2022/07/25

攀登James Peak Wilderness區內Crater Lakes五湖泊(2022.07.21)

Middle Crater Lake (North) (6)

Middle Crater Lake (North)

Crater Lakes位在James Peak Wilderness範圍內,是一處五個高山湖構成的登山景點,登山口在Rollinsville西邊約7.5哩處屬於Union Pacific Railroad火車隧道東入口(Moffat Tunnel)East Portal TrailheadCrater Lakes五個湖的分佈可分為上、中、下三層,最下層一個湖位在中層南、北兩湖出水口下方,因為較偏遠,且無明顯路徑較少人前往;中層有兩個湖,因分處南、北兩方位,故稱為南湖(South Crater Lake)跟北湖(North Crater Lake),這兩湖是一般遊客必到的地方,而一般所稱的Crater Lakes大概就是指這兒,北湖四周的森林空地是非常理想的露營營地;最上層距中層雖只約0.5哩,但因爬昇甚高、路徑陡峭,所以也較少人攀登,最上層也有兩個湖略呈東西向排列,登上此地不但居高臨下,而且沿途有盛開野花依偎著小瀑流水,景色極為迷人。

 

該湖區我已登臨多次,且五個湖均已造訪過但沒記錄下航跡,前幾天再次走訪五座高山湖並記錄下航跡,或許有山友想造訪時可做為參考。

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攀登湖泊:

   Lower Crater Lake~海拔10,476/3,193公尺

   South Middle Crater Lake ~海拔10,538/3,212公尺

   North Middle Crater Lake ~海拔10,571/3,222公尺

   East Upper Crater Lakes ~海拔10,994/3,351公尺

   West Upper Crater Lakes ~海拔11,004/3,354公尺

登山口East Portal Trailhead(海拔約9,220/ 2,810公尺 )

登山里程全程7.95/12.8公里

總爬升高度2,211/674公尺

登山時間6小時25

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行車資訊:

BoulderBoulder Canyon Road(CO 119)西行,16哩後抵Nederland小鎮,接Peak To Peak景觀公路(CO 119, CO 72)南下,行4.8哩抵Rollinsville,右轉E. Portal road (Rollins Pass)西行,約7.5哩後行車終點(Moffat Tunnel)即為登山口,此處是Union Pacific Railroad火車隧道的東入口。

Moffat Tunnel - East Portal

Moffat Tunnel - East Portal

步程簡述:

08:35 登山口出發。

East Portal Trailhead

East Portal Trailhead

Blooming wildflowers along the trail  (1)

Blooming wildflowers along the trail 

 

08:44 經過James Peak Wilderness 界牌。

08:47 路左一座木屋,屋旁草地很多一種叫做Shooting Star的野花。

Cabin

Cabin

Shooting Star flower

Shooting Star flower

Blue Columbine flower (2)

Blue Columbine flower (1)

Blue Columbine flower

 

08:55 一座木橋橫跨過Arapaho Creek,座標N39° 53' 54.2" W105° 39' 09.4",海拔9,245/2,818公尺。

09:07 又經過一座木橋橫跨小溪,座標N39° 53' 41.5" W105° 39' 28.8",海拔9,367/2,855公尺。

09:17 抵達Forest Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail岔路,座標N39° 53' 36.2" W105° 39' 37.8",海拔9,478/2,889公尺;

Forest Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

Forest Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

 

取左直行。

09:40 抵達Crater Lakes Trail岔路,座標N39° 53' 24.6" W105° 40' 08.2",海拔9,849/3,002公尺,距登山口約1.93 /3.1公里;

Crater Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

Crater Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

 

左往South Boulder Creek TRRogers Pass,右往Crater Lakes,取右爬升;此後步道轉為較陡峭,偶有大岩石、難走地形,如此路段大約有0.7哩,直到稜線平緩地形。

10:02 抵一處James Peak展望點,座標N39° 53' 26.9" W105° 40' 19.7",海拔10,190/3,106公尺;

James Peak from Crater Lakes Trail James Peak viewpoint

James Peak from Crater Lakes Trail James Peak viewpoint

 

此處西望一座13er~James Peak及其往下延伸的稜線。

10:19 抵右岔一條不很明顯小徑通往Lower Crater Lake,座標N39° 53' 34.1" W105° 40' 25.9",海拔10,449/3,185公尺;先取左沿步道上行。

10:27 抵達Middle Crater Lakes南湖出水口,座標N39° 53' 41.0" W105° 40' 29.5",海拔10,518/3,206公尺,距登山口約2.86 /4.6公里;

South Crater Lake outlet

South Crater Lake outlet

 

取左沿出水口直上Crater Lake

10:30 抵達Middle Crater Lake 的南湖,座標N39° 53' 42.4" W105° 40' 32.4",海拔10,538/3,212公尺,距登山口約2.92 /4.7公里;

Middle Crater Lake (South) (1)

Middle Crater Lake (South) (3)

Middle Crater Lake (South) (2)

Middle Crater Lake (South) 

 

在湖邊拍照後沿湖的東岸小徑朝西北往Middle Crater Lake 的北湖上行。

10:47 上抵Middle Crater Lake 的北湖,座標N39° 53' 48.2" W105° 40' 34.1",海拔10,571/3,222公尺,距登山口約3.11 /5.0公里;

Middle Crater Lake (North) (1)

Middle Crater Lake (North) (2)

Middle Crater Lake (North) (4)

Middle Crater Lake (North) (3)

Middle Crater Lake (North) (7)

North Crater Lake (2)

Middle Crater Lake (North) (5)

Middle Crater Lake (North) 

 

北湖是此湖區最大的一座湖,四周有多處營地,湖邊多人在垂釣,小休後續前往Upper Crater Lake

Elephant Head flower (1)

Elephant Head flower (2)

Elephant Head flower 

 

South Crater LakeNorth Crater Lake中間稜線的西北方有一座海拔約11,130呎的山崙高地,由North Crater LakeUpper Crater Lake有兩條路徑,一條是在11,130呎山崙高地的右側(),先沿North Crater Lake西北岸走到遇小溪處左上切,路徑在小溪邊上登,有點陡峭難行;另一條則是在11,130呎山崙高地的左側(),由山崙左側碎石坡朝上往鞍部陡升,2017年前和貝貝爬過一次,今天仍走南側路線。

Blooming wildflowers along the trail  (2)

Blooming wildflowers along the trail  

Blue Columbine flower (3)

Blue Columbine flower (4)

Blue Columbine flower

 

11:15 開始陡上坡,南側路線很陡,但野花很多且正在盛開,美極了!

Lead to Upper Crater Lakes (1)

Lead to Upper Crater Lakes 

Blooming wildflowers along the trail  (3)

Blooming wildflowers along the trail  

Lead to Upper Crater Lakes (2)

Lead to Upper Crater Lakes 

 

步道越往上升視野越好,俯瞰North Crater LakeSouth Crater Lake平躺在森林環抱中。

Lead to Upper Crater Lakes (3)

Lead to Upper Crater Lakes 

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes from high point (1)

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes from high point (2)

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes from high point 

 

11:47 抵稜線下岩石區,座標N39° 53' 52.6" W105° 40' 54.5",海拔10,988/3,349公尺;

A talus field near the ridge

A talus field near the ridge

Blooming wildflowers along the trail  (4)

Blooming wildflowers along the trail 

 

此處俯瞰North Crater LakeSouth Crater Lake,也發現到最下方的Lower Crater Lake,他正位在Middle Crater Lakes北湖出水口下方不遠處的森林中,待會兒下山時再去造訪。

Blooming wildflowers along the trail  (5)

Blooming wildflowers along the trail 

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes from high point (3)

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes from high point 

 

11:53 上抵11,130呎山崙高地的左側()鞍部,此處海拔約11,090/3,380公尺,Upper Crater LakeWest Lake就平臥在北側約一百來多呎的山腳下。

The ridge between middle & upper Crater Lakes

The ridge between middle & upper Crater Lakes

Looking down West Upper Crater Lake from the ridge

Looking down West Upper Crater Lake from the ridge

 

稜線鞍部要下到山腳下的West Lake是不算很陡的巨石坡,下切不算難。

12:07 下抵Upper Crater Lakes 的西湖,座標N39° 54' 00.3" W105° 40' 54.4" ,海拔11,004/3,354公尺。

West Upper Crater Lake (2)

West Upper Crater Lake (4)

West Upper Crater Lake (3)

West Upper Crater Lake (5)

West Upper Crater Lake (7)

West Upper Crater Lake (6)

West Upper Crater Lake 

Looking down East Upper Crater Lake from West Upper Crater Lake

Looking down East Upper Crater Lake from West Upper Crater Lake

 

12:20 繞過Upper Crater Lakes 的西湖湖岸下到稍低一點的East Lake,座標N39° 54' 01.1" W105° 40' 48.2",海拔10,994/3,351公尺;

East Upper Crater Lakes (1)

East Upper Crater Lakes (3)

East Upper Crater Lakes (2)

East Upper Crater Lake

 

East LakeWest Lake小了許多,是一座小而美的小湖!

在湖邊拍照後下山,沿著East Lake東岸直接下切,回程走11,130呎山崙高地的北側路線下山。

Looking down middle Crater Lakes from upper lakes

Looking down middle Crater Lakes from upper lakes

A cascade at West Upper Crater Lake below (1)

A cascade at West Upper Crater Lake below (2)

A cascade at West Upper Crater Lake below 

 

12:48 下抵North Crater Lake西北角湖岸,再沿North Crater Lake西北岸回到南、北兩湖間的森林稜線,順著North Crater Lake的南岸東行,行至北湖的出水口附近下切到Lower Crater Lake,這個湖少人造訪,路跡雜沓不明,茂密的森林中易迷失方向。

13:15 下抵Lower Crater Lake,湖岸及湖中長滿水草,有別於其他四個湖。

Lower Crater Lake (1)

Lower Crater Lake (2)

Lower Crater Lake (4)

Lower Crater Lake (3)

Lower Crater Lake

 

離開Lower Crater Lake後不循原路回到北湖,而是根據方位判斷往南的松林中橫切過去,根據判斷應可接上南湖出水口下方的登山步道。

13:44 接上登山步道後循原路下山。

15:00 回到登山口,開車回家。

 

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