Hanging Lake

Hanging Lake
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Location	Glenwood Canyon, Colorado
Coordinates	39°36′06″N 107°11′31″W / 39.60165°N 107.191997°W / 39.60165; -107.191997
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	7,323 ft (2,232 m)[1]
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	June 2011

Hanging Lake is a lake in the U.S. State of Colorado. It is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles (11 km) east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and is a popular tourist destination. When open, the lake is reached via a trailhead located along the Glenwood Canyon Bike and Pedestrian Path that runs along the north side of 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 (300 m) in elevation for 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the trailhead to the lake.^[2]