Diamond Lake
The Diamond Lake Trail位在Indian Peaks Wilderness範圍內，登山口是由Arapaho Pass Trail進入，Arapaho Pass Trail的登山口在靠近小鎮Nederland的Fourth of July Trailhead，該步道走過多次，但真正走到Diamond Lake卻僅一次，因每次去該步道主要是去拍攝該步道特有的野花~ Shooting Star Flowers、Glacier Lily和一種少見的野生蘭~ Calypso蘭(仙女拖鞋蘭, Fairy Slipper Orchid)，這幾種野花的花期是六月份，而六月份要上到Diamond Lake的步道積雪還蠻厚的，所以每次都半途折返，而今年特地延後上山，當然這三種較罕見野花花期都已過，暫且貼出早期所拍的照片過過癮了。
Shooting Star Flowers
Glacier Lily
Calypso蘭(仙女拖鞋蘭, Fairy Slipper Orchid)
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攀登湖泊：Diamond Lake (海拔10,955呎/3,339公尺)
登山口：Fourth of July Trailhead(海拔10,136呎/3,089公尺)
登山里程：約5.5哩(8. 8公里)
總爬升高度：約1,222呎/372公尺
登山時間：4小時
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行車資訊：
由Boulder開車沿CO 119 (Boulder Canyon Road)西南行往Nederland，車抵Nederland後左轉往南沿CO 119(CO 72，Peak To Peak )走0.5哩右轉，沿County Road 130往小鎮Eldora，過Eldora後再走約5哩的石子路，路盡頭即為Fourth of July Trailhead，備有停車場及廁所。
步程簡述：
10:40 登山口(Fourth of July Trailhead)出發，海拔10,121呎/3,085公尺；
Fourth of July Trailhead
此登山口是因Arapaho Pass Trail上頭有一舊礦場” Fourth of July Mine”因而命名。
Fourth of July Trailhead
Fourth of July Trailhead
此登山口是因Arapaho Pass Trail上頭有一舊礦場” Fourth of July Mine”因而命名。
Fourth of July Trailhead
10:48 倒木前望積雪山頭，海拔10,221呎/3,115公尺，距登山口0.2哩。
Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail
Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail
11:00 左側遠眺Diamond Lake出水口流瀑，海拔10,390呎/3,167公尺，距登山口0.4哩。
Overlooking a waterfall that Diamond Lake’s outlet
Monkshood flower
Overlooking a waterfall that Diamond Lake’s outlet
Monkshood flower
11:14 空曠處遠眺積雪山頭，海拔10,555呎/3,217公尺，距登山口0.8哩。
Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail
Aspen sunflower
Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail
Aspen sunflower
11:15 過一處小溪澗，海拔10,564呎/3,220公尺，距登山口0.8哩。
Waterfall stream on the Arapaho Pass trail
Harebell
Waterfall stream on the Arapaho Pass trail
Harebell
11:23 過一處大溪澗，水量大、踩著墊腳石小心通過，海拔10,645呎/3,245公尺，距登山口0.9哩。
Waterfall stream on the Arapaho Pass trail
Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail
Wildflowers along the trail
Early larkspur
Waterfall stream on the Arapaho Pass trail
Mountain view from Arapahoe Pass Trail
Wildflowers along the trail
Early larkspur
11:33 抵達Arapaho Pass Trail與Diamond Lake Trail岔路，右岔續行為Arapaho Pass Trail，取左岔Diamond Lake Trail下行，此處海拔10,729呎/3,270公尺，距登山口1.1哩。
Diamond Lake & Arapahoe Pass Trail junction
Indian Paintbrush flowers
Marmot
Blue Columbine
Diamond Lake & Arapahoe Pass Trail junction
Indian Paintbrush flowers
Marmot
Blue Columbine
11:59 下抵North Fork Middle Boulder Creek，此處右上方有一處大流瀑，海拔約10,591呎/3,228公尺，距登山口1.6哩；
Waterfall on the North Fork Middle Boulder Creek
Perry Primrose
小河上架設兩根大原木作為便橋讓登山客通行。
The log bridge across the North Fork Middle Boulder Creek
Waterfall on the North Fork Middle Boulder Creek
Perry Primrose
小河上架設兩根大原木作為便橋讓登山客通行。
The log bridge across the North Fork Middle Boulder Creek
12:03 又過一小溪澗，海拔10,671呎/3,253公尺，距登山口1.9哩，過此小溪澗後步道開始在森林中盤旋爬升。
American Globeflower
American Globeflower
12:25 抵達Diamond Lake前大草原，海拔10,935呎/3,333公尺，距登山口2.55哩，大草原野花盛開。
A large meadow Before Diamond Lake
Elephant Head Flower
A large meadow Before Diamond Lake
Elephant Head Flower
12:27 抵達Diamond Lake、Diamond Lake Trail、Devil’s Thumb Trail岔路，海拔10,943呎/3,335公尺，距登山口2.6哩；
Devils Thumb Trail junction
左往Diamond Lake Trail、Devil’s Thumb Trail，取右往Diamond Lake。
Devils Thumb Trail junction
左往Diamond Lake Trail、Devil’s Thumb Trail，取右往Diamond Lake。
12:30 抵達Diamond Lake，海拔10,955呎/3,339公尺，距登山口2.7哩。
Diamond Lake
Outlet of Diamond
Diamond Lake
Outlet of Diamond
在湖邊四處逛逛後因天候不佳早早下山，14:50回到登山口後開車返家。
Anticlea elegans (the mountain death camas)
Anticlea elegans (the mountain death camas)
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