2010/08/30

登Green Mountain (Boulder)--2010.08.28)

週六,全家爬山去!一來強迫女兒運動運動,二來藉此讓豆豆、貝貝遠離電動玩具,當然這就苦了太座大人,這一陣子跟著我爬了不少山和高山湖,操得有點“虛咧咧”。下午另有聚會,就選定到Boulder的Green Mountain走走。


Reflect image(Baseline lake & Green Mt.& Bear peak)1
Reflect image(Baseline lake & Green Mt.& Bear peak).
Rockies Viewpoint near Boulder 3
Rockies Viewpoint near Boulder
Rockies Viewpoint near Boulder
Rockies Viewpoint near Boulder


Green Mountain位在Boulder西邊,是洛磯山脈Front Range的山麓丘陵,海拔8,144呎(2,482公尺),Boulder就依偎在其山腳下。Green Mountain東面的幾片大石壁即是象徵著Boulder的Flatirons, 這兒是攀岩者最喜歡挑戰的場所。


攀登Green Mountain有多條難易不一的路線,若從Chautauqua Park啟登,來回大約6哩,爬升高度約2,500呎(5,680~8,144呎)。當然也可以開車沿Flagstaff Road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,是一座老少咸宜的熱門登山路線,今天下午因為要參加一位朋友為他兒子舉辦的生日party,所以我們就走一條最容易的步道—West Ridge Trail。

Green Mountain West Ridge Trail的登山口就在Flagstaff Road的最高點,由此上Green Mountain僅1.4哩(2.24公里)的路程,爬升僅約600呎(183公尺),實在說不上是爬山,就當作是散散步吧!

09:55從登山口(海拔約7,550呎)起登,前面的1.2哩幾乎是起起伏伏的步道沒什麼爬升,直到10:45接Green-Bear Trail的岔路(海拔約7,860呎)後的約1000呎才是較為陡峭且是粗躁的小徑,也只有這一段路稍有點像爬山的樣子,我們於09:55從登山口啟程,登頂時是11:00,用去一小時的時間。
Green Mountain West Ridge Trail 1
Green Mountain West Ridge Trail 2
Green Mountain West Ridge Trail 3
Jacob on the trail
Take a rest
Overlook Green's summit from the trail
Overlook Green's summit from the trail
Bear Peak(L) & South Boulder Peak(R) from the trail
Bear Peak(L) & South Boulder Peak(R) from the trail
Indian Peaks as seen from Green Mt. view to West 1
Indian Peaks as seen from Green Mt. view to West 2
Indian Peaks as seen from Green Mt. view to West
Approch the summit
Approch the summit 1


今天另有一單位舉辦登山活動,所以山頂人滿為患;
Green's summit 3
Green's summit 2


此山我上過無數次,深知另有一私房景點可避開人潮,景點絕佳,就在山頂東北方向一條小徑下切約2~30公尺,有一大塊巨石,或坐或躺在那巨石上,整個Boulder市區一覽無遺,每次來此均少見人影,今天亦復如此,整個巨石就是我們的地盤。
On the Green Mountain summit 1
Overlooking Boulder downtown from Green's summit 1
Overlooking Boulder downtown from Green's summit 2
Overlooking Boulder downtown from Green's summit 3
Overlooking Boulder downtown from Green's summit 4
Overlooking Boulder downtown from Green's summit
Overlooking CU from Green's summit
Overlooking CU from Green's summit
Overlooking Flagstaff Mt. from Green's summit
Overlooking Flagstaff Mt. from Green's summit
Overlooking 1st. Flatiron from Green's summit
Overlooking 1st. Flatiron from Green's summit
On the Green Mountain summit 4
On the Green Mountain summit 3
On the Green Mountain summit 2
On the Green Mountain summit

 
在巨石上休息一陣子後,下山前豆豆和貝貝再爬到山頂巨石上的登頂簽名簿上簽個名作紀念,兩個小子好得意!
Jacob on the Green's summit
Matthew & Jacob on the Green's summit 1
Indian Peaks as seen from Green's summit view to West
Jacob on the Green's summit 1
Matthew & Jacob on the Green's summit 2
Matthew & Jacob on the Green's summit 3
Green's summit 1

 
下山時 間我們也費了將近一個小時的時間,溫馨愉快的一次登山(散步)行!
Gayfeather FlowersGayfeather Flowers
Wooly Mullein
Wooly Mullein
Slender Dayflower
Slender Dayflower
Wooly Actinella
Wooly Actinella

2010/08/28

Forest Lakes( James Peak wilderness, Colorado)—2010.08.26

Panorama of Upper Forest Lake 2
Panorama of Upper Forest Lake
登山口:East Portal Trailhead(海拔約9,220呎)
距離:全程來回約8哩(12.8公里)
爬升高度:約1,700呎(518公尺)
登山口行車指南請瀏覽:Crater Lakes(2010.08.20)--行程篇


繼上週爬完了James Peak wilderness的Crater Lakes後,昨天本計畫去爬附近的Arapaho Lakes,但因錯過了Arapaho Lakes和Forest Lakes的岔路,而一路走到了Forest Lakes--這個計畫下一個攀登的地點,也算是陰錯陽差啦!回家後再仔細找網路資料,這才發現有一篇兩三年前的登山紀錄中提及曾有國家森林管理員告訴他,Arapaho Lakes Trail不再繼續維護,也不再推薦給登山客,或許這岔路口的指示牌早被拆除。昨天10:55左右有經過一處疑是Arapaho Lakes 和Forest Lakes Trail 的岔路,但岔路口以樹枝擋住而未繼續下探才一路走到Forest Lakes。


詳細行程:

09:30  East Portal Trailhead出發。
09:42   進入James Peak Wilderness 範圍(0.25 miles)
James Peak Wilderness backcountry boardPearly Everlasting 1
Pearly Everlasting
Pearly Everlasting 2
Pearly Everlasting
Red Baneberry
Red Baneberry
White Baneberry
White Baneberry
Bracted Honeysuckle
Bracted Honeysuckle
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10:12 抵達Arapaho Lakes、Forest Lakes Trail 和South Boulder Creek Trail、Crater Lakes Trail的岔路(1.25 miles,海拔9,555ft.),取右上往Arapaho Lakes、Forest Lakes Trail。步道寬敞筆直,兩旁是杉木林。
Crater Lakes & Forest Lakes Trail junction
Crater Lakes & Forest Lakes Trail junction
Forset Lakes Trail 1
Wildflow along the trail


10:35 來到 Arapaho Creek,有一木橋橫跨而過(1.75 miles,海拔 9,877 ft.)。過了木橋後步道沿著Arapaho Creek右岸陡升,一路在杉林中穿行,行來舒暢。
A bridge crossing over Arapaho CreekCow parsnip 1Cow parsnip 2Cow parsnip 3
Cow parsnip

 
10:55 通過疑是Arapaho Lakes 和Forest Lakes Trail junction岔路(2.3miles,海拔10,185 ft.),岔路標示已拔除,岔路口以樹枝擋住,續往前行。
Forset Lakes Trail 2


11:41 通過橫跨在Lower Forest Lake 出水口的木橋(3.15 miles ,海拔10,664 ft.)
A footbridge crossing over the outlet of Lower Forest Lake

11:44 抵達Lower Forest Lake (3.25 miles,10,670 ft.)
Lower Forest Lake 2Lower Forest Lake 3Lower Forest Lake 5Panorama of Lower Forest Lake 1


12:04 離開Lower Forest Lake,由Lower Forest Lake進水口旁小徑攀登前往Upper Forest Lake(3.4 miles),左側一蠻大的流瀑。
This cascade above Lower Forest Lake


12:08 通過一片碎石坡Boulderfield。
Boulderfield below Upper Forest Lake


12:18  Forest Lakes Trail指標(3.8 miles),左下切。
12:20 抵達Upper Forest Lake (3.9 miles,海拔10,852 ft.)。
Upper Forest Lake  1Upper Forest Lake  3Upper Forest Lake  4Upper Forest Lake  5Upper Forest Lake  6Upper Forest Lake  7
Upper Forest Lake  8


12:52 Upper Forest Lake下方不遠處另有一小潭,潭面長滿長草。
The pond below Upper Forest Lake 1The pond below Upper Forest Lake 2


13:00 下山
13:10 抵達Lower Forest Lake進水口。
13:30 抵達疑是Arapaho Lakes Forest Lakes Trail junction岔路。
13:45 抵達橫跨Arapaho Creek之木橋,橋邊小瀑旁休息。
Cascade


14:20 下山
14:32 抵達South Boulder Creek Trail junction
15:10 返抵登山口。