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Local Hikes
With some 26 trails to choose from, visitors can readily explore the beauty of the hillsides surrounding Glenwood Springs. |
Hanging Lake
Our most famous hike is to Hanging Lake. This hiking trail winds 1.2 miles up the side of a mountain, rising 1020 feet in elevation. At the top, enjoy a spectacular natural lake formed many years ago when a geological fault caused the hillside to fall away. As the nearby stream flow deposited carbonates over the fault, a rim was formed. Today the lake is 25 feet deep and as fragile and pristine as years ago. Not to be missed is Spouting Rock, which is just above Hanging Lake. |
Doc Holliday
Another trail popular with our visitors is to visit the grave of the famous Glenwood resident, Doc Holliday. Although there is a tombstone for him in a local cemetery, no one knows the exact location of his remains. To visit the cemetery where Doc Holliday and other city officials are honored, the trailhead is at the intersection of 12th and Bennett. |
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