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I was in the Colorado Springs area this weekend and my buddy Scott
and I hiked upward into Williams Canyon
(north of Manitou Springs) and trekked up and over onto the
Waldo Canyon Loop Trail. It was a great day to be outdoors! |
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The canyon is quite narrow at the beginning
and once served as a one-way exit for visitors of the Cave Of The Winds attraction above. |
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Upward in the canyon, we approached a waterfall that is commonly visited.
It is not the greatest photo, but there is a shorter drop above a "punch bowl" that
seperates the longer drop down to the bottom.
Here are some of my waterfall pages:
Queens Canyon & Helen Hunt Falls (Col. Sps.)
Rainbow Falls (Manitou Sps.), Boulder Falls (Boulder)
Cascade Falls (Ouray), Ouray Area Waterfalls
Agnes Vaille Falls (Chaffee County)
Hays Creek Falls (Near Redstone, CO) |
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Standing along the trail where one can look down
at the waterfall, there are some grand views of the canyon! Unfortunately,
this primary view is facing south and one has to "combat the sun" from a photography standpoint.
Still, I like these two photos of Scott and I.
And while I have space in this section, I'd like to dedicate this page to my
Grandma Grace who died on Friday at the age of 91. She was an amazing grandmother and I will miss her dearly! |
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Williams Canyon has all sorts of interesting rock formations on each side. Here is one example! |
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About 20 to 30 minutes past the waterfall, there is a low point
to the left of the canyon with a spur trail. That trail climbs up and eventually connects with
the Waldo Canyon Loop Trail. Here's one photo of this connecting trail, where Scott was getting
upset with me because I kept checking to see
if we had cell phone reception ... with his phone! :p) |
