Hanging Lake Hike, Colorado (1080p HD)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Hiking to the stunning Hanging Lake, just off of highway 70, east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. If your traveling to Denver via Highway 70, be sure to spend a couple of hours hiking to Hanging Lake as it is well worth the experience. The trail ascends steeply at certain areas, crossing a stream that runs the trails entire length. The hike took about 45 minutes, requiring a few stops to catch our breath (high altitude). This was one of the best hikes I have ever been on, and at the end of the video you can see why. Enjoy!
Filmed and edited by Sheety33.
From Wikipedia:
Hanging Lake is a lake in the U.S. State of Colorado. It is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and is a very popular tourist destination. 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 and ascends some 1,000 feet.
Early tales of the discovery of the lake tells of a man searching for gold in the canyon. The man found a dead horse at the opening of a gulch (the possible origin of Dead Horse Gulch). When he followed the gulch up through the steep hillside through the canyon he came around the backside of the lake. This is how he first saw the small bowl-like basin hanging onto the cliffs below.
In the years following the area served as a homestead, and a private family retreat until it was purchased by Glenwood Springs after the Taylor Bill was passed by Congress in 1910.
Following the purchase it began its long history as a public tourist stop, and later during the 1940s hosted a resort and cafe until the construction of Interstate-70 began in 1968.
In 1972 the trail and the lake were returned to the protection of the Forest Service as part of the White River National Forest, and has been an increasingly popular tourist destination since.
In 2011 the lake was named a National Natural Landmark by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.
The fragile shoreline of Hanging Lake is composed of travertine, created when dissolved limestone from the Mississippian aged Leadville Formation (through which the Dead Horse Creek flows) is deposited on rocks and logs, creating travertine layers.[
No swimming allowed.. I will pass.
what kind of camera were you using? Nice clear video. Thanks for posting. I used to live up that direction and have been up there several times. Now, my body would not let me up there. It was enjoyable to see it again thru your lens. Thanks
I would rather live in woods like that with no electricity . But have wood stove bag of nug handgun hiking boots backpack full of beef jerky. Take 6months and live off grid .no work.. may -oct
I love this hike, it's too bad it's becoming way too crowded now.
Beautiful. Last time I hiked this, I didn't bring enough water. Another great time of the year is winter, which makes for a most interesting hike! Thanks for sharing your video.
Those are some amazing waterfalls!!
We did this hike last year and loved it. This is an excellent video, thank you very much for posting it. :)
Trail??? That looked like a freeway system as are many trails now in Colorado...several being closed down or permits required due to people not respecting the place...by that trash...garbage...not staying on trails...2 feet is not 6 feet...8 feet wide...what you pack in you are to pack out....stay in your own fucking state if your gonna trash mine...
U did a GREAT JOB in making and sharing this video...The sites and sounds of nature are absolutely stunning! God Rocks It!
What has happened to Hanging Lake is a prime example of how Colorado is being loved to death.
What exactly "Happened" to hanging lake? Need more details, or no one knows what you mean.
@@bricesonc It was Sitting Lake years ago and couldn't take the pressure of needing to impress all the visitors, hung itself.
A friend and I walked this the first time in winter back in the late 1970's, Frozen beauty up there!
The lake looks so nice, the green and turquoise colors in the waters, and the water is crisp and clean...and the waterfalls seal the deal, great video, thanks!
best place in Colorado !
It really is! So beautiful in person and well worth the steep hike! There was waterfall after waterfall on this hike and then to top it off at the end was this stunning lake. Haven't been to Vail yet but will some day...hear its stunning as well!:D
Sorry, I did not check all the comments until now!!! Karen, I used the Gopro 4 and the Cannon camcorder with high zoom lens. Steve Nguyen
How long was the hike?
Yes your right, its very similar! More clips from this particular lake to come :D
Can you tell me what type of video camera you are using in this video, I need a new one and this video is amazing and clear and the zoom looks awesome to. thanks
Karen S This was filmed with a Sony HX9V.
+Karen S This was filmed with a Sony HX9V - point and shoot camera.
GREAT VIDEO. Just wondering, can you get in the water in that water fall in the 5:30 minute?
They used to have divers jump into it for Strawberry Days and maybe for the 4th of July. If you go again, hike up to Spouting Rock as well. It's a water fall right above the lakes falls that has carved a hole through the cliff face. It's awesome.
ya thats the problem every cool place in colorado is now over run by people and i mean everybody and their brother go there!!! red feather lakes was nice in the 80's now its s pain in the ass to go there!!!!
Very nice...
Awesome video of this hike !
Do you remember which month you shot that footage on your hike?
I saw some snow, but for the most part the trail looked clear of it.
I heard about this hike this year from a friend, and it is a hike I want to do next year.
So amazing. That waterfall is beautiful. Could you swim there? We haven't travelled the USA much but would love to. This hike is on our list now when we get to Colorado. Thank you for sharing. Happy travels
Unfortunately, you cannot swim here. Well worth the hike up to see the lake!
Do NOT go here. Ever since Glenwood Springs published its location it has been overrun and is being destroyed. Often there's no place to park, as the parking lot is small. It was never intended to handle huge numbers of cars.
I wonder if the new reservation system has helped with that?
i was there in the early 80's and it looks like a flood really piled up a lot of rock on the trail since then.the lake came right up to the boardwalk,no logs or algae.
a guy dove off the boardwalk into the water and bounced right back out,the water is icy cold.
Wonder if they would let you roll cast a dry fly out toward that fall. Sure looks inviting.
An outdoor sign that reads "No Dogs" is not pet friendly.
That's what I figured but boy would it be tempting :D
Спасибо, были там с детьми лет 15 назад. Очень красиво!
Love this hike! Also love the caves nearby!
Coronavirus ruined my trip there now u need a permit like 🥺😢
Explain?
Might be a dumb question but can you swim in the lake?
IDONTGETPAIDFORTHIS1 no.
The Americans could learn a thing or two from the Chinese on how to make a public park more beautiful.
David Ben-Abraham the idea is to leave it natural. Because nature is beautiful. The Chinese could maybe learn from the Americans how to leave nature alone
Not the easiest hike, but it's worth it.
sorry, wrong video!
No dogs??? Many trails marked that way in Colorado?
The flora that makes the lake that color is fragile. I watched people's "helper dogs" (the only ones allowed, and they SWORE they were helper dogs) wallowing in the lake, and they left a trail behind them. I went back the next year, and I could still see the damage.
I also truly appreciate the teenagers who ignore the sign and walk out on the log. Some fall off. If you go around to look in line with the log, you can see the damage they left.
is there trout in that lake?
oooh , ive got to visit this
It looks squashy lol
Beautiful lake and mountains.
Permits required to hike now...
discgav If people had just behaved themselves that wouldn’t of happened
I was just there
I LIVE IN GWOOD
Ideal for Pokemon Go :)
I know!! I'm going the first week of August, so... heres to hoping its out by then!
Can the public swim
No
The flora that gives the lake that color is fragile.
I wish there were some more dog friendly trails here in Colorado. It's very dissapointing when I can't take my dog w/me somewhere bc people didn't clean up after their dogs. Thanks people..
Nice dogs are great. Stepping in dog poo is not.
Truly fucking amazing. I mean blonde hair, pretty smile.... oh the hike looked nice as Well...
Forest service should remove the dead trees from the lake. Including the log.
I like hanging lake but it's so crowded and I got yelled at for walking on the log but the cave under the waterfall on the creek is nice
I might have been the one who yelled at you. It's posted: stay off the damn log.
Who yelled at you?
Thats because you cant walk it you idiot
"NO DOGS ALLOUD"!! and "NO PETS ALLOUD"!! I LOVE IT!! every time that i go anywhere and see any pet, whether it's a cat or a dog or a bird, either on a leash or usually running and flying free, like they do a lot, im so sick and tired of seeing all of their yuk stuff all over the place that all of their owners left behind. what our states governments should do now, is to put it into law, pass it and enforce the law to ban all pets from all prive and public lands all across our USA. if they don't like it, well, that is too bad! but any pet owners who breaks the law, they should immediately be arrested, fine (states term limit) and sentenced to jail (states term limit), "we need to keep our prive and public lands clean" and environmental free. all of our prive and public lands across our USA used to be like this, 'till people started bringing their pets along. they should keep all pets @ home, if they have any pets.
I understand your concern about pets, but perhaps you should have payed more attention in English class - it is ALLOWED not ALLOUD - geez....use a dictionary once in a while. You probably use their and there and don't know the difference either....
justjoan
Maybe YOU should've PAID more attention in English class. Just saying..
LOL wow
Wholeheartedly agree!!! This is not a good trail for dogs anyway. It's narrow and trying to pass people with a dog on a leash would be almost impossible.
***** we are talki g dogs and their owners for now
Can you swim in it?
no
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Strictly prohibited.
No please!