2008/06/15

Loveland Pass

The top of Loveland Pass 1

Mountain Pass意指一條路通過山脈的最低點(通常是兩山之間的鞍部)，此點也正是這條路在附近地區的最高點，我們通稱它為關隘、山口。美國高山地區，尤其是落磯山脈有很多這種Pass，而通常這種Pass風景都很美，也都有不錯的登山口(Trailhead)，是觀光客、登山客趨之若鶩的景點。
科羅拉多U.S.6號公路由丹佛西行有很大一部分是和70號州際公路(I-70)共用的，在現今70號州際公路216哩到205哩(Dillon ，Silverthorne)這一段還沒興建艾森豪(Eisenhower Tunnel)隧道以前，是從Exit216開始循蜿蜒的山路上山，越過落磯山脈分水嶺(Continental Divide )，也就是Loveland Pass，然後再陡下進入Arapahoe Basin，經過Keystone接回70號公路(全長20哩)。這一段路的東端是Loveland Ski Area，西邊則是Arapahoe Basin，都是離丹佛不遠的滑雪勝地，由於道路彎曲陡峭，在在冬季下雪的季節是特別危險的。自從1970年代Eisenhower Tunnel 建好後，除了Trucks以外的車輛都可直接由70號公路穿越隧道，避開此路段。Loveland Pass為紀念William A.H. Loveland(19世紀末Colorado Central Railroad的總裁)而命名。
Loveland Pass海拔11990呎/3655公尺，目前除了大型貨卡車通行外，就數觀光客和登山客最多，因為車行在這條路線上不僅可近距離親近滑雪場，更可在最高點的分水嶺上飽覽群山之美。如果時間充裕，在公路最高點停車後更可順著維護完善的Hiking trail往上爬到一萬三千多呎的Mount Sniktau，是一條適中的登山路線。
Summit of Loveland pass 8
Summit of Loveland pass
Summit of Loveland pass
Summit of Loveland pass
Looking west from the top of Loveland Pass
The top of Loveland Pass停車處
Pass Lake 2
Pass Lake
Pass Lake 1
Pass Lake
The top of Loveland Pass 6
The top of Loveland Pass 4
Jacob on the top of Loveland Pass
Looking south towards Arapahoe Basin Ski Area from the top o
Looking south towards Arapahoe Basin Ski Area from the top of Loveland Pass
Looking north from the top of Loveland Pass 2
Looking north from the top of Loveland Pass
Mountain view from Loveland Pass 4
Mountain view from Loveland Pass
Looking east towards Mt. Sniktau from the top of Lovela (4)
Looking east towards  Mt. Sniktau from the top of Loveland Pass
Looking down Loveland pass from point 12,915'
South view panorama, Loveland Pass 5
Looking down Loveland Pass from the high point of 12,915'
Wildflower blooming on the slope
Wildflower blooming on the slope
Torreys & Grays peaks as seen from point 12,915'
Torreys & Grays peaks as seen from point 12,915'
The Continental Divide(S) from Mt. Snkitaus ridge 1
The Continental Divide(S) from Mt. Snkitaus ridge
Point 12,915' as seen from near 13,152'
Point 12,915' as seen from near 13,152'

The Continental Divide and Eisenhauer Tunnel from Snkitaus s
The Continental Divide and Eisenhawer Tunnel from Snkitaus summit
the Eisenhower Tunnel
Snkitaus 山頂俯瞰 Eisenhower Tunnel
Matthew on the point 12,915ft.
Matthew on the point 12,915ft.
Matthew through the snowfield 1
Matthew through the snowfield
Mount Sniktau's summit as seen from point 13,152' -1
Mount Sniktau's summit as seen from point 13,152'

The Continental Divide and Eisenhauer Tunnel from Snkita (1)
大陸分水嶺和 Eisenhauer 隧道(右)( from Snkita 山頂)
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area 1
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area 1 (2)
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Mt. Guyot(L) and Bald Mountain(R)as seen from US-6 near Keys
Mt. Guyot(L) and Bald Mountain(R)as seen from US-6 near Keystone
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