2010/08/22

Crater Lakes(2010.08.20)--行程篇

Crater Lakes
South Crater Lake 

Crater Lakes位在James Peak Wilderness範圍內,是一處五個高山湖構成的登山景點,登山口在Rollinsville西邊約7.5哩處屬於Union Pacific Railroad火車隧道東入口(Moffat Tunnel)East Portal TrailheadCrater Lakes五個湖的分佈可分為上、中、下三層,最下層一個湖位在中層南、北兩湖出水口下方,因為較偏遠,且路徑陡峭較少人前往;中層有兩個湖,因分處南、北兩方位,故稱為南湖(South Crater Lake)跟北湖(North Crater Lake),這兩湖是一般遊客必到的地方,而一般所稱的Crater Lakes大概就是指這兒,北湖四周的森林空地是非常理想的露營營地;最上層距中層雖只約0.5哩,但因爬昇甚高、路徑陡峭,所以也較少人攀登,最上層也有兩個湖略呈東西向排列,登上此地不但居高臨下,而且沿途有盛開野花依偎小瀑流水,攀登Crater Lakes而不到此兩湖一遊實為可惜。
Crater Lakes Trail來回約6.1(若登上Upper Crater Lakes則需約7.1),由登山口的海拔9,220呎爬升到North Crater Lake10,600呎,爬升約1,400(若到Upper Crater Lakes則約爬昇1,700),由於步道有三分之二都在森林間穿行的寬敞步道,所以是一老少咸宜的登山步道。
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登山口:  BoulderBoulder Canyon Road(CO 119)西行16哩後抵Nederland小鎮,接Peak To Peak觀公路(CO 119, CO 72)南下,行4.8哩抵Rollinsville,右轉E. Portal road (Rollins Pass)西行,約7.5哩後行車終點(Moffat Tunnel)即為登山口,此處是Union Pacific Railroad火車隧道的東入口。
Town of Rollinsville
Town of Rollinsville
E. Portal road (Rollins Pass)
E. Portal road (Rollins Pass)
Moffat Tunnel(Union Pacific Railroad)
Moffat Tunnel(Union Pacific Railroad)

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我的登山行程:
09:45  East Portal Trailhead(海拔約9,220)停車場由隧道(Moffat Tunnel)右側South Boulder Creek Trail的指示牌沿步道前進;
East Portal Trailhead


注意勿侵入旁邊的私人土地,步道朝西北越過隧道上方後略朝西前進,除一小段狹小步道外即進入寬敞的舊車道。步道沿著South Boulder Creek西進,沿途夾雜著雲杉、冷杉、白楊木和草原,流水聲伴著野花香,加上走在林間的寬敞步道上,難得太座輕鬆的說--So easy
Spruce & fir stood along the trail
Crater Lake Trail 3
Cascade along the trail
Cascade along the trail 1
Wood bridge across the creek

09:55  經過James Peak Wilderness 界碑(木牌告示)(距登山口約0.25 )
James Peak Wilderness boundary sign


10:25 來到一寬敞的開闊草原地。
The trail through the meadow

10:27  抵達Arapaho Lakes Forest Lakes Trail 岔路(距登山口約1.25 哩,海拔約9,555),右往Arapaho Lakes Forest Lakes,左往South Boulder Creek TRCrater Lakes TR,取左直行。
Arapaho Lakes – Forest Lakes Trail junction 1
Arapaho Lakes – Forest Lakes Trail junction 2

11:00  抵達Crater Lakes Trail 岔路(距登山口約1.95 哩,海拔約9,930),左往South Boulder Creek TRRogers Pass,右往Crater Lakes,取右在森林中盤昇;
Crater Lakes Trail junction


此後步道轉為較陡峭,偶有大岩石、難走地形,如此路段大約有0.7哩,直到稜線平緩地形。
Crater Lake Trail 1
Mountain view
Mountain view from the trail
Mountain view 1
James Peak from the trail


11:45 越過稜線緩下坡。
11:50  抵達Crater Lakes南湖出水口(距登山口約2.85 哩,海拔約10,543)
South Crater Lake outlet 2South Crater Lake outlet 1
 South Crater Lake outlet 


11:57  抵達South Crater Lake (距登山口約3.00 哩,海拔約10,575)
South Crater Lake 3South Crater Lake 2South Crater Lake 1
South Crater Lakes

12:09   South Crater Lake 北岸越過一小段步道即抵達North Crater Lake (距登山口約3.05 哩,海拔約10,600)North Crater Lake是此處最大的一座湖,四周有多處營地,湖邊多人在垂釣。
North Crater Lake 1
North Crater Lake 2
North Crater Lake 5

12:30 前往Upper Crater Lake,太座不願前往,在North Crater Lake等候。
North Crater Lake 3

Upper Crater Lake登山步道沿著North Crater Lake西北岸行不久即上切,陡峭難行,幸有沿途野花伴著潺潺流水,偶見白絹似流瀑,分散不少對疲勞的感覺。
Cascade below upper Crater Lakes 1
Cascade below upper Crater Lakes 8
Cascade below upper Crater Lakes 2
Cascade below upper Crater Lakes 5

步道越往上升視野越好,俯瞰North Crater LakeSouth Crater Lake平躺在森林環抱中。
Overlook Crater Lakes from upper Crater Lakes
Overlook Crater Lakes from upper Crater Lakes

12:55 抵達Upper Crater Lake的第一個湖;
First upper Crater Lake 1
First upper Crater Lake 2
First upper Crater Lake 4First upper Crater Lake 5
First upper Crater Lake 

越過第一個湖後於13:00抵達第二個湖,此湖比前者來得大也來得美。
Second upper Crater Lake 1
Second upper Crater Lake 2
Second upper Crater Lake 3


13:10 下山
13:30 回到North Crater Lake偕太座下山,沿途遇到好多登山客,或單人、或成群結伴、或闔家出動上山露營,今天是周末。
15:40回到登山口,開車回家。

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