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    Travels with Grandsons

    Glenwood Springs & Hanging Lake

    Paul Richardson 2010


    In the summer of 2007 we took my grandsons, Blake and Logan on a short
    vacation that included visits to Rocky Mountain National Park (including Grand
    Lake), Glenwood Springs with its famous hot springs pools and the not as famous
    but very popular trail out of Glenwood Canyon (Colorado River) up to the hanging
    lake. The waterfalls at hanging lake are pictured on the cover. We also visited
    Arches National Park in Utah near Moab. It was 104 degrees the day we were
    there.

    This chapter covers the Glenwood Springs area part of the trip. Before tackling the
    hanging lake trail we spent much of the first day at the hot springs pool complex in
    downtown Glenwood Springs. It is over two city blocks long and billed as the
    largest outdoor mineral hot springs pool anywhere. Not having been everywhere I
    can’t verify that but it is plenty big to be sure. The big pool is “bathtub”
    temperature and the therapy pool is about 105 degrees. The big pool has a diving
    board area at the deep end, lap lanes next to the diving area and then a huge “play”
    area. Beyond the diving area are two flume rides which the kids loved.

    From the Preserve America website.

    The resort facilities built in the 1880s became internationally renowned. The
    elegant 1893 Hotel Colorado, a copy of the Medici Palace in Italy, even served as
    the “Western White House” for President Theodore Roosevelt and his cabinet in
    1905.

    Glenwood Springs was one of the first hydroelectrically lighted cities in the world
    (1886), having electricity even before New York City. Railroad service [and its
    status as a major stop for the California Zephyr passenger service contributed to its
    early growth.]

    Some colorful Western characters have lived in Glenwood Springs, including


    “Doc” Holliday, famous for the shootout at the O.K. Corral. Bank robber “Kid
    Curry,” a member of Butch Cassidy’s Hole-in-the-Wall gang, is also buried in
    town.
    Grandma, Logan and Blake with pool in background.
    Blake (blond) & Logan (brown), enjoying the play area of the pool.
    Starting the walk up to the top of the big flume.

    Ready to go again.
    Smaller flume
    Logan trying out the spring board
    Walking from the parking lot to the Hanging Lake trail, Glenwood Canyon.
    The trail is steep and follows a fast flowing stream.
    Nearing the top of the trail.
    More cascades along the trail.
    First view of the lake caused when a slab of rock slid down the face of the canyon
    causing a step in the side of the cliff. The bottom of the lake is travertine giving it
    the green color.
    The mist behind the falls is a great cooler after the hot hike up the hill.
    Nice view of the cascades on the way back down the trail
    Glenwood Springs and Glenwood Canyon are great areas to visit. The pool is
    great no matter your age. The trail is steep but relatively short at a little over a
    mile each way. The trail has been closed this year because the forest service is
    upgrading it. I recommend a visit. Early in the summer is best because the water
    flow from the snow melt is stronger.

    Enjoy.

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