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My girlfriend and I spent 2 days in Glenwood Springs to a do a little hiking and some lounging in the hot springs. We both thought a winter hike followed by hot mineral springs seemed like a great idea!
As you can see, there is a lot of snow there. Even though Glenwood Springs is similar in elevation to Denver, there was a lot of snow which made the hike much more enjoyable. If you've done the hike in summer, it is like a completely different place buried in snow.
We hiked on a Tuesday and started at about 10:30am and finished at 2pm. We saw a few other people at the bottom but had the entire hike and lake/falls to ourselves. The roundtrip distance is about 3 miles.
I recommend good boots and trekking poles at a minimum. There was enough snow that crampons would have worked just fine, and we were lucky enough to have fairly soft snow. If you are there following a cold spell, good traction will be a must.
Hanging Lake and falls:
Holly and the wall of frozen water:
One more of the lake and falls:
Looking down the canyon:
Spouting Rock:
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Some of the coolest pics I‘ve seen on any trip report. I‘ve got a baseball ex-teammate from college that lives in Glenwood Springs. Your report really makes me want to head up there and pay him a visit and check out all there is in that area
Great pics! I‘ve done this hike a few times in summer, but it looks amazing in winter! Think I‘ll try to make a trip up there before spring! :D Thanks!
Yes we did make the short hike up to Spouting Rock but it was not very impressive, as you can see.
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