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2021/09/29

2021 Guanella Pass 賞葉行 (2021.09.24)

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日前適逢大學老師謝教授伉儷來丹佛探訪他的女兒,此時正是白楊木(Aspen)葉子轉黃季節,師生抽空相約一天上山賞葉,欣賞科羅拉多的金秋九月;我們選擇到丹佛近郊的風景線Guanella Pass走一趟,順道繞道Kenosha Pass看看科州金黃世界的秋天!

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Guanella Pass Scenic Byway是一條有歷史意義的風景線,北從70號州際公路旁的喬治城(Georgetown,在丹佛西邊約45),南至US285公路的小鎮Grant,全長約22哩,是早期連接 Georgetown Grant兩個產礦小鎮的道路,這兩個小鎮在1860年代是有名的銀礦產地。Georgetown目前更發展為觀光小鎮,這兒有礦業博物館,有蒸氣小火車穿行在山腰載觀光客去參觀古礦坑(此火車類似阿里山高山火車)

每年的九月中旬,這條景觀道路是一處觀賞白楊木(Aspen)樹葉變色的絕佳景點,滿山滿谷金黃閃爍的Aspen往往給遊客一個震撼。

這條景觀道路的最高點Guanella Pass海拔11669/ 3557公尺,距北方的Georgetown10哩,距南方的Grant12哩。此地有兩個蠻大的停車場,並有廁所設置。此地登山口非常熱門,往東可登兩座14ers-Mt. BierstadtMt. Evans;往西可登Square Top Mountain,就是不想登山,這兒的風景也是很美的。

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Georgetown

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Georgetown welcome sign
Georgetown Visitor Center
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Georgetown Reservoir
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Georgetown Reservoir

途中觀景點(Viewpoint)--最佳景觀點

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Clear Lake—Picnic Area
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Guanella Pass summit--景觀道路最高點(11,669 / 3,557公尺)

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