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2025/07/06

攀登高山湖泊Diamond Lake (2025.07.03)

貝貝婚後由於工作關係還蠻忙碌的,昨天特地撥空陪我和他媽媽去爬一個高山湖,重溫久未一起爬山的樂趣,他的孝心我知道!

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攀登湖泊Diamond Lake,海拔10,974呎/3,345公尺

登山口Fourth of July Trailhead,海拔10,007呎/3,050公尺

登山里程:往返5.6哩/9.0公里

總爬升高度1,388呎/423公尺

登山時間:上下山費時5小時10分鐘

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行車資訊:

由Boulder開車沿CO 119 (Boulder Canyon Road)西南行往Nederland,車抵Nederland後左轉往南沿CO 119(CO 72,Peak To Peak )走0.5哩右轉,沿County Road 130往小鎮Eldora,過Eldora後再走約5哩多的石子路,路盡頭即為Fourth of July Trailhead,備有停車場,座標39° 59' 42.2" -105° 38' 03.7",海拔9,931呎/3,027公尺,但該停車場如在登山旺季幾乎是一位難求,必須停在路旁指定位置;我們去的時間不算晚,車停在停車場下方新的登山口標示牌附近。

步程簡述:

08:30 新登山口標示牌(Fourth of July Trailhead)出發,座標39° 59' 39.1" -105° 38' 02.6",海拔9,997呎/3,047公尺;

Fourth of July Trailhead sign (New) (2)

Fourth of July Trailhead sign (New) 

此登山口是因Arapaho Pass Trail上頭有一舊礦場“Fourth of July Mine”因而命名。

08:56 通過Indian Peaks Wilderness Backcountry 告示牌,座標39° 59' 55.8" -105° 38' 14.1",海拔10,305呎/3,141公尺,距登山口0.5哩/800公尺;

Indian Peaks Wilderness Backcountry sign

Indian Peaks Wilderness Backcountry sign

再行不久步道成“之”字形在杉林中盤升,穿出杉林後步道轉為平緩狹小,但視野寬闊可遠眺西南方向群山;

Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail

Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail

Diamond Lake出水口形成一串數百呎的垂瀑,懸掛在對面山谷上;

Overlooking a waterfall that Diamond Lake’s outlet

Overlooking a waterfall that Diamond Lake’s outlet

步道兩旁野花盛開。

Blue Columbine (3)

Blue Columbine (1)

Blue Columbine (2)

Blue Columbine 

Paintbrush (3)

Paintbrush (4)

Paintbrush

09:19 經過一小溪澗,座標40° 00' 08.4" -105° 38' 27.9",海拔10,545呎/3,214公尺,距登山口0.93哩/1.5公里。

Cascade along the trail (1)

Cascade along the trail 

Twisted Stalk (3)

Twisted Stalk (2)

Twisted Stalk (1)

Twisted Stalk 

09:29 過一處大溪澗,水量大、踩著墊腳石小心通過,座標40° 00' 11.5" -105° 38' 36.9",海拔10,584呎/3,226公尺,距登山口1.12哩/1.8公里。

Cascade along the trail (4)

Cascade along the trail (2)

Cascade along the trail (3)

Cascade along the trail 

Paintbrush (5)

Paintbrush

Shooting Star (1)

Shooting Star (2)

Shooting Star (3)

Shooting Star 

09:43 抵達Arapaho Pass Trail與Diamond Lake Trail岔路,座標40° 00' 14.9" -105° 38' 47.0",海拔10,696呎/3,260公尺,距登山口1.3哩/2.1公里;

Diamond Lake & Arapahoe Pass Trail junction

Diamond Lake & Arapahoe Pass Trail junction

右岔續行為Arapaho Pass Trail,取左岔Diamond Lake Trail下行。

White Bog Orchid (1)

White Bog Orchid 

Glacier Lily (2)

Glacier Lily (1)

Glacier Lily 

10:08 下抵North Fork Middle Boulder Creek,此處右上方有一處大流瀑,先往瀑布處休息賞瀑,座標40° 00' 12.3" -105° 39' 14.9",海拔約10,600呎/3,231公尺,距登山口1.86哩/3.0公里。

Waterfalls in the north fork of Middle Boulder Creek  (3)

Waterfalls in the north fork of Middle Boulder Creek  (1)

Waterfalls in the north fork of Middle Boulder Creek  (4)

Waterfalls in the north fork of Middle Boulder Creek  (5)

Waterfalls in the north fork of Middle Boulder Creek  (2)

Waterfalls in the north fork of Middle Boulder Creek 

10:27 續往Diamond Lake,先經過North Fork Middle Boulder Creek小河上架設的兩根大原木便橋後開始往東南緩坡爬升。

The log bridge  across the North Fork Middle Boulder Creek

The log bridge  across the North Fork Middle Boulder Creek

Parry Primrose (1)

Parry Primrose (2)

Parry Primrose

10:34 又過一架有原木便橋的小溪澗,座標40° 00' 06.7" -105° 39' 08.6",海拔10,604呎/3,232公尺,距登山口2.05哩/3.3公里;

Small stream

Small stream

過此小溪澗後步道開始在森林中盤旋爬升。

11:10 抵達Diamond Lake前大草原,座標39° 59' 44.1" -105° 38' 55.9",海拔10,961呎/3,341公尺,距登山口2.67哩/4.3公里;大草原野花盛開。

Globeflower

Globeflower

Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold

11:12 抵達Diamond Lake、Diamond Lake Trail、Devil’s Thumb Trail岔路;

Devils Thumb Trail junction

Devils Thumb Trail junction

左往Diamond Lake Trail、Devil’s Thumb Trail,取右往Diamond Lake。

Diamond Lake (13)

Diamond Lake Trail

11:15 抵達Diamond Lake,座標39° 59' 39.4" -105° 38' 56.2",海拔10,974呎/3,345公尺,距登山口2.8哩/4.5公里。

Diamond Lake (16)

Diamond Lake (2)

Diamond Lake (11)

Diamond Lake (14)

Diamond Lake (15)

Diamond Lake (4)

Diamond Lake (5)

Diamond Lake (6)

Diamond Lake (7)

Diamond Lake (3)

Diamond Lake (8)

Diamond Lake 

11:30 下山。

13:40 返抵登山口。

Fourth of July Trailhead sign (Old) (3)

Fourth of July Trailhead sign (Old) (2)

Fourth of July Trailhead sign (Old) (1)

Fourth of July Trailhead sign (Old) 

 

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