![Mount Bierstadt and The Sawtooth from Guanella Pass Trailhead 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4273/34657731112_63be1a2a89_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt and The Sawtooth from Guanella Pass Trailhead
Mount Bierstadt位在丹佛西方約50哩的地方,海拔14,060 呎(4,285公尺),屬於落磯山脈的Front Range範圍內,行政區隸屬於科羅拉多的Clear Creek County,他是科羅拉多53座14ers(海拔超過14,000呎的山岳)中的其中一座,排名第38,距離在他東北方的另一座14ers--Mount Evans僅1.5哩;Mount Bierstadt是為了Albert Bierstadt而命名,Albert Bierstadt是19世紀知名的落磯山脈山水畫家。
該座山我曾三度攀登,但有一次帶著時年12歲的豆豆和8歲的貝貝同登,那次貝貝登抵近山頂下南鞍處有高山症反應而未登頂,所以今天是四度攀登第三度登頂。
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攀登山岳: Mount Bierstadt (海拔14,060呎 / 4,285 公尺)
登山口:Guanella Pass Trailhead(海拔11,669呎/3,557公尺)
登山里程(來回):約 7.4 哩(11.84公里)
爬升高度:約2,850呎 / 869公尺
攀登等級:Class 2
登山時間:5小時40分
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行車資訊:
丹佛沿I-70西行,在Exit 228出口下交流道經Georgetown轉行Guanella Pass南下,續行約11.5哩的山路即達Guanella Pass的最高點前道路左側下方的停車場,此處即為登山口,海拔11,669呎/ 3,557公尺,此段道路一般車輛皆可到達。
![Mount Bierstadt Trailhead parking lot](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4373/36111974714_6450b36fb7_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt Trailhead parking lot
![Overlooking north at Indian Peaks from Trailhead 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4430/36759000686_85affd089b_c.jpg)
Overlooking north at Indian Peaks from Trailhead
步程簡述:
08:15 登山口出發,海拔11,669呎/3,557公尺;
![Mount Bierstadt from Guanella Pass](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4354/36112159084_28b3032e05_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt from Guanella Pass
遙望西邊山頭右邊高點即是今天要攀登的山頭~ Mount Bierstadt,遠望山頭似乎有積雪,如果是,應是昨晚下的雪,因位昨天和太座曾來登山口附近散步,山頭還沒有殘雪。
步道一開始是緩下坡往Scott Gomer Creek沼澤地前進,沼澤地長滿高可及胸的植物--willows,它又不是我們認識的柳樹willows,樹枝茂密堅硬,要是鑽進去要比台灣的箭竹林難惹;
![Mount Bierstadt from the trail](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4387/36112152054_9c0cd05bfc_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt from the trail
沼澤地在低窪的地方鋪有木棧道,走起來蠻方便的。
![The boardwalk have been built on the muddy sections](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4337/36112155594_8ded5c7497_c.jpg)
The boardwalk have been built on the muddy sections
08:30 步道左側一無名小潭,湖水在藍天下呈現一片湛藍;
![Unnamed pool beside the trail at 11,510' 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4381/36758982646_72d1dae2bd_c.jpg)
![Unnamed pool beside the trail at 11,510' 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4348/36758978856_740371bcfa_c.jpg)
![Unnamed pool beside the trail at 11,510' 3](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4423/36550273820_a224e1aa9b_c.jpg)
Unnamed pool beside the trail at 11,510'
此處海拔11,510呎/3,508公尺,距登山口約0.5哩。
![Wetlands & willows grove along the trail 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/36112135784_04f724a5f9_c.jpg)
Wetlands & willows grove along the trail
08:44 來到Scott Gomer Creek,小心的從溪流中踏腳石渡過;
![Scott Gomer Creek 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4382/36758966626_18988977ed_c.jpg)
![Scott Gomer Creek 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4342/36806756991_4df4577f2b_c.jpg)
Scott Gomer Creek
此地海拔約11,500呎/3,505公尺,距登山口約0.85哩,比登山口下降了一百多呎。
過了Scott Gomer Creek不久又進入willows樹叢並開始在Mount Bierstadt西面山坡下“之”字形爬升。
![Weaving through the willows grove](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4422/36112107964_cfa15991b9_c.jpg)
Weaving through the willows grove
![Looking west over Guanella Pass Road to 13,794' Squaretop Mountain(L)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/36946541925_a4d0385c4d_c.jpg)
Looking west over Guanella Pass Road to 13,794' Squaretop Mountain(L)
由Mount Bierstadt西坡登山途中回首看看美麗的沼澤地。
![On the trail up Bierstadt, looking back down on the wetland along Scott Gomer Creek (5)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4399/36946453925_09b97d025d_c.jpg)
![On the trail up Bierstadt, looking back down on the wetland along Scott Gomer Creek (4)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4337/36806733671_b736ba1faf_c.jpg)
![On the trail up Bierstadt, looking back down on the wetland along Scott Gomer Creek (2)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4416/36946459055_8ae049c190_c.jpg)
![On the trail up Bierstadt, looking back down on the wetland along Scott Gomer Creek (6)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4438/36946451905_6d9a7894d7_c.jpg)
![On the trail up Bierstadt, looking back down on the wetland along Scott Gomer Creek (7)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/36806721691_5e6a8d6066_c.jpg)
On the trail up Bierstadt, looking back down on the wetland along Scott Gomer Creek
![Mount Bierstadt Trail 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4403/36758922966_012c5e440b_c.jpg)
![Mount Bierstadt Trail 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36946456615_39390c3fbf_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt Trail
09:37爬升到北肩稜一平坦處,高度約12,300呎/3,749公尺,距登山口約2.2哩;此處較貼近觀看山頭的確是殘雪。
![Mount Bierstadt seen from 12,300' along the trail](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/36946436535_8f735d0605_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt seen from 12,300' along the trail
![Near 12,300' with the remining route in full view](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/36806795251_1e48c07e26_c.jpg)
Near 12,300' with the remining route in full view
從Mt. Beirstadt半山腰西眺Grays Peak和Torreys Peak兩座14ers。
![Near 12,500’, looking west over Guanella Pass Road to Squaretop、Grays & Torreys et al. Mountains](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36550305290_c1e67625d8_c.jpg)
Near 12,500’, looking west over Guanella Pass Road to Squaretop、Grays & Torreys et al. Mountains
![Mount Bierstadt Trail 3](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36946433465_c7d1f8e40b_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt Trail
![Mount Bierstadt seen from near 12,500' along the trail](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/36946429185_1d5f228915_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt seen from near 12,500' along the trail
![Sawtooth ridge seen from near 12,500' along the trail](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4384/36112056954_febd2b0a35_c.jpg)
Sawtooth ridge seen from near 12,500' along the trail
![Near 12,550’, looking west over Guanella Pass Road to Squaretop、Grays & Torreys et al. Mountains](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/36775070842_f2a7403dbb_c.jpg)
Near 12,550’, looking west over Guanella Pass Road to Squaretop、Grays & Torreys et al. Mountains
09:54 爬升到北肩稜一處稜線曝露點,距登山口約2.5哩,高度約12,550呎/3,825公尺;此處貼近眺望Bierstadt通往Mount Evans的通道The Sawtooth Ridge更形顯現出其險惡!此後步道右彎朝南陡上。
![Mount Bierstadt from 12,550' along the trail](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/36550216090_84dcba7a7e_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt from 12,550' along the trail
![Sawtooth ridge from 12,550' along the trail](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4396/36550212230_46e807816d_c.jpg)
Sawtooth ridge from 12,550' along the trail
10:10步道轉為不規則岩石路面,也轉為較陡峭,兩旁沿石坡及苔原植物覆蓋著薄薄殘雪。
![Near 12,800', the terrain on the slope is a bit more rugged and covered with boulders & slight snow 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4365/36550208260_75e8a726e2_c.jpg)
Near 12,800', the terrain on the slope is a bit more rugged and covered with boulders & slight snow
此段不規則岩石路面持續約一哩多直抵山頂,爬升約1,500呎/458公尺,是登此山較難走的一段路。
![The rugged slope between 12,600' and 13,800'](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4390/36946385015_9766abd5c0_c.jpg)
The rugged slope between 12,600' and 13,800'
![Bierstadt's summit seen from above 13,000’](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4332/36550200430_627af9290d_c.jpg)
Bierstadt's summit seen from above 13,000’
![Near 13,000', the terrain on the slope is a bit more rugged and covered with boulders & slight snow](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/36138061383_c3b71513ef_c.jpg)
Near 13,000', the terrain on the slope is a bit more rugged and covered with boulders & slight snow
![The slope covered with boulders & slight snow 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4411/36138040453_3c8cb6c75c_c.jpg)
![The slope covered with boulders & slight snow 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4401/36550186350_4e80ddeebf_c.jpg)
The slope covered with boulders & slight snow
在我將登上Bierstadt西南稜鞍部前不遠處遇到一位拄著拐杖的獨角婦人正要下山,這是今天登山令我最動容的一個畫面~~
![A great hiker 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4360/36112182914_31efeb067e_c.jpg)
![A great hiker 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4343/36759015776_2f108631fa_c.jpg)
A great hiker
他(她)們看似一對夫妻,應該有登頂,一般手腳健全的人登此山都有點累了,而這位婦人看不出疲態,臉上露出的是堅毅、自信的笑容!
![Bierstadt's summit seen from above 13,500’](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4440/36946380435_60c80fbe23_c.jpg)
Bierstadt's summit seen from above 13,500’
![Near 13,800’, looking back down on the Guanella Pass and mountains](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4441/36946374845_9961f60e52_c.jpg)
Near 13,800’, looking back down on the Guanella Pass and mountains
11:02爬升到Bierstadt西南稜鞍部,海拔13,800呎/4,206公尺,Bierstadt山頭在東北方,此處距登山口約3.45哩,離山頂大約還要爬升270呎/82公尺;
![Looking up the final pitch on the summit ridge](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/36138021073_1763f46fe1_c.jpg)
Looking up the final pitch on the summit ridge
![Seen looking SW from the top of the ridge at nearly 13,800' 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4352/36806786821_03337534f2_c.jpg)
Seen looking SW from the top of the ridge at nearly 13,800'
登頂路徑上山、下山的登山客絡繹不絕,喘口氣後開始攻頂,此段路路跡較不明顯,反正抓準方向往上登就對了!
![Looking up the final pitch on the summit ridge (2)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4387/36550179430_6e28d34543_c.jpg)
Looking up the final pitch on the summit ridge
11:25登頂Bierstadt,整個山頭都是人潮;
![Bierstadt's summit](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4350/36775034652_1f950a2d7a_c.jpg)
Bierstadt's summit
Mount Beirstadt海拔14,060 呎/4,285 公尺,天氣晴朗雖有蠻多烏雲,山頂展望還算良好。
![Picture 235](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4377/36758858906_33bb5c6e2d_c.jpg)
![Picture 237](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4427/36758856696_68b185442a_c.jpg)
Me on the Bierstadt's summit
![Picture 228](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4366/36550172380_25e8de5f10_c.jpg)
Me on the Bierstadt's summit, with Mount Evans in the background
東眺Mount Evans,隔著Abyss Lake 與 Mt Bierstadt 相遙望。
![Mt. Evans & Abyss Lake from Bierstadt 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4335/36550170390_6e1643153a_c.jpg)
Mt. Evans & Abyss Lake from Bierstadt summit
![The east ridge and Point 13,641'](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4410/36946333945_cff1e91a78_c.jpg)
The east ridge and Point 13,641'
Mount Bierstadt山頂向南可以看到遠在61哩外的另一座14ers-- Pikes Peak(最遠一座)。
Mount Bierstadt山頂北望洛磯山脈,中央最高一座是另一座14ers-- Longs Peak,距離46哩。
![Longs Peak(M) from Mount Bierstadt](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4272/34657733732_5c60a59064_c.jpg)
Longs Peak(M) from Mount Bierstadt
Mount Bierstadt山頂之水準點(Bench-mark ,14060 ft.),等同台灣之三角點。
![Mount Bierstadt summit marker](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/36775030822_eda8e0f5d5_c.jpg)
Mount Bierstadt summit marker
連接Mount Bierstadt和 Mount Evans的山脊稜線Sawtooth. Ridge。
![Mount Bierstadt山頂俯瞰The Sawtooth Ridge](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4162/34820756415_e7790fdfc0_c.jpg)
Looking down the Sawtooth from Bierstadt's summit
![Facing south from Bierstadt's summit, Frozen Lake sits below 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4405/36550157810_939cd36957_c.jpg)
Facing south from Bierstadt's summit, Frozen Lake sits below
![Seen looking West from Bierstadt's summit](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4411/36806783861_27b6365cd6_c.jpg)
Seen looking West from Bierstadt's summit
12:00 下山。
![View toward Guanella Pass & parking area](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36946311835_809ece946f_c.jpg)
View toward Guanella Pass & parking area
13:55 返抵登山口,開車回家。
我之前此山登山紀錄;
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