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2022/08/03

三度造訪科羅拉多山中的寳石 Hanging Lake (2022.07.28)

Hanging Lake (by Yi Chieh) (1)

Hanging Lake

號稱科羅拉多山中寳石的 Hanging Lake我在2007年、2014年各去過一次,今年小女兒和孫子翔翔剛好來美度假,大女兒特地再安排一趟遊湖之旅;該景點有關當局已於前幾年採取事先預約、購票方式入場(請連結官網https://visitglenwood.com/hanginglake/)

Hanging Lake號稱為A Hidden Jewel in Colorado,位在科羅拉多州丹佛西邊約150哩、著名溫泉渡假勝地Glenwood Springs東邊約7哩/11.2公里的Glenwood峽谷裡,是一處非常受歡迎的旅遊景點。Hanging Lake的登山步據官方記載載全長單程約1.2/1.92公里,登山口位在I-70州際公路北側和科羅拉多河的北岸,從登山口起這條號稱“difficult”的登山步道部分路段是在亂石堆間穿行,而大部分是在林中岩壁間一路沿著科羅拉多河的支流Dead Horse Creek陡升,爬升約1,000(305公尺)後抵達湖邊。

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攀登湖泊Hanging Lake海拔7,146/2,178公尺

登山口高度:海拔6,119/1,865公尺

登山里程:往返全程4.35/7.0公里(登山口起算3.36/5.4公里)

總爬升高度353公尺

登山時間:上山1小時25分,上下山費時3小時23

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行車資訊:

從丹佛沿I-70州際公路西行無法直接通往Hanging Lake停車場,你必須先開到Exit 121出口下高速公路(有“Grizzly Creek to Hanging Lake”指示牌),然後再迴轉上I-70回頭東行,東行到Exit 125出口指標“Hanging Lake”下高速公路然後依循河邊便道直抵Hanging Lake停車場,停車場座標N39° 35' 20.0" W107° 11' 26.7",海拔6,119/1,865公尺。

步程簡述:

08:29 從停車場沿著科羅拉多河北岸的水泥步道東行約0.5/0.8公里抵達登山口,根據官方資料從登山口到Hanging Lake全長約1.2哩。

The Amphitheater with I-70 in the distance

The Amphitheater with I-70 in the distance

 

08:43 登山口起登,座標N39° 35' 33.9" W107° 11' 03.2",海拔6,119/1,865公尺;

Hanging Lake Trailhead

Hanging Lake Trailhead

 

步道一開始便在亂石堆中有點凌亂的石階爬升。

Hanging Lake Trail (1)

Hanging Lake Trail 

Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (1)

Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) 

 

08:50 抵達第一座木橋,此種堅固的木橋全程共有七座,用以橫跨科羅拉多河的支流Dead Horse Creek

Wooden bridge crossing Dead Horse Creek (1)

Wooden bridge crossing Dead Horse Creek (2)

Wooden bridge crossing Dead Horse Creek (3)

Wooden bridge crossing Dead Horse Creek 

 

登山步道幾乎沒什麼平緩的路段,時而亂石堆、時而林中小徑;

Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (3)

Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (2)

Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) 

Hanging Lake Trail (2)

Hanging Lake Trail 

 

一路沿著支流Dead Horse Creek,藉著橫跨其上的木橋忽而左岸、忽而右岸,兩岸舉目所及盡是比直的峭壁直上雲霄;

Two sides that both have steep cliffs along the trail

Two sides that both have steep cliffs along the trail (2)

Two sides that both have steep cliffs along the trail

 

支流旁本來不時可見到青苔小瀑,但因這一兩年這區域接連遭受森林大火、土石流天然災害影響,支流小瀑變得其醜無比,慶幸的是聽說湖體本身及周圍景觀沒受到災害。

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (1)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (4)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (5)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail 

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (taken in 2014.07 (1)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (taken in 2014.07 (2)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (taken in 2014.07 (3)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (taken in 2014.07.18 )

 

09:33 起登五十分鐘後在路左有一間以原木搭建的堅固避難小木屋Hanging Lake Shelter,有夠迷你,解說牌註明該屋建於1938年。

A log shelter (Hanging Lake Shelter) on the midway of the trail (1)

A log shelter (Hanging Lake Shelter) on the midway of the trail (2)

A log shelter (Hanging Lake Shelter) on the midway of the trail 

 

09:40 抵一處較大還勉強保留原貌的流瀑,座標N39° 36' 02.2" W107° 11' 31.8",海拔7,011/2,137公尺,但還是比原先樣貌遜色不少。

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (2)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (4)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (5)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (1)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) (3)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (by Yi Chieh) 

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (taken in 2007.09.22)

Cascade along Hanging Lake Trail (taken in 2007.09.22)

 

09:43 第七座木橋。

09:47 抵達Hanging Lake下方本步道最陡峭的路段,座標N39° 36' 03.7" W107° 11' 33.1",海拔7,096/ 2,163公尺;

Hanging Lake Trail (3)

Hanging Lake Trail 

 

本路段步道闢建初期聽說兩旁沒有扶手欄杆,登山客攀爬在裸露的陡峭稜線上暴露感十足,現在兩旁已架設堅固鐵欄杆,保障遊客的登山安全,但對平常較少登山的遊客來說,爬起來仍是氣喘如牛的。

Looking up on the railing from the final section

Looking up on the railing from the final section

 

09:50 登上最艱困的扶手欄杆路段即抵達Hanging Lake往上方另一景點Spouting Rock的岔路,座標N39° 36' 04.2" W107° 11' 31.9",海拔7,139/2,176公尺;

Spouting Rock split

Spouting Rock split

 

岔路再走幾步即是Hanging Lake的湖邊木棧道。

Hanging Lake (1)

Hanging Lake (2)

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Hanging Lake (4)

Hanging Lake 

Hanging Lake (by Yi Chieh) (2)

Hanging Lake (by Yi Chieh) (3)

Hanging Lake (by Yi Chieh)

 

Hanging Lake的水由湖的上頭穿過石灰岩峭壁和白楊樹傾瀉而下形成幾處並排瀑布,瀑布水量大的時候像極了新娘的面紗,所以Hanging Lake有人稱它為“Bridal Veil Falls”。此湖湖水晶瑩剔透呈碧綠色,湖裡有很多的鱒魚,由於湖岸是易碎的碳酸鹽沉積物,所以在湖的南邊鋪設一條木板步道供遊客通行,由於此湖地質的不穩定,所以是不准游泳和釣魚的。

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Hanging Lake 

 

當你遊完了Hanging Lake可別錯過了Hanging Lake上方的Spouting Rock ,此景點也就是位在Hanging Lake上方的另一個瀑布,登山口就位在上山時登上最艱困的扶手欄杆路段的左側(下山時的右側),岔路口有“Spouting Rock”木製指示牌,循指示牌上行約百來呎、爬升約數十呎的亂石堆即抵達。

Spouting Rock (5)

Spouting Rock (4)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh) (5)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh) (1)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh) (4)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh)

 

此瀑布的特點是瀑布水由陡峭的石灰岩半壁中的孔洞噴出,水量大時噴出的奇景蔚為奇觀,而此景點也因此名之為“Spouting Rock”。

Spouting Rock (1)

Spouting Rock (3)

Spouting Rock (2)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh) (6)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh) (3)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh) (2)

Spouting Rock (by Yi Chieh) (7)

Spouting Rock 

 

Spouting Rock,幾個世紀以來,水已經溶解了穿過石灰岩的通道,從陡峭的懸崖壁中流出,形成壯觀的瀑布。

Spouting Rock前幾年除了看瀑布外也可由上往下俯瞰Hanging Lake的全景,更可在不算小的林下腹地小憩用餐,但此趟來該區已全封閉不得進入。

遊覽完Spouting Rock後循原路下山。

11:36 返抵登山口後再沿科羅拉多河北岸的水泥步道西行800公尺回到停車場開車回丹佛,結束一趟長途的遊湖之旅。

 

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