從Lake Irwin回到Crested Butte後天氣已轉晴，當下決定先回旅館用過中餐後，下午決定去走Gothic古鎮附近的一條Judd Falls 步道，該步道單程僅約1.1哩，總爬升約500呎/152公尺左右，算是一條簡單的步道，沿途應有一些野花及瀑布景觀。
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登山口：Judd Falls/Copper Creek Trailhead (海拔約9,590尺/2,923公尺)
目的地：Judd Falls overlook：海拔9,735呎/2,967公尺
登山里程：來回約2.2哩/3.52公里
總爬升高度：約500呎/152公尺
登山時間：約2小時
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行車資訊：
從 Crested Butte開車沿Co Rd 317 (Gothic Road ) 北上經過旅館區，在 Snodgrass Trailhead parking lot 靠右繼續沿Co Rd 317 (Gothic Road )前行，下到East River 河谷經過Gothic 古鎮，計行約8.2哩抵達路右岔路Judd Falls/Copper Creek Trailhead停車場，此為Judd Falls/Copper Creek Trail的下登山口，一般車輛停此，有公共廁所設備，此處海拔約9,590尺/2,923公尺；四輪傳動車可沿右側山路續開約0.5哩到達上登山口的Upper parking lot。
Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado
Looking down at East River valley from Gothic Road
Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado
Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado
Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado
Looking down at East River valley from Gothic Road
Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado
Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado
步程簡述：
由下登山口沿右側土石路上山，沿途有少許野花(未盛開)；
Looking north at Mount Bellview from Copper Creek Trail lower parking lot
white columbine flower
red columbine flower
larkspur
行約0.5哩抵達上停車場岔路口，岔路口立有一面木製”Copper Creek/Trailriders Trailhead”牌子，海拔約9,820呎/2,993公尺；左岔往停車場，高底盤四傳車可開到此處，右側往 Copper Creek Trail No. 983和Judd Falls。
Copper Creek upper trailhead
Looking north at Mount Bellview from Copper Creek Trail lower parking lot
white columbine flower
red columbine flower
larkspur
行約0.5哩抵達上停車場岔路口，岔路口立有一面木製”Copper Creek/Trailriders Trailhead”牌子，海拔約9,820呎/2,993公尺；左岔往停車場，高底盤四傳車可開到此處，右側往 Copper Creek Trail No. 983和Judd Falls。
Copper Creek upper trailhead
取右側寬大的土石路筆直地穿過白楊木(aspen)林；
Copper Creek upper trailhead
之後步道轉為較為狹窄和多岩石地形的路面；
Judd Falls overlook trail
Judd Falls overlook trail
從上停車場行約0.2哩出了白楊木林抵達步道最高點，海拔約9,890呎/3,014公尺；
Looking west at Gothic Mountain from Judd Falls trail
Looking south at Mount Crested Butte from Judd Falls trail
此處是一開闊展望點，西望海拔12,589 呎/3,837公尺 的Gothic Mountain，俯瞰East River valley，南眺海拔12,152呎/3,704 公尺的Mount Crested Butte。
Judd Falls overlook trail
Copper Creek upper trailhead
之後步道轉為較為狹窄和多岩石地形的路面；
Judd Falls overlook trail
Judd Falls overlook trail
從上停車場行約0.2哩出了白楊木林抵達步道最高點，海拔約9,890呎/3,014公尺；
Looking west at Gothic Mountain from Judd Falls trail
Looking south at Mount Crested Butte from Judd Falls trail
此處是一開闊展望點，西望海拔12,589 呎/3,837公尺 的Gothic Mountain，俯瞰East River valley，南眺海拔12,152呎/3,704 公尺的Mount Crested Butte。
Judd Falls overlook trail
過了步道高點後開始在山腰往東南緩慢下坡，沿途也有少許的野花；
Shooting star
再行約0.4哩接上一條較寬敞的土石道路；
The junction of Judd Falls overlook & Copper Creek Trail
左上續往Copper Creek 和 Copper Lake，右下一小段路的路左即是Judd Falls的展望點，展望點處有一張石製板長椅，此處海拔約9,735呎/2,967公尺，距下登山口約1.1哩。
View of Judd Falls from the Judd Falls Overlook
Judd Falls overlook trail
Shooting star
再行約0.4哩接上一條較寬敞的土石道路；
The junction of Judd Falls overlook & Copper Creek Trail
左上續往Copper Creek 和 Copper Lake，右下一小段路的路左即是Judd Falls的展望點，展望點處有一張石製板長椅，此處海拔約9,735呎/2,967公尺，距下登山口約1.1哩。
View of Judd Falls from the Judd Falls Overlook
Judd Falls overlook trail
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