2014/09/02

攀登Crater Lakes之South Crater Lake & North Crater Lake(2014.08.30)


North Crater Lake 
上週六帶著小孫子同登James Peak Wilderness區內Crater Lakes五高山湖泊中的South Crater LakeNorth Crater Lake,該湖區請參閱我以前的登山紀錄,此篇僅簡述行程及登山照片。
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登山紀錄
South Crater Lake:海拔10,575(3,223公尺)
North Crater Lake:海拔10,600(3,231公尺)
登山口East Portal Trailhead(海拔約9,220/2,804公尺)
登山里程:約6.3(10.08公里)
爬升高度1,380(421公尺)
登山時間5小時20(含午餐、休息)
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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景觀公路(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。

行程簡述
09:35 登山口出發(East Portal Trailhead海拔約9,220)
East Portal Trailhead
小築
Mountain view(在台灣走過百岳干卓萬山塊者都知道在十粒溪營地上頭有座乳形峰,比起來這個傳神多了!)


09:44 進入James Peak Wilderness範圍
James Peak Wilderness boundary
Clasping Twisted Stalk flower (舊照)
Clasping Twisted Stalk fruit  
Crossing the creek on a wooden bridge

10:19 抵達Arapaho LakesForest Lakes Trail岔路(距登山口約1.25哩,海拔約9,555),右往Arapaho LakesForest Lakes,左往South Boulder Creek TRCrater Lakes TR,取左直行。

Jacob on his way to Crater Lake 

Mountain Harebell 
歐洲花楸(European Rowan fruit)
South Boulder Creek

10:47 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,取右在森林中盤升;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。

Jacob on his way to Crater Lake 
James Peak from the trail

11:42 抵達South Crater Lakes(南湖)出水口(距登山口約2.85哩,海拔約10,543)

Jacob at the Crater Lake outlet

Paintbrush flower
Elephant Head flower

11:48 抵達South Crater Lake (距登山口約3.00哩,海拔約10,575)

South Crater Lake 

South Crater Lake 

11:59 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 

在此午餐後湖邊四處逛逛,今天不打算再登上端的兩個小湖。

North Crater Lake 
湖邊營地
Wildflower between South & North Crater Lake

13:00 下山

Mountain gentian(Parry gentian)
Black Eyed Susan

登山客

14:50回到登山口,開車回家。

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