
Taken from Eccles Pass
今天隨同華人登山隊去Frisco附近的Meadow Creek trail登上Eccles Pass登山健行,該步道去年的8月5日走過一次,那趟健行沿途野花盛開,而今年可能融雪較早,野花大多已凋謝,倒是整天的好天氣拍了不少美景! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
登山步道:Meadow Creek trail to Eccles Pass
登山口:Meadow Creek Trailhead (海拔9,157呎/2,791公尺)
Eccles Pass:海拔11,918呎/3,633公尺
登山里程:來回10.25哩(16.4公里)
總爬升高度:2,921呎/890公尺
登山時間:6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57.4哩後於Exit 203出口 (CO-9 S出口) 下交流道,朝Frisco/Breckenridge前進,0.2英里後從圓環的第二個出口(Trail)出去,朝Co Rd 1231石子路行駛,石子路行駛0.6哩抵登山口停車場。
步程簡述:
一開始登山小徑有點陡,朝著前方白楊木林(Aspen)前進;

Meadow Creek Trail, background is Peak 1

Meadow Creek Trail
步道陡上一段後有一段緩衝的平路,不久進入白楊木林間行走。

Meadow Creek Trail

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Meadow Creek Trail



Aspen tree along the trail

Meadow Creek Trail, background is Peak 1

Meadow Creek Trail
步道陡上一段後有一段緩衝的平路,不久進入白楊木林間行走。

Meadow Creek Trail

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Meadow Creek Trail



Aspen tree along the trail
09:33 抵達Lily Pad Lake Trail岔路,右岔往Lily Pad Lake,距離約一哩左右;
此處海拔約9,560呎(2,914公尺),距登山口約0.57哩,取左續走Meadow Creek Trail。

Meadow Creek Trail & Lilly Pad Lake Trail fork

Meadow Creek Trail & Lilly Pad Lake Trail fork
09:37 進入Eagles Nest Wilderness範圍,之後步道兩旁是筆直的lodgepole松林。

Entering Eagles Nest Wilderness area

The Meadow Creek Trail winds through a pine forest

Entering Eagles Nest Wilderness area

The Meadow Creek Trail winds through a pine forest
09:41 步道右側一片草原坡,可俯瞰山下的Frisco City和Dillon Reservoir;

Meadow Creek Trail

Facing East at Dillon from Meadow Creek Trail

Looking down Dillon Reservoir & Frisco City from Meadow Creek Trail

Facing East at Grays & Torreys Peak from Meadow Creek Trail
之後步道又進入lodgepole松林中穿行。

Meadow Creek Trail

Facing East at Dillon from Meadow Creek Trail

Looking down Dillon Reservoir & Frisco City from Meadow Creek Trail

Facing East at Grays & Torreys Peak from Meadow Creek Trail
之後步道又進入lodgepole松林中穿行。
10:00 第一度橫跨Meadow Creek,溪上已兩根原木作為橋樑,此處海拔約10,036呎(3,059公尺),距登山口約1.35哩。

Crossing log bridge at Meadow Creek

Crossing log bridge at Meadow Creek
10:50 小徑爬升到一開闊高點,可瞥見河谷上游及附近山頭,此處海拔約10,835呎(3,303公尺),距登山口約2.65哩。

The forest briefly opens with a glimpse of the upper valley

The forest briefly opens with a glimpse of the upper valley
11:05 經過約0.3哩的石頭空地及小徑來到記錄中所記載的第一處開闊草原,草原不大且夾雜著松林,看不出是大片草原;此處海拔約10,988呎(3,349公尺),距登山口約2.95哩。

Chief Mountain from the trail

Chief Mountain from the trail
接著在草原中幾次起伏後下到小溪邊。
11:09 第二度橫跨Meadow Creek,溪上用三根倒木作為跨溪便橋,此處海拔約10,950呎(3,338公尺),距登山口約3.1哩;

Crossing Meadow Creek on a makeshift bridge

Crossing Meadow Creek on a makeshift bridge
過了willow灌木叢後小徑沿著溪畔上行,此段路有點狹小難走。
11:25 來到記錄上的第二處大草原,此處海拔約11,128呎(3,392公尺),距登山口約3.6哩;

The second meadow with a revealing look at the entire upper valley

The second meadow with a revealing look at the entire upper valley
此處已稍可見整個河谷的上端,海拔11,377呎的Chief Mountain就在正前南方,而Eccles Pass 則在西北方的稜線上。

Chief Mountain from the third meadow


Mountain Gentian

Chief Mountain from the third meadow


Mountain Gentian
穿過草原後小徑又進入一小段稀疏的松林中緩坡上升穿行。
11:35 出森林小徑右側一座水潭,正前方又是一片大草原,此為紀錄上所謂第三處且是最大草原,海拔約11,235呎(3,424公尺),距登山口3.95 哩。






A pond along the trail






A pond along the trail
11:54 第三度橫跨Meadow Creek,溪水不大,踩著溪上石頭跨過,此處海拔約11,305呎(3,446公尺),距登山口約4.15哩。
渡過小溪整個視野豁然開朗,正前方清楚看到稜線上的Eccles Pass;一大片草原直抵Eccles Pass稜線山腳下,小徑就在草原中間往上緩升。
12:03 抵達Meadow Creek trail終點接到Gore Range Trail,此處海拔約11,422呎(3,481公尺),距登山口約4.45哩;

Junction with the Gore Range Trail, Meadow Creek stays right

Looking south at Tenmile Range from the trail

Junction with the Gore Range Trail, Meadow Creek stays right

Looking south at Tenmile Range from the trail
12:16 草原盡頭,開始朝Eccles Pass爬升,此處海拔約11,422呎(3,481公尺),距登山口約4.75哩。

Final approach to the pass. This last segment was harder than it looked

Final approach to the pass. This last segment was harder than it looked
山徑“之”字形爬升,距Eccles Pass不到半哩路,才爬升約500呎,不算難走。

Meadow Creek Trail

Final approach to the pass. This last segment was harder than it looked

Looking south at Tenmile Range from the trail

Meadow Creek Trail

Final approach to the pass. This last segment was harder than it looked

Looking south at Tenmile Range from the trail
在此北望海拔13,189呎(4,020公尺)的Red Peak;

Looking at Red Peak from Eccles Pass
俯瞰South Willow Creek basin,東北邊則是海拔12,777呎(3,894公尺)的Buffalo Mountain;

Looking at Buffalo Mountain from Eccles Pass

Facing Northeast at Gore Range from Eccles Pass
南邊遠眺Tenmile Range,俯瞰來時路Meadow Creek valley。

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Eccles Pass

Looking at Red Peak from Eccles Pass
俯瞰South Willow Creek basin,東北邊則是海拔12,777呎(3,894公尺)的Buffalo Mountain;

Looking at Buffalo Mountain from Eccles Pass

Facing Northeast at Gore Range from Eccles Pass
南邊遠眺Tenmile Range,俯瞰來時路Meadow Creek valley。

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Eccles Pass
14:55 返抵登山口,全程花費時間約6小時50分鐘。
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