Hanging Rock Lake

While attending WSRCA Board Meetings in Vail. Colorado, Gene and I decided to do some hiking. One of the hikes I had read about was to Hanging Rock Lake. It was even mentioned in our hotel list of things to do and the description made it sound too interesting to pass up. The night before we were to go, I was told it was about a 45 mile drive to get to the trailhead, but by that time I was already sold on it.

Gene has told me that he prefers to not have a long drive to go on a hike and that he stoves up on the long drive home after pushing so hard up a mountain. But off we headed, having invited a friend of ours, Kim Baley to join us. After about 10 miles, Gene asked how much further.

40 miles.

40 MILES! I am going to kick your ass!

As we drove on and he learned that we actually have to drive past the trailhead, exit the westbound freeway and then get back on going eastbound he informed me that these points were being tallied against me.

When we arrived at the trailhead, so did a thunderstorm. But having driven so far, we took off up the mountain anyway.

The hike was only a little more than a mile up, but it was a hard mile, mostly climbing up big rocks. Gene reached to top before Kim and I and then came back around the corner and informed me he was erasing all of my bad points and was adding a couple of points in the good column.
Bridal Veil Falls cascading into Hanging Rock Lake
Behind the waterfalls
Taken through the "veil" of the falls

Anyway, it was a beautiful and well worth the drive, the rain, and the hike!