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登高山湖泊Shelf Lake (2022.07.23)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (1)

Shelf Lake, Colorado 

今天帶著翔翔和貝貝參加丹佛地區華人登山隊的Shelf Lake Trail登山活動;Shelf Lake位在Argentine Peak (13,734 ft/4,186 m)西南稜約2.1哩另一座高山Decatur Mountain (12,890 ft / 3,929 m)的東面山腳下,也就是介於Decatur MountainSquare Top Mountain (13,783 ft/4,201 m)之間的Smelter Gulch頂端,此湖之所以名為Shelf Lake可能是因其位在Decatur Mountain山腳下,而湖的位置正是山谷盡頭一突出的高處岩架上,所以以其所處位置地形命名之,湖的位置大約在Guanella Pass西邊四哩處。

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攀登湖泊Shelf Lake(海拔11,960/3,645公尺)

登山口Shelf Lake Trailhead(海拔10,080/3,072公尺)

登山里程:來回約7.21/11.6公里

總爬升高度:約2,037/621公尺

登山時間5小時05

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行車資訊:

Golden沿CO-470南下,在Exit 5A下交流道轉US-285Fairplay西南行,行約39.4哩於小鎮Grant右轉Guanella Pass Rd西北行,再行約6.8哩遇左岔路“Duck Creek/Fsr-119”取左行,行約0.2哩路右為Duck Creek Picnic Area,過此之後道路為難走之土石路面,非高底盤四傳車勿輕易進入,Duck Creek/Fsr-119行不久轉為Co Rd 1038續行,計行約3.0哩抵路右Shelf Lake Trailhead停車場停車。

步程簡述:

08:45 登山口出發,海拔約10,080/3,072公尺。

Shelf Lake Trailhead (2)

Shelf Lake Trailhead (1)

Shelf Lake Trailhead

 

08:53 抵達Shelf Lake TrailSouth Park Trail的岔路,座標39° 33.662' -105° 45.696',海拔10,118/3,084公尺;

Shelf Lake Trail and South Park Trail fork

Shelf Lake Trail and South Park Trail fork

 

取左岔Shelf Lake Trail朝西北行。

Shelf Lake Trail在松林與白楊木混合林中平緩穿行,走來極為舒服;

Shelf Lake Trail (1)

Picture (9)

Shelf Lake Trail

 

行約700公尺後步道開始“之”字形盤升,此處海拔約10,220/3,115公尺,距登山口約0.57哩。

09:25 抵一處空曠地,看見Square Top Mountain南稜一座小山頭,此處海拔約10,531/3,210公尺,距登山口約1.06哩。

Mountain view from Shelf Lake Trail (1)

Mountain view from Shelf Lake Trail 

 

09:26 過第一條小溪,此處海拔約10,551/3,216公尺,距登山口約1.12/1.8公里。

09:28 過第二條小溪,此處距第一條小溪約200呎。

09:30 抵達一處岩石陡坡,陡坡小石礫有點鬆散,下山時宜加小心避免滑倒;

Shelf Lake Trail (3)

Shelf Lake Trail (4)

Shelf Lake Trail (5)

Shelf Lake Trail

 

上到陡坡中途回望東南方剛才進來的Kirby Gulch,此處海拔約10,700/3,261公尺,距登山口約1.24/2公里。

Looking down at Kirby Ggulch from the trail (5)

Looking down at Kirby Gulch from the trail

 

09:36 上到陡坡頂端後步道又趨緩,沿著Square Top Mountain南稜下山谷西北行。

Shelf Lake Trail (6)

Shelf Lake Trail (7)

Shelf Lake Trail 

 

09:43 在一岩石坡面東望Square Top Mountain南稜,一形似乳形峰的山頭很突出;

Mountain view from Shelf Lake Trail (2)

Mountain view from Shelf Lake Trail 

 

此處海拔約10,886/3,318公尺,距登山口約1.43/2.3公里。

09:45 登上一寬闊平台,西北遙望 Decatur Mountain西南稜山頭,此處海拔約10,876/3,315公尺,距登山口約1.49/2.4公里;

Looking west at Decatur Mountain's southwest ridge from Shelf Lake Trail (1)

Looking west at Decatur Mountain's southwest ridge from Shelf Lake Trail 

 

之後進入松林間穿梭,不時見到露營營帳。

09:52 步道左側一大片大岩塊坡,海拔約10,968/3,343公尺,距登山口約1.66/2.6公里;

Boulder field along Shelf Lake Trail

Boulder field along Shelf Lake Trail

 

由大岩塊坡右側上攀。

Shelf Lake Trail (8)

Shelf Lake Trail 

 

10:59 第三度過一小溪流續行。左側Smelter Gulch小溪傳來潺潺流水聲,小溪兩岸沼澤地野花盛開。

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (1)

Wildflowers are full blooming along the trail

 

10:24 由幾根枯木及小溪上石頭橫跨過Shelf Lake出水口的小溪,海拔約11,293/3,442公尺,距登山口約2.49/4公里;

Crossing the Creek on a makeshift bridge & hopping on the rocks (1)

Crossing the Creek on a makeshift bridge & hopping on the rocks (2)

Crossing the Creek on a makeshift bridge & hopping on the rocks 

 

步道跨過Shelf Lake出水口的小溪後步道轉到Decatur Mountain西南稜的東北面山腳下朝西北緩升,此時步道兩旁是北美所謂的willow(柳樹)矮樹叢,此willow(柳樹)moose最喜愛的食物,行沒多久即出了森林線。

Shelf Lake Trail (9)

Shelf Lake Trail 

 

步道前()方錐形山頭是Argentine Peak南稜的13,500’山頭;

Looking north at point 13,500' from Shelf Lake trail

Looking north at point 13,500' from Shelf Lake trail

 

右側猙獰山頭則是海拔13,794呎的Square Top Mountain

Looking east at Square Top Mountain from Shelf Lake trail

Looking east at Square Top Mountain from Shelf Lake trail

 

右側下方則是Smelter Gulch沼澤區。

Looking back on Smelter Gulch drainage from the trail

Looking back on Smelter Gulch drainage from the trail

 

10:35 抵一處較陡的開闊岩石坡;

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (2)

Wildflowers are full blooming along the trail

 

右側Smelter Gulch小溪有一處小流瀑;

Cascade on the Smelter Gulch creek

Cascade on the Smelter Gulch creek

 

此處海拔約11,424/3,482公尺,距登山口約2.8/4.5公里,回頭俯瞰寬闊的Smelter Gulch沼澤區,沼澤區有幾處小塘散佈在willow(柳樹)矮樹叢間;

Looking down at Smelter Gulch drainage from the trail

Looking back on Smelter Gulch drainage from the trail

 

過了岩石坡高點後步道續在Decatur Mountain西南稜的東北面山腳下朝西北緩升,步道兩旁是較多的岩石坡,兩旁的野花也比前段多得多了。

Shelf Lake Trail (11)

Shelf Lake Trail

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (3)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (4)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (5)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (6)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (7)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (8)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (12)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (17)

Wildflowers are full blooming along the trail

 

11:13 步道取左往上盤升,此處海拔約11,706/3,568公尺,距登山口約3.29/5.3公里,此段路是此步道最陡的一段路。

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (11)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (13)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (14)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (17)

Wildfloowers are full blooming along the trail (18)

Wildflowers are full blooming along the trail 

Elk thistle

Elk thistle

Shelf Lake Trail (12)

Shelf Lake Trail

 

11:30 登上Shelf Lake東邊岩石堤岸,海拔11,975/3,650公尺,距登山口約3.6/5.8公里;

Shelf Lake, Colorado (1)

East shore of Shelf Lake

 

此湖之所以名為Shelf Lake可能是因其位在海拔12,890呎的Decatur Mountain山腳下,而湖的位置正是山谷盡頭一突出的高處岩架上,所以以其所處位置地形命名之,在Rocky Mountain National Park裡也有一座Shelf Lake,地形完全相同!

Shelf Lake, Colorado (9)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (10)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (11)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (2)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (3)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (5)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (4)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (8)

Shelf Lake, Colorado 

 

我們在湖邊休息、用中餐約40分鐘後才下山。

湖邊小憩 (1)

湖邊小憩 (2)

湖邊小憩 

Shelf Lake, Colorado (6)

Shelf Lake, Colorado (7)

Shelf Lake, Colorado 

 

12:08 循原路下山。

Down from Shelf Lake (1)

Down from Shelf Lake (2)

Down from Shelf Lake (3)

Down from Shelf Lake 

 

13:54 返回登山口,稍事整裝後開車返家。

 

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