With the kids now 5 and 8, we decided to get active and adventurous this Mother’s Day. Glenwood Canyon is a short 40 minute drive from us, so we packed a picnic, loaded bikes on the car, and dressed for hiking! Parking can be difficult at the official Hanging Lake trail head, so we parked at the Bair Ranch rest stop 4 miles east of hanging lake instead. The bike ride was relatively flat and easy both ways. My 8 year old easily biked this and we used a tag-along bike for our 5 year old. The bike ride took 20 – 30 minutes each way. There are bike racks at the base of the trail head – remember your bike lock (we did not have a lock, and the bikes remained untouched during our 2 hour hike:))! The trail is pretty steep and rocky the whole way. My 5 year old did his fair share of complaining and rest stops – but made it the entire 1.2 miles on his own two feet. 
Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
