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2017/09/01
North Tenmile Creek Trail健行(2017.08.26)
登山步道:North Tenmile Creek Trail(外加Gore Range Trail一小段)
登山里程:全程來回約9哩(North Tenmile Creek Trail來回7哩,Gore Range Trail來回2哩)
總爬升高度:約1,500呎(457公尺)
登山時間:3小時50分
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行車資訊:
由Golden沿I-70州際公路西行,行約59.4哩後於201出口 (Main St出口) 下交流道,朝Frisco前進,行約0.2哩遇十字叉路,左轉Main St往Frisco不取,取右轉即是North Tenmile Creek Trailhead停車場。
步程簡述:
09:10 登山口出發;
Trailhead for North Tenmile Creek
登山口開始有一段是鋪設柏油的大馬路,但設有柵欄鐵門禁止車輛進入;繞過鐵門沿大馬路西行。
North Tenmile Creek Trail
09:12 大馬路行約一百多公尺轉行右岔石子小徑,岔路口立有North Tenmile Creek Trail指示牌;
North Tenmile Creek Trail fork
小徑路面亂石有點難走,步道旁是稀疏的白楊木(Aspen)。
North Tenmile Creek Trail
09:19 遇左岔路不取,取右岔上行;
North Tenmile Creek Trail fork
再行一小段白楊木林後林相轉為松木林,路面仍是粗糙的石子路。
North Tenmile Creek Trail
09:26 又遇左岔仍不取,取右上行;
North Tenmile Creek Trail fork
此步道一路幾乎緊靠著North Tenmile Creek北岸而行,所以左岔路都是通往小溪的小徑,如果沒有時間壓力登山客可取左岔到小溪戲水,否則幾乎都是取右岔上行。
North Tenmile Creek
步道隨著高度的增加林相越來越美,路況也越平緩越好走。
North Tenmile Creek Trail
09:50 步道進入草原區,正前方可看見海拔3817公尺的Uneva Peak尾稜。
Uneva Peak looms over the valley
10:00 進入Eagles Nest Wilderness 的範圍,路旁立有一木頭界線牌,此處距登山口約2.2哩,海拔約9,711呎。
Eagles Nest Wilderness boundary
過了Eagles Nest Wilderness界線牌後小徑又進入松林間穿行,路況有點狹小溼滑。
North Tenmile Creek Trail
Clasping leaved Twisted stalk ~flower
Clasping leaved Twisted stalk ~fruit
10:22 出森林抵開闊草原區
Looking west at Uneva Peak from North Tenmile Creek Trail
Open meadow in the upper portion of North Tenmile Creek Trail
10:38 抵達Gore Range Trail 交叉點,左右都是Gore Range Trail;
Gore Range Trail & North Tenmile Creek Trail junction
左邊南行抵Copper Mountain的登山口,右邊北行可通三個禮拜前去走的Meadow Creek trail;此處海拔約10,010呎,距登山口約3.4哩,這裡應是North Tenmile Creek Trail的終點,我們取直行再走約一兩百公尺便無路撤回。
The upper portion of North Tenmile Creek Trail
Spring Gentian (Gentiana Verna)
The upper portion of North Tenmile Creek Trail
回到Gore Range Trail後沿Gore Range Trail往北續行,步道在大片草原間“之”字形盤升;
Gore Range Trail
Nodding Groundsel
Mountain harebell
Gore Range Trail再行約一哩抵達海拔約10,500呎處下撤下山。
Gore Range Trail 下撤處
Gore Range Trail
Aspen Daisy
11:50 返抵Gore Range Trail和North Tenmile Creek Trail岔路,取左沿North Tenmile Creek Trail下山。
Views down-valley towards Wichita Mountain
13:00 返抵登山口停車場,很輕鬆的一趟登山健行!
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