
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)
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)


Pearly Everlasting

Pearly Everlasting

Red Baneberry

White Baneberry

Bracted Honeysuckle



Pearly Everlasting

Pearly Everlasting

Red Baneberry

White Baneberry

Bracted Honeysuckle

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


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。




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。


12:18 Forest Lakes Trail指標(3.8 miles),左下切。
13:00 下山
13:10 抵達Lower Forest Lake進水口。
13:30 抵達疑是Arapaho Lakes 和Forest Lakes Trail junction岔路。
14:20 下山
14:32 抵達South Boulder Creek Trail junction。
15:10 返抵登山口。
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