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2007/08/20

攀登Maroon Peak (2007.08.18)

Maroon Lake (Maroon Peak高聳於後)

 

 

Maroon Peak ( 14156 ft / 4315 m ) 位於科羅拉多州名度假城市Aspen附近,在科州高山14ers. (海拔高於14000呎/4268公尺的高山群,類似台灣百岳;在科州共53座) 中排名第24。 

Maroon Lake (Maroon Peak高聳於後)

 

2007.08.17我們(George,Bianca,Lobo,Cristine,Thomas和我共6人)分乘兩部車從Thornton 和 Denver 出發,經4個多小時後抵達營地--Difficult Campground,

 

天色將暗,搭好帳,吃過George和Lobo準備的烤肉大餐,便早早就寢。

 

次日(08.18)3點起床,用過餐便驅車前往登山口。

05:20 登山口Maroon Lake出發。

Maroon Lake (Maroon Peak高聳於後)

 

06:30 接近Crater Lake晨光初露。

View of the Maroon Bells on the hike to Crate Lake

今天的目的地(Maroon Peak)高聳在後

 

06:50 沿著Crater Lake湖邊小徑續進。

The Bells with Crater Lake(10,076 ft.)

Crater lake in the sunrise 

 

07:30 多隻Bighorns列隊穿過碎石坡。

 

07:50 來到Bent tree,Lobo嘗試把牠搞正。

 

08:00 終於來到起攻點,挑戰開始。

 

09:00 一小時後George和Thomas已有點落後;

 

Lobo和Cristine則已放棄登頂,Bianca則有先見之明,一開始就留在Maroon Lake欣賞湖光山色。

 

09: 30 兩個美國山友正在我們上方奮戰。

 

10:00 數隻Mountain Goat正虎視眈眈的望著我們這些不速之客。

 

一些山友小心翼翼的躲開Mountain Goat所踢下的落石。

 

11:10 終於爬到第一個鞍部( 13250 ft ./ 4039 m )屬於Maroon Peak的南稜。

 

11:30 George和Thomas也陸續到達。

                                                                  

在此鞍部北望Elk Range 的另兩座14er.---Capitol Peak和Snowmass Mountain。

                                                               

在此仰望山頂陡峭的山壁,估計還有兩個小時左右的路程,George和Thomas決定放棄攻頂,剩下我孤軍奮戰。

13:00 在上氣不接下氣下,終於登頂Maroon Peak( 海拔14156 ft / 4315 m )。

On the summit of Maroon peak,Pyramid in the background

On the summit of Maroon peak,north Maroon in the background

Maroon and Crater Lakes as seen from Maroon peak 's summit

Spectacular summit views

 

13:30 深怕其他山友不放心及久候,拍完照後下山。

Lofty and steep rocks on the south ridge

Looking down a loose gully

 

14:28 下到The Saddle of South ridge看似一個家族的Mountain Goats正盤據在此。

 

下山途中看到不少野花

Mountain gentian(Parry gentian)

Fringed Gentian

Mountain Harebell

 

15:30 回到登山口其他山友還在欣賞Maroon Lake的湖光山色。

 

16:30 順道到Aspen downtown打打牙祭再回營地結束一趟艱困的行程也完成我在科州的第19座14er.


2007/08/10

攀登Pawnee Peak和Shoshoni Peak兩峰記(2007.08.09)

On the saddle between Point 12,860' & Pawnee 2

Pawnee Pass marked by sign on Continental Divide

 

Pawnee PassIndian Peaks Wilderness一條穿越洛磯山脈大陸分水嶺的高山步道,登山口在Brainard Lake Recreation Area。沿著步道沿途會經過Long LakeLake Isabelle兩個高山湖泊;上到最高點後是一大片的苔原,從此高點可攀爬Pawnee PeakShoshoni Peak。越過分水嶺後往西下可達Pawnee Lake ,在Brainard Lake Recreation Area地區是一條蠻受歡迎的登山健行路線。該路線我於兩年前走過一趟,主要是去攀爬Pawnee PeakShoshoni Peak

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登山日期:2007.08.09

攀登山岳:Pawnee Peak( 12,943 ft . / 3,945 m )

                   Shoshoni Peak( 12,967 ft . / 3,952 m )

口:Long Lake Trailhead (10,480 ft. / 3,194 m )

登山里程:全程來回約12 ( 19.2公里 )

爬升高度:約2,900 ( 884公尺 )

花費時間:7 小時 42

登山口行車指南:

Golden72號公路(Peak To Peak)或由Boulder119號公路到Nederland後續往北走12哩到達小鎮Ward,剛過小鎮路旁就可看到一面大指示牌指向西邊標明Brainard Lake”,順著指示牌左轉沿Brainard Lake Road行約5哩即可到Brainard Lake ,中途2.6哩處會經過一收費站(夏季每一車輛9美元,持有國家公園年票-- America The Beautiful可適用;冬季大約10月初到次年6月中旬則免費。) The Long Lake Trailhead則續行約一哩,登山口有一停車場,但在夏季若不早到往往是客滿的。過了收費站後沿途會經過Red Rock Lake Brainard Lake

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行程紀要:

我於清晨六點左右到達Brainard Lake,清晨的湖光山色吸引我駐足好久,岸邊早就有釣客在此垂釣。六點半到達登山口停車場,因為來得早,車輛沒幾部。

Morning light on Brainard lake 3

Morning light on Brainard Lake

Morning light on Brainard lake 2

Morning light on Brainard Lake

The lake was shrouded in mist 3

迷霧中的釣者

Pawnee Peak & Shoshoni Peak Hiking Route

登山路線圖

 

 

06:48 登山口出發,沿著Long Lake Trail在松林間西行。

06:55 到達Long Lake東口,沿湖的北岸續往西行。

Morning light on Long lake 2

Long Lake

 

 

07:15 到達Long Lake的西端遇The Jean Lunnings TrailPawnee Pass Trail岔路(海拔10,674’),取右循Pawnee Pass Trail直行。

07:43 經過一段小陡坡後抵達Lake Isabelle

Lake Isabelle 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Isabelle 岔路

Niwot Ridge, Navajo, Apache and Shoshoni from Lake Isabe (1)

Lake Isabelle

 

 

稍事停留續往右字形攀升,步道轉為陡峭。約3/4哩後(距登山口約2.75 哩海拔約: 11,355)出了森林線,步道轉為較平緩,兩側是亂石堆的苔原地形,苔原上不時看到土撥鼠(Marmot)、短耳兔(Pika)和雷鳥(Ptarmigan) 在活動。

Lake Isabelle as seen from just upper Pawnee Pass trail 1

俯瞰Lake Isabelle

The spire-riddled southeast faces of Pawnee Peak

步道北眺Pawnee Peak東稜

Navajo Peak from above Lake Isabelle

步道南眺 Navajo Peak

A lazy marmot 3

Marmot

Ptarmigan 1

Ptermigan

 

經過一斷平緩的亂石坡後再爬升一段陡坡便看到一片高原--Pawnee Pass最高點到了!

Shoshoni peak as seen from higher tundra plateau just be (1)

Shoshoni peak as seen from higher tundra plateau just below Pawnee Pass

Shoshoni peak(L) as seen from Pawnee Pass 1

Shoshoni peak(L) as seen from Pawnee Pass

 

 

 

09:30 抵達Pawnee Pass,海拔12,541呎,距登山口4.55哩,很寬廣的一片苔原,北側是Pawnee Peak ,南邊是一座海拔12,878呎的無名山頭,步道續往西行便是洛磯山脈的西邊,可達Pawnee Lake

 

Pawnee Pass marked by sign on Continental Divide

Pawnee Pass

Pawnee Peak as seen from just below Pawnee Pass

Pawnee Peak as seen from just below Pawnee Pass

Pawnee Peak rises 400' above the alpine flats of Pawnee Pass

Pawnee Peak as seen from Pawnee Pass

 

 

Pawnee Pass稍事休息並到處逛逛後開始朝Pawnee Peak山頂出發,一路在Pawnee Peak的南側坡上升,沒有明顯路跡但不難走,朝山頂自行尋路上山,爬升約400呎即可抵達山頂。

West face of Point 12,860' from Pawnee peak 3

West face of Point 12,878' from Pawnee peak

 

 

 

10:12 抵達Pawnee Peak山頂,海拔12,943.( 3,945 公尺) 

On the summit of Pawnee peak 2

On the summit of Pawnee peak 1

On the summit of Pawnee peak 

 

 

山頂有極佳的展望,環視整個Indian Peaks Area和北邊的洛磯山脈 ,北邊幾座山頭如Mt. Audubon ( 13,223’ )Mt. Toll ( 12,979’ )Paiute Peak (13,088')就在不遠處; Blue Lake and Little Blue Lake.也在山腳下,熟悉的Longs Peak也清晰可見。

View to south from Pawnee's summit 3

View to south from Pawnee's summit

View to south from Pawnee's summit 2

View to south from Pawnee's summit

View to north from Pawnee's summit 2

View to north from Pawnee's summit

Saddle between Pawnee Peak and Mt. Toll

View to north from Pawnee's summit

View to north from Pawnee's summit 1

View to north from Pawnee's summit

Mount Audubon as seen from Pawnee's summit 2

Mount Audubon、Blue Lake(右下) and Little Blue Lake(左)

West view to Lake Granby from Pawnee Peak 2

West view to Lake Granby from Pawnee Peak

 

 

 

10:40 下山
11:10
下抵Pawnee Pass,續往南邊的Shoshoni Peak前進。

Pawnee Pass 3

Pawnee Pass 2

Pawnee Passs

 

 

Shoshoni Peak位在Pawnee Pass的南方,要上此峰必須橫切Pawnee Pass南側12,878呎的無名山頭(Point 12’ 878’ )Point 12’ 878’整座山頭都是亂石坡,走起來小心翼翼的,我在11:40切到Point 12,878’Shoshoni Peak的鞍部,回望Point 12’ 878’和南眺Shoshoni Peak等群峰都有極佳的山景。

View to north from the gentle northern slopes of Shoshon (1)

Point 12,878'

View to north from the gentle northern slopes of Shoshoni Pe

View to north from the gentle northern slopes of Shoshoni

Navajo Peaks cone shaped summit peaking over Shoshoni-Point

Navajo Peaks cone shaped summit peaking over Shoshoni-Point 12,878' saddle

Navajo Peak, Dickers Peck, and Apache Peak from the gent (2)

Navajo Peak, Dickers Peck, and Apache Peak from the saddle

 

 

過了鞍部後便沿著Shoshoni Peak的西北坡直朝山頂爬升,這是一段緩坡好走的路段。

11:54 登頂Shoshoni Peak,海拔12,967 ( 3,952公尺)

On the summit of Shoshoni peak 2

On the summit of Shoshoni peak 

 

 

站在峰頂上東眺Brainard Lake Recreation AreaRed RockBrainardLongLake Isabelle等湖;南北則是洛磯山脈和印地安山群等諸名山,站在此有一種傲視山河的感覺。

Navajo Peak and Apache Peak from the summit of Shoshoni Peak

Navajo Peak(L) and Apache Peak(R) from the summit of Shoshoni Peak

View to south from the summit of Shoshoni peak 2 (2)

View to south from the summit of Shoshoni peak

View to north from the summit of Shoshoni Peak 4View to north from the summit of Shoshoni peak

View to north from the summit of Shoshoni Peak 2

View to north from the summit of Shoshoni peak

Longs peak from the summit of Shoshoni Peak

Longs Peak as seen from Shoshoni Peak

Lake Isabelle and Long Lake from the Peak of Shoshoni before

Lake Isabelle and Long Lake from Shoshoni Peak

 

 

 

12:15 下山,我循原路下切到Point 12,878’Shoshoni Peak的鞍部後,轉向右下在Shoshoni Peak的北坡朝東下切。

12:54 接到Pawnee Pass Trail,此地海拔約11,860呎。

Looking up at the route I just came down 2

回望下切路

Lake Isabelle from the upper spot

 

Lake Isabelle from the upper spot

 

 

13:42 返抵Lake Isabelle

14:04 抵達Long Lake

14:30 返抵登山口,結束一天愉快的行程。