退隱山林: 登Boulder小鎮1st. & 2nd. Flatiron Trail(2017-07-31)

Chautauqua Park

登山步道：1st. & 2nd. Flatiron Trail

登山口：Chautauqua Ranger Cottage(海拔5,710呎/ 1,740公尺)

步道頂端：海拔7,132呎(2,174公尺)

登山里程：來回約2.6哩(4.16公里)

爬升高度：1,422呎(433公尺)

登山時間：2小時40分鐘

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步程簡述：
09:40 由Chautauqua Park的Ranger Cottage出發，沿Ranger Cottage西側的寬大土石道路Bluebell Road朝西南上行；

Wild Teasel

Bluebell Road

Flatirons from Bluebell Road

The 3rd Flatiron from Bluebell Road

Bluebell shelter

行約0.4哩遇Royal Arch Trail登山口；

Royal Arch Trailhead

取右上小徑往Flatirons Trail北上；

Flatirons Trail

再行約0.1哩上到稜線松林中遇到Bluebell-Baird Trail，此稜線是第二座(2nd) Flatiron下方的稜線。

10:18 抵達Bluebell-Baird Trail，左右均為Bluebell-Baird Trail，直上為“To Flatirons Climbing Access”，取直行上山。

Bluebell-Baird Trail & Flatirons Climbing Access fork

10:22 小徑再行約0.1哩抵達Flatirons Loop步道，左右均為Flatirons Loop步道，直上為1st /2nd Flatiron Trail；取直行上山。

Flatirons Loop & 1st、2nd Flatiron Trail fork

10:27 抵達一大片碎石坡，此大片碎石坡是第二座(2nd) Flatiron下方的西北面坡，步道開始在岩石坡間“之”字盤升。

The trail through a long talus field

A long talus field between 1st & 2nd Flatiron

1st & 2nd Flatiron Trail

10:36 小徑右側一座木橋是要攀爬第一座(1st) Flatiron的攀岩路線，由Flatirons Loop步道岔路到此約0.2哩；

1st Flatiron climbing access spur

First Flatiron from climbing access spur

取左小徑續上。

Overlooking Boulder downtown from the talus field

Jacob hike up through the talus field

10:45 上到將達抵岩石坡頂端時越嶺繞過稜線在另一坡面繼續盤升上山，此波面即是第二座(2nd) Flatiron下方的東南坡。

Rock Climbers on the First Flatiron

1st & 2nd Flatiron Trail

10:55 再越過稜線回到岩石坡(第二座Flatiron下方的西北面坡)這一坡面，越嶺處岩石上有極佳展望，可在此小休；

Taken from the 2nd Flatiron below

Overlooking Boulder downtown from the trail

休息後再一路在第二座Flatiron下方的西北面坡“之”字盤升。

The First Flatiron as seen from the 2nd Flatiron access trail

11:15 登上最高點，最高點介於1st.Flatiron和2nd Flatiron的中間鞍部，從第一座(1st) Flatiron的攀岩路線木橋到登頂里程約0.5哩，從Chautauqua Park Ranger Station到登頂計約1.3哩。