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Hanging Lake Tunnel
Western Portal to the Tunnel
Overview
LocationGarfield County, Colorado, United States
RouteHanging Lake TunnelHanging Lake Tunnel I-70 / US 6
Operation
Work begun1980
OpenedOctober 14, 1992
Technical
Length4,000 feet (1,200 m)
No. of lanes2

The Hanging Lake Tunnel is a dual bore highway tunnel carrying Interstate 70 (I-70) and U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) through the southern wall of Glenwood Canyon, just east of exit 125 in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The tunnel is named for Hanging Lake, which resides in a side canyon to Glenwood Canyon and is accessible via a trail head at a rest area near the western portal of the tunnel.

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