We hung out at the hot springs, went for a hike, and ate too much. All the signs of a good weekend!
I've been wanting to hike to Hanging Lake for over a year now but it's pretty far away from home, so when we decided on Glenwood for our getaway, I asked if they wanted to hike it too...and luckily they agreed! I've heard it's a beautiful hike and it's not very long so it was perfect to squeeze into Saturday afternoon.
STATS:
Hike: Hanging Lake
Location: Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Date: September 28, 2013
Round Trip Length: Approximately 3 miles (including the paved portion)
Elevation Gain: 1,020 feet
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I just loved this "stepping stone" portion of the trail! |
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Lauren, Chere and I - almost to the top! |
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Hanging Lake - isn't it gorgeous!? |
Overall the hike was definitely worth it! It was extremely beautiful, however, don't expect to have much peace and quiet to enjoy the surroundings. The websites I read were not lying when they said to expect crowds. It was not even peak season and the parking lot was just about full! There were only 1 or 2 parking spots available when we got there at around 2:45pm. But we had fun nevertheless, and I think I annoyed Lauren and Chere just as much as I annoy my husband by spending way too long taking a million photos!
I decided to run the way down (it was fun!), which meant I had a little time to spare waiting for Chere and Lauren...so I jogged an extra mile along the Glenwood Canyon bike trail:
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How gorgeous is this? Doesn't it just make you want to go for a run!? |
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And then I ran under I-70 for a bit...not quite as serene as the above photo. |
On Saturday night we went back to the hot springs, slept in on Sunday, and then went to a late breakfast before heading our separate ways home. I decided to take the scenic route along McClure Pass in hopes of seeing some fall foliage:
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Mt. Sopris - 12,965' |
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Fall is seriously the most beautiful time of year! |
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I decided to go check out the town of Marble, and stopped at this beautiful lake for a quick photo. |
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The weather was incredible! It was a beautiful 70 degree day! |
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There was still a bit of green so I'm thinking next weekend will be just perfect (not that this isn't gorgeous). |
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The south side of McClure Pass had barely started changing colors. It was strange considering how colorful the north side was! |
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