
Jasper Creek Waterfall
今年因豆豆和貝貝回台度暑假來美較晚,來美後兩個孫子又是滿滿的課外學習行程,為了接送他們根本抽不出時間去爬山,難得上週五找到一個空檔獨自到Eldora的Hessie Trailhead去登Jasper Lake和Devils Thumb Lake兩個高山湖;該兩座高山湖已登過多次,在我以前部落格文章已有記載。
此次攀登該路線因為是八月份,許多高山野花花期已過,所以走來不若往年的花團錦簇盛況,但還是有不少的野花一路相伴;待登上Jasper Lake時才發現該湖已乾涸見底,不知是否與去年的豪雨潰堤有關,但與兩年前最後一次登湖時滿水位美景相比真有天壤之別。
此篇記錄僅簡略記載及貼些照片,至於更詳細資訊請瀏覽我之前的部落格文章:
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攀登湖泊:
Jasper Lake:距登山口約5.5哩(8.8公里),海拔10,814呎(3,296公尺)
Devils Thumb Lake:距登山口約6.5哩(10.4公里),海拔11,138呎(3,395公尺)
登山口:Hessie Trailhead
登山總里程:來回約13哩(20.8公里)
總爬升高度:2,530呎(771公尺)
花費時間:8小時
Devils Thumb Lake:距登山口約6.5哩(10.4公里),海拔11,138呎(3,395公尺)
登山口:Hessie Trailhead
登山總里程:來回約13哩(20.8公里)
總爬升高度:2,530呎(771公尺)
花費時間:8小時
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07:35 停車處(County Road 130)起登。

登山步道野花盛開
07:55 過一木橋後抵達Hessie Trailhead。


Nodding Onion
08:20 步道左下方瀑布群(Jasper Creek Waterfall)。



Jasper Creek Waterfall

Prairie Smoke
08:48 抵達Devil's Thumb Trail & Devil's Thumb Bypass Trail岔路,取右行。


Sego Lily

Harebell(Bluebell)
09:40 抵Devil's Thumb Trail - Woodland Lake Trail junction岔路,取右上山。

Monkshood


Blue Columbine



Indian paintbrush flower

鹿蹄草(美洲稱之為Pyrola)

White Bog Orchid

Felwort
10:57 抵Devil's Thumb Trail & Diamond Trail岔路,取左直上。
11:25 抵達Jasper Lake,那ㄝ安捏?幾乎乾涸見底!往年那滿水位、漂亮的Jasper Lake呢?




Jasper Lake
Jasper Lake海拔10,814呎(3,296公尺),距停車處5.5哩(8.8公里),爬升約1,814呎(553公尺)。
看到這殘破的景象真不忍卒睹,續往上行,目標Devils Thumb Lake。



Wildflowers along the trail
11:51 來到往年Glacier Lily(冰川百合)群聚盛開的地點,今年一朵也沒有,已過了開花期,倒是見到了牠的果莢及種子。

往年Glacier Lily群聚地點

Glacier Lily,s seed


往年盛開的Glacier Lily



Elephant Head Flower
12:22 抵達Devils Thumb Lake;Devils Thumb Lake距停車處6.5哩,海拔11,138呎(3,395公尺),淨爬升約2,138呎(652公尺)。




Devils Thumb Lake
在Devils Thumb Lake休息一陣子後下山,下山僅費兩個多小時,於三點半返抵停車處,整裝後開車返家。
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