QUEENS CANYON PICTURES!
(A Colorado Springs Hike at Glen Eyrie Conference Center)
June 23, 2004
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How to get there: North of Garden of the Gods on 30th Street is the entrance to the Navigators & Glen Eyrie Conference Center. Go towards the conference center. You'll go through a gate, in which you'll need to sign a liability waiver to hike the canyon, and the trailhead is at the castle parking lot. |
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You'll get some interesting rock formations on the canyon walls! ;) |
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There's a creek that flows through this canyon, but a utilities pipe practically sucks it dry. You'll get to the creek further up, but early on, you'll see a big ugly utilities pipe running down the canyon (and at times, running under your bridge). |
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There's the creek!
Here's all my water-related stuff:
Save Ruxton Creek & Ruxton in Fall
Fountain Creek (Manitou Springs, CO)
Rampart Reservoir (near Woodland Park)
Turquoise Lake (Leadville, CO)
Kite Lake (Alma, CO) |
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This waterfall is a must see! It is so beautiful! There I am walking under the waterfall ... heh heh! :)
Here's all of my waterfall pictorials:
Rainbow Falls
Helen Hunt Falls
Waterfall at Williams Canyon
Cascade Falls (Ouray, CO)
Boulder Falls |
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This is Anne and uh, well, she was trying to look mad in the second photo. ;) |
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The "punch bowls" are just another 1/4 mile up the canyon. At the waterfall, scurry up the rocks to the right and you'll get some really nice views like this one. |
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Photos of a particular stretch of the upper canyon wall. The edge of "The Scar" can be seen in these photos, looking towards the north edge of the canyon. South of the canyon is Rampart Range Road and Williams Canyon.
NOTE: In the bottom photo, doesn't it look like a robot?! |
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Upward, you'll reach this spot surrounded by rocks. You'll need to be a little nimble here, but you can easily proceed by walking on the rocks as Anne did! |
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Folks, this is a very good hike for Colorado Springs locals or those who are just starting out with hiking. The views are pretty darn nice too! |
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Hooray! The four "bunch bowls" are really popular for swimming and see the video clip (for the next week) on the front page of Anne diving in! |
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One last shot of Anne and I, but somehow Anne got cut out of the picture! :( |
