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這個週六華人登山隊計畫走The Gill Trail,這次登山是和Rocky Mountain Chinese Society of Science and Engineer (RMCSSE)聯合辦理,所以參加人數較多,將近有三十人參加。
The Gill Trail位在丹佛西南方約60哩的South Platte River西岸,登山口Cheesman Canyon Trailhead(Lower Trailhead)則位在CR 126路上。
The Gill Trail 名稱之來源是在西元1904 到 1907年間有一位名為Tom Gill者他有一間鋸木廠就位在現在的登山口位置,他修築了從他鋸木廠到Deckers的道路。The Gill Trail的終點是Cheesman Dam,該水庫完成於1905年,主要是供應丹佛地區的用水。
該步道主要目的是提供要進入Cheesman Canyon釣魚的釣客通行之用;介於私人俱樂部Wigwam Club和 Cheesman Dam 之間約三哩長的Cheesman Canyon以Brown trout 和Rainbow trout兩種鱒魚聞名,但此處釣魚區的規則是“catch and release”,不得將釣得的魚帶回家。
Gill Trail一路沿著Cheesman Canyon的South Platte River西岸南行直抵Cheesman Reservoir,全長(單程)約3.46哩,一般登山客取原路回到登山口;另一走法是繞過Cheesman Reservoir走到水庫北端的upper trailhead,然後走2.7哩的(CR 211)土石路回到Lower Trailhead~Cheesman Canyon Trailhead,如此一個Loop大約8.2哩。
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行車資訊:
由Golden走I-70西行,在Exit 260出口轉CO-470 E朝Colorado Springs南行,5.7哩後下交流道改走US-285 S朝Fairplay西南行。
US-285 S朝Fairplay西南行約21.3哩至Pine junction(有紅綠燈號誌),於Pine Valley Rd (CR 126)向左轉,一路沿著Pine Valley Road南行21.7哩後停車於路右Cheesman Canyon Trailhead停車場。
![Cheesman Canyon Trailhead parking lot](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/36183290590_49569a0ca1_c.jpg)
Cheesman Canyon Trailhead parking lot
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步程簡述:
09:30 停車場出發,登山步道起點在停車場東端廁所前沿小徑往東南行;
![Starting from trailhead](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4398/36183281800_72fbed1494_c.jpg)
Starting from trailhead
經過一跨越小溪的小木橋後續往東行;
![A foot bridge crosses Sixmile Creek 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4381/36442022881_740298f2c8_c.jpg)
A foot bridge crosses Sixmile Creek
![Picture 017](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4332/36533461346_de51ac166a_c.jpg)
不久遇到一條土石路,該土石路是通往Cheesman Reservoir (Cheesman L)的Forest Service Road 211,此土石路也是前往 Harmonica Arch (Goose Creek Trailhead)的主要道路,該景點三年前曾和Tony去過。
![The trail crosses County Road 211](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4426/36442024701_1fc3d4b89e_c.jpg)
The trail crosses County Road 211
穿過該土石路步道進入山坡的松林間腰繞往東南行。
![The trail crosses County Road 211.](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4376/35744655594_324615f65e_c.jpg)
The trail crosses County Road 211
![The trail winds its way through the forest, just skirting the Hayman Fire burn scar 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/36533454476_14a3351cfe_c.jpg)
![The trail winds its way through the forest, just skirting the Hayman Fire burn scar 3](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/36533450936_5495bc9c24_c.jpg)
The trail winds its way through the forest, just skirting the Hayman Fire burn scar
09:44 第一處登山步道和下切South Platte River溪岸的岔路口,此岔路口也是一處越稜點,距登山口約有0.6哩左右;
![The trail and the river access fork](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4380/36533364656_3411e0d960_c.jpg)
The trail and the river access fork
此處立有一座“Cheesman Canyon, 3 miles of Gold Medal Fishing.”的標示牌,標示出Cheesman Canyon十幾處釣魚點,並標示出由此處到Cheesman Reservoir北端的The upper canyon trailhead距離有4.5哩;
![River and fishing informational sign at Cheesman Canyon Trail](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4348/36411377992_5277c26e8f_c.jpg)
River and fishing informational sign at Cheesman Canyon Trail
![Benchmark at Cheesman Canyon](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4338/36533371996_c3c230c326_c.jpg)
Benchmark at Cheesman Canyon
此越稜點直下陡峭山徑可通往South Platte River溪岸,右岔則是Gill Trail登山步道,取右行。接下來的步道有好多處類似此種岔路通往溪岸,大多沒明顯標示,僅能靠自己判斷,一個原則是登山步道大致是在溪流稍高的斜坡上,往溪谷的岔路是供釣客行走的通道。
![The Gill trail along the slopes of Cheesman Canyon (2)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4368/36533446456_9a17791ca9_c.jpg)
![The Gill trail along the slopes of Cheesman Canyon (8)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4416/36411437562_306b672527_c.jpg)
![The Gill trail along the slopes of Cheesman Canyon (7)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4365/35744613624_1c2bf77733_c.jpg)
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The Gill trail along the slopes of Cheesman Canyon
![A view from the trail above the river (2)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4347/36183245620_5e85b84daa_c.jpg)
![A view from the trail above the river (9)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4434/36442035311_ebf0595d34_c.jpg)
![A view from the trail above the river (8)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4407/36579929145_59bfbbcac2_c.jpg)
![A view from the trail above the river (5)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4387/36411492302_53a0451437_c.jpg)
A view from the trail above the river
![Mountain view along Cheesman Canyon (3)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4344/35744585924_5c0e96359c_c.jpg)
![Mountain view along Cheesman Canyon (1)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4389/36442124711_2b1fa7b384_c.jpg)
Mountain view along Cheesman Canyon
一路在Cheesman Mountain東邊山腳下沿著South Platte River南行,河谷中湛藍的河水在裸露的岩石間穿流而過,耳中傳來潺潺的流水聲,時而見到三兩Fly fishing釣客涉水在湍急的溪流中甩拉著釣竿,這些動、靜的場景使人忘卻了登山的勞累。
![South Platte River (1)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/36411465222_d1c7793c56_c.jpg)
![South Platte River (2)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4406/36579916345_0a5d85f99c_c.jpg)
![South Platte River (3)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4358/36533410386_ff07a5f97f_c.jpg)
South Platte River
![Fly fishing Cheesman Canyon on the South Platte River (1)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4355/35744645464_88749a1453_c.jpg)
![Fly fishing Cheesman Canyon on the South Platte River (8)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/36442097021_4802a72670_c.jpg)
![Fly fishing Cheesman Canyon on the South Platte River (9)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4415/36579922595_7a5b7a8a4a_c.jpg)
![Fly fishing Cheesman Canyon on the South Platte River (11)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4375/36411458522_bee6d15123_c.jpg)
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![Fly fishing Cheesman Canyon on the South Platte River (14)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4367/36442031291_01af1f384c_c.jpg)
Fly fishing Cheesman Canyon on the South Platte River
11:00 抵一處"Y”岔,右岔往Trail Path,左岔往River Access,路標幾乎被小樹叢掩沒,不易察覺;此處距登山口約3哩左右。
![The trail sign at the Y. Bear right.](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4423/35744594024_8ff8fb178d_c.jpg)
The trail sign at the Y. Bear right.
過了"Y”岔取右行不久,路跡已不清楚,處處是大石阻路,山坡陡峭又是小石礫地形,走來異常危險,如果是小隊伍還可彼此照顧前行,領隊考慮我們人數眾多,登山經驗差異度頗大,顧及隊員安全宣布下撤,下撤點距登山口約在3.2哩左右,距Cheesman Reservoir北端的The upper canyon trailhead僅約一哩多的路程,如果上切到高點應該就是越稜點,應該可俯瞰Cheesman Reservoir。
全體下撤到"Y”岔路標附近各自找蔭涼處用餐休息。
![Taken from Cheesman Canyon (14)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4338/36533396726_56ed7b3bd5_c.jpg)
Taken from Cheesman Canyon
![Taken from Cheesman Canyon (11)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4429/35744589244_97dc5be240_c.jpg)
![Taken from Cheesman Canyon (15)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4346/36533390276_55e5ae311d_c.jpg)
![Taken from Cheesman Canyon (1)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4440/35744641674_77418328d2_c.jpg)
![Taken from Cheesman Canyon (10)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4400/35744618274_ef7501273f_c.jpg)
![Taken from Cheesman Canyon (8)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4331/36411499672_7f153ca4be_c.jpg)
Taken from Cheesman Canyon
12:00 大夥用餐完畢循原路下山。
![The Gill trail along the slopes of Cheesman Canyon (9)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4372/35744572204_2a1cc8ea6e_c.jpg)
![The Gill trail along the slopes of Cheesman Canyon (10)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4385/36533386896_f25f7db189_c.jpg)
![Picture 229](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4423/36533380576_a9e17b9eb9_c.jpg)
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![Heart leaved Arnica](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4403/36533400856_4be5f3ccf3_c.jpg)
Heart leaved Arnica
![Butterfly and thistle 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4352/36533394946_a330ac4ea4_c.jpg)
Butterfly and thistle
![Thistle](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4333/36411449172_0b98095a07_c.jpg)
Thistle
![Nodding onions](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/35744622424_94d9ab8aeb_c.jpg)
Nodding onions
13:30 回到第一處路標的越稜點,左轉腰繞下山。
13:50 返回停車場登山口,各自開車回家,我則載著家人到Cheesman Reservoir一遊。
由Cheesman Canyon Trailhead停車場沿Deckers Rd(CR 126)續東行0.3哩後向右急轉彎改走Wigwam Creek Rd (211)上山;右轉上山後一路是土石路面,但維護良好,一般小車通行無礙;道路兩旁是發生在2002年的森林大火Hayman fire殘留的枯木【註】。
Wigwam Creek Rd (211)行約2.0哩後遇右岔Goose Creek Rd (CR 211)不取,取左再直行0.7哩抵Cheesman Reservoir停車。
我們在湖邊拍照並稍事休息後返家。
![Panorama of Cheesman Reservoir](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4397/35744664304_735158c7ae_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (8)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4390/36183167280_0e3d6733a7_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (9)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4438/35770451323_f05aa0119c_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (6)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4432/36442015511_91c09cc952_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (10)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36183161250_0bca225956_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (3)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4434/36533350176_34d87f4787_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (7)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/36533339146_293214127a_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (4)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4416/36442019091_0e6b4a13da_c.jpg)
![Cheesman Reservoir (5)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/36533345236_033750c463_c.jpg)
Cheesman Reservoir
【註】Hayman fire
科羅拉多史上最大的森林大火Hayman fire於2002年發生在丹佛西南方95哩、Colorado Springs西北方35哩處,該森林大火發生於2002年6月8日,直到同年7月18日才被完全控制住;該次森林大火燒毀了133個住家,138,114英畝森林,並迫使5340人撤離,是科羅拉多州史上最大的森林大火。該次森林大火之所以命名為“Hayman fire”是以發生地—靠近Tappan Gulch附近的一個礦場廢墟(鬼城)來命名。
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