2019/07/15

Jim Creek Trail 登山健行 (2019.07.05)

Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (16)
The Jim Creek Trail 是一條位在科羅拉多Winter Park近郊原路往返的登山步道，登山客可依個人體力及心情決定登山健行里程，步道開始2~3哩是在松林樹蔭間步行，沿途觀賞盛開的野花，如果時間及體力許可更可作長達約10哩以上的登上James Peak(13,294 ft./4, 052 m)山頂行程。
Winter Park度假之旅第二天繼早上到Yankee Doodle Trail健行之後，下午又和女兒、小孫子貝貝及劉老先生到Winter Park近郊的Jim Creek Trail走走，該條步道較為難走，為顧及劉老先生安全只有我和貝貝祖孫倆走到步道約3.4哩處，女兒則陪劉老先生在步道前半段漫走。
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (1)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park 
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登山步道：Jim Creek Trail
登山口：Jim Creek Trailhead (海拔9,390呎/2,862公尺)
登山里程：來回6.9哩/11.04公里
總爬升高度：約1,250 呎/381公尺
登山時間：3小時25分
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行車資訊：
由住宿旅館開車沿Meadow Mile接Meadow Ridge Rd下山，遇US 40公路(Zerex St)左轉行約6.7哩後於Forest Rd 128向左轉，沿土石路行約1.6哩抵達登山口附近空地停車，海拔約9,400呎/2,865公尺。
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (146)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park
步程簡述：
14:00 登山口出發，登山口位在Jim Creek與道路過橋後右轉彎處，海拔約9,390呎/2,862公尺，登山口立有兩支”James Peak Protection Area”及”Jim Creek Trail #N94”木製指示牌；
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (7)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (3)
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Jim Creek Trailhead,Winter Park
沿兩公尺多步道往東南行，步道旁除少數雜木林外都是冷杉林，步道前一哩左右都很寬敞且高度僅微幅爬升，走來舒服！
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (8)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (12)
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (32)
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park
女兒和劉老先生走一段路後要我和貝貝先走，他們不想走太遠，我和貝貝只好先行，沿途遇上不少下山的登山客。
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (42)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (43)
Marsh Marigold
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White Marsh Marigold
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (140)
Chiming Bells
Wildflowers along the trail
14:40 抵一空地，左岔往河邊不取，取右岔進入林間直行，此處距登山口約1.7哩/2.72公里，海拔約9,905呎/3,019公尺；
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (44)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park 
此後路徑開始沿著Jim Creek河邊有感覺上坡，路況也開始變差；
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (47)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (49)
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park
部分路段積雪未融，須穿過雪原上行，積雪的狀況隨著高度的增加出現的頻率逐漸增加，期間多次積雪處及融雪造成小溪澗溪水上漲必須繞道，步道有些分歧，繞道後必須找回正途，影響前進速度。
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (58)
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park
15:35 來到步道看似盡頭，上頭傳來轟隆轟隆流水聲應是離所謂的瀑布不遠，但小溪右岸是一崩塌地形，攀越有點難度；
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (74)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (77)
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park

左岸依稀還有路徑，找到一處較安全處渡河，此處距登山口約3.0哩/4.8公里，海拔約10,330呎/3,149公尺。
祖孫倆也顧不得脫鞋，我手攙扶著貝貝，兩人小心翼翼地渡過寬約5公尺、水深及膝、流水有點湍急的Jim Creek，溪水由於是剛融過的雪水，冰凍得很，如泡水時間過久肯定受不了；
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (119)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (120)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park

過了小溪後沿著左岸小徑開始陡升，右側斷崖下是湍急、大小落差的Jim Creek形成所謂的瀑布，嚴格說起來僅是一連串的流瀑吧！不過流水聲由於山谷的共鳴影響聲勢倒是蠻震撼的！
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (91)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (94)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (96)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park
15:50 渡河過後再爬升約2~3百公尺抵達一座大岩石處，眼見前方路徑已全被積雪覆蓋難行，我們決定在此小休後下撤；此處距登山口約3.4哩，海拔約10,600呎/3,231公尺。
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (101)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (105)
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (117)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park
在岩石處休息約10分鐘後循原路下山。
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Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (124)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (129)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (135)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park (136)
Jim Creek Trail,Winter Park
17:25 返抵登山口和女兒等會合後開車返回住宿旅館。
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