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2008/11/05

度假勝地、居家天堂----Boulder City Series(六)—Mountain Hiking


Boulder西邊的高山
Mountain Hiking in Boulder-----
Boulder市區、郊區有很多Hiking trail,以下只介紹幾條登山口在Chautauqua Park附近的簡單及中難度的登山步道。 



(一)Flatirons Area
Chautauqua Park啟登有多條登山步道深入Flatirons Area,包括技術攀岩和一般Hiking。最常走的是Mesa TrailTrail可往南沿著Boulder's Front Range 山腳下一直到Mesa South Trail Head.全長6.9哩爬升高度約410呎全線在森林草原間蜿蜒穿梭
()First-Second Flatiron Trail
全長1.1哩,爬升高度約960呎,全線在第一和第二個Flatiron間爬升,終點在第一個FlatironSunset Rock的鞍部。

The top of 1st Flatirons


Looking down Boulder downtown from 1st. Flatirons


Overlook 3rd Flatirons from 2nd Flatirons


1st Flatirons


There are nothing to fear!


2nd Flatirons


Cool !

1st. Flatiron登山路線
()Royal Arch Trail
單程約0.8哩,爬升高度約880呎,所需時間約2個小時,登山口在ChautauquaPark
Royal Arch當然沒有像猶他州Arches National Park裡的拱門那麼壯觀,但是這個拱門也是另人印象深刻的,尤其是俯瞰整個Boulder市區,和北望第三個Flatiron。偶而你也可看到幾個Climber正在攀爬第三個Flatiron呢!

Royal Arch Trailhead


3rd. Flatiron from Royal Arch trail


Looking down Boulder from Royal Arch trail


Royal Arch


Royal Arch


Royal Arch

()Flagstaff Mountain and Summit Nature Center
Flagstaff Mountain 以山頂立一根長旗桿、遠從山腳下Downtown即可遠眺旗桿上的美國國旗和科羅拉多州旗隨風飄揚而命名。Flagstaff Summit Nature Center位在山頂上,是一處讓你親近大自然和野生動物的地方,並可讓你更加了解Boulder Mountain Parks的歷史。
Flagstaff Mountain的登山口就在Baseline Road西端的山腳下,主線單程大約1.5哩,爬升1,120呎,中途還有很多支線,沿途可俯瞰Boulder全景。當然如果你不想Hiking,車子是可直開到山頂的;山頂上除了Summit Nature Center外,還有一座圓形的露天劇場(Outdoor Amphitheater)以及廣大的野餐區,並設有很多的野餐桌,是郊遊健行的最佳場所。

The view of Flatirons(from Baseline)


Flagstaff on Mountain summit


Flagstaff Mountain


Flagstaff Mountain(Sunrise Amphitheater)


Flagstaff Mountain

()Green Mountain
若從Chautauqua Park啟登,來回大約6哩,爬升高度約2,500(5,680~8,144)。當然也可以開車沿Flagstaff Rd.上山,沿途也有幾個Trailhead可上Green Mountain,距離就縮短了多了。山頂上俯瞰整個Boulder市區和東部大平原,向西則遠眺整個Indian Peaks

Take from Green Mt.


Take from Green Mt.


Green Mt. summit(8144'')

()Bear Peak
距離: 7(來回)
難度: 困難
爬升高度:約2.380(6,080呎到8,461)
所需時間:約5~7個小時
登山口:NCAR,介於Eldorado Springs Chautauqua Park之間,先沿Mesa南行,再接Fern Canyon上山。另一登山口在Shanahan Ridge Area,沿North Fork Shanahan Trail再接Fern Canyon上山,此線來回大約5.5哩,需時約5個小時。

Fern Canyon Trail


The view of Devils Thumb from  Fern Canyon trail


Overlook Flatiron from Fern canyon trail


Green Mt. & Boulder(From Bear Peak)


Green Mt. (From Bear Peak)


 Looking down Boulder downtown(From Bear Peak)


Looking down NCAR(From Bear Peak)


Near the summit are a lot boulder


Bear Peak Summit mark


The Indian Peaks seen from Bear Peak (east).


The Indian Peaks seen from Bear Peak (east).


Rocky Mountain National Park seen from Bear Peak (east).

()South Boulder Peak
South Boulder Peak海拔8,549呎,由Bear Peak山頂往西下到鞍部,再往西南上山,由Bear Peak山頂到South Boulder Peak40~60分鐘。另一登山口在靠近El Dorado SpringsMesa Trail,來回大約8.5哩,爬升高度約3,100呎。

The Devils Thumb( from Shadow Canyon)


South Boulder Peak Summit


Bear Peak, seen from the west. Taken from the summit of South Boulder Peak

()Boulder Falls
位在距Boulder西邊11哩處的Boulder Canyon中,瀑布就在Boulder Canyon Drive (SR 119)的北邊,介於Boulder Nederland的中途。瀑布高70呎,水源來自山上的融雪,有人稱它為Boulder峽谷的優勝美地(Yosemite of Boulder Canyon),許多遊客喜歡到此賞瀑、野餐。

Boulder Falls in summer


Boulder Falls in winter

()The Red Rocks trail
Settlers' Park(Boulder Creek 西端峽谷口右側,第一批移民者居住地)起登,往北越過Red Rocks下抵Mapleton Ave.,全長0.6哩、爬升高度300呎。下抵Mapleton Ave.後即是Sanitas and Centennial Trailhead,可續往北走Sanitas Valley Trail

Red rock(Boulder)


Settler's Park(Red rocks)


Settler's Park(Red rocks)

Overlooking Sanitas valley & Dakota Ridge from Red rocks

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