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


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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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