How long is the trail to Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs on the White River NF?
The Hanging Lake Trail is a steep 1.2 miles that travels from the bottom of Glenwood Canyon up through Deadhorse Creek Canyon to Hanging Lake. The trail is well maintained with many switchbacks to accommodate the rise in elevation. Please do not shortcut the switchbacks as this promotes trail erosion. Some parts of the trail are rocky and at the end there are steep stairs carved into the canyon cliff rock. The trail ends at a boardwalk that goes around the lake. Please do not step off the boardwalk because the fragile shoreline breaks easily allowing more of the lakes water to flow away. Hanging Lake is a very popular destination and the trail is very heavily used, please be courteous to others on the trail.
