2009/06/02

2009落磯山國家公園(一)--2009.05.30

小外孫們開始放暑假了,週六(30)帶他們上山走走。洛磯山國家公園內的景觀公路Trail Ridge Road 封閉半年後於522日開放,剛好上去看看未融的雪景,雖然雲量太多,而且蠻冷的,但仍遊興不減。

1.東入口的門戶小鎮--Estes Park

Lake Estes

 

2. Horseshoe Park

Horseshoe Park viewpoint

 

3. Many Parks Curve:海拔 9,691呎,每年10月中旬或11月初到次年5月底(通常是Memorial Day左右)此公路即由此點起西至Colorado River Trailhead封閉。

Longs Peak from Many Parks Curve

 

4.Rainbow Curve:海拔10,875呎,是 Horseshoe Park Alluvial Fan the Beaver Ponds的最佳觀景點,此地設有公共廁所。

Rainbow Curve

Chipmunk at Rainbow Curve

 

5. Trail Ridge Road

Snow wall at Trail Ridge Road

山上積雪未融

Sundance Mountain from Trail Ridge Road

 

 

6. Forest Canyon:海拔 11,758 呎,是 Forest Canyon 和美國大陸落磯山脈分水嶺群山的最佳觀景點。

大型剷雪機具

Trail Ridge Road from Forest Canyon

Marmot at Forest Canyon

Longs Peak(L) from Forest Canyon

Mountains view from Forest Canyon

 

7.Rock Cut:海拔 12,178呎,本是一突出岩石,現已打通使此路得以貫穿通過。

Mountains view from Rock Cut

Mountains view from Rock Cut

 

Rock Cut 景點旁有一登山口Tundra Communities Trailhead通達 Toll morial Trail(全長0.5哩,爬升260)

Toll morial Trail

Toll morial Trail

 

8. Lava Cliffs :海拔12,135呎。

Mummy Range from Trail Ridge Road

 

9. Alpine Visitor Center: 海拔11,796 (3,595公尺),這裡擁有園區唯一一座的紀念品商店(Trail Ridge Store)與餐廳,遊客幾乎都會到這邊來逛逛  選購紀念品或用餐。



Alpine Visitor Center from Alpine Ridge Trail


Visitor Center 旁有一條登山步道Alpine Ridge TrailAlpine Visitor Center停車場的一角往上爬,僅僅 1/4哩的路程,爬升高度也只有300呎,但因為是高海拔,所以走起來也是蠻累人的。但當你爬到最高點時,你可環視四周的高山美景。

Mountains view from the top of Alpine Ridge Trail

山下野花盛開,雪水豐沛得足以泛舟。



Canoeing at North St. Vrain Creek(near  Lyons)

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