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abirken
Joined: 22 Feb 2008
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: Hanging Lake |
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| Today I had the day to myself.....no kids/husband. So I decided last minute to take the afternoon and ride out to Hanging Lake which is a very nice local hike. It was an absolutely perfect way to waste away 5 hours of my day. The ride alone from my house is 17 miles one way. Needless to say, I got my workout in and deserved every bite of homemade vanilla icecream once I got home. :haha: :2thumbs: |
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savanna3313
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
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Location: Southern transplant to Salt Lake
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Beautiful pictures, especially the last one with the double waterfalls. The color of the lake water is almost tropical looking! |
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Cirrus2000
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Cool trip! That last photo is beautiful. Worthy of a double post! |
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abirken
Joined: 22 Feb 2008
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:41 am Post subject: |
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savanna3313 wrote: Beautiful pictures, especially the last one with the double waterfalls. The color of the lake water is almost tropical looking!
Thank you so much! It is that same color too. I almost feel my camera didn't justify how bright the water is. You can see all the trout swimming around it's so clear. If for whatever reason, you head East on I-70, it's just a hop, skip and jump off the highway. :2thumbs: |
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abirken
Joined: 22 Feb 2008
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:44 am Post subject: |
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Cirrus2000 wrote: Cool trip! That last photo is beautiful. Worthy of a double post!
THANK YOU!
I wish I could have taken more but it was like Disneyland up there with all the people. There are a few other neat waterfalls in the area as well, but like I said.....traffic jam on the trails. :2thumbs: |
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stefan
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: somewhere
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| gorgeous area! thanks for sharin' :2thumbs: |
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KapitanSparrow
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
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Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| Amazing photo of the lake? Is the water too cold to swim in it? I hate it when I'm near water and can't jump in :-( |
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abirken
Joined: 22 Feb 2008
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Yes it's a very desirable lake to want to swim in however the Forest Service says it's a no go. It's a VERY highly traveled trail and many a tourists hang out on the log in the middle of the lake (which is also a no no) and feed the trout cheetos (which is a double no no)..........it's kinda sad actually. Winter is the time to go see this lake with no one around. :) Plus it's more fun to hike in in snowshoes or stablizers. :nod: |
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accadacca
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Location: On Your Screen
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Cool report. You can swim if you don't get caught. :haha: |
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Jaxx
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Very cool pictures. I didn't know trout liked cheetos, mabey I found a new bait :haha:
HEY, I have that same camera case. Walmart FTW! |
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