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 will reach their gate, in which you will likely
need to sign a liability waiver to hike the canyon. The trailhead is at the far end of the castle parking lot.
Added Note (June 2008): As you might have inferred, Queens Canyon is
on private property and its availability to the public is sometimes, if not often limited.
(You can always call them directly to inquire.) Actual
guests of the conference center are welcome to walk in the canyon. |
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There are plenty of interesting rock formations on the canyon walls. |
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A creek flows through this canyon,
but a utilities pipe practically sucks it dry. The creek farther up,
but early on, large utility pipes run down the canyon.
What can I say? This is the price of having water in the large city of Colorado Springs.
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The creek makes an appearance!
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The waterfall, named Dorothy Falls, is a must see! It is so beautiful!
There I am walking under the waterfall ... heh heh! :)
Some of my waterfall pictorials:
Rainbow Falls (2005)
Rainbow Falls (2008)
Helen Hunt Falls
Cascade Falls (Ouray, CO)
Agnes Vaille Falls
Bear Creak Falls (Ouray, CO)
Zapata Falls |
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The "punch bowls" are just another 1/4 mile up the canyon.
At the waterfall, climb up the rocks to the right and you will 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 the Rampart Range Road
is not terribly far away as well as Williams Canyon.
And by the way, doesn't the rock formation in the bottom photo look kind of like a robot?! :)
My other Colorado Springs area hikes:
Williams & Waldo Canyon
Manitou Incline
Pikes Peak (Barr Trail
Mt. Cutler
List of Colorado Springs Hikes
Red Rock Canyon
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Upward, the canyon narrows.
You will need to be a little nimble here, but you can easily proceed by walking on the rocks. |
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The views were really pretty and we had a great time!
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Hooray! The four "bunch bowls" are somewhat popular
for swimming although be careful ... don't be stupid! Regretfully, I did not capture a good photo of Anne diving in! Stupid me! |
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One last shot of Anne and I, but somehow Anne got cut out of the picture. Sorry Anne!
Good grief, my photography was terrible!
Special thanks to Anne for coming along. We had a great time in the canyon! |
