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2022/08/23

Loch Lomond Area Hike (2022.08.20)

Looking down at the Loch Lomond drainange from James Peak trail (4)

Looking down at the Loch Lomond drainange from James Peak trail 

攀登湖泊

  Loch Lomond海拔11,191/3,411公尺

  Reynolds Lake海拔11,483/3,500公尺

  Steuart Lake海拔11,483/3,500公尺

  Ohman Lake海拔11,503/3,506公尺

登山里程全程7.21/11.6公里

總爬升高度1,457/444公尺

登山時間全程5小時14

Looking down at the Ice Lake from James Peak trail, Ice Lake at the foot of Mount Bancroft

Looking down at the Ice Lake from James Peak trail, Ice Lake at the foot of Mount Bancroft

Looking down at the Loch Lomond drainange from James Peak trail (3)

Looking down at the Loch Lomond drainange from James Peak trail (2)

Looking down at the Loch Lomond drainange from James Peak trail (1)

Looking down at the Loch Lomond drainange from James Peak trail 

 

行車資訊:

從丹佛出發沿I-70州際公路西行,過Idaho Springs(Exit 240) 不久於Exit 238下高速公路行約0.3/480公尺後右轉沿Fall River Road (County Road 275) 北行,山路行約8.2/13.2公里後於Alice左轉進入Alice Road土石路朝西南行,Alice Road土石路行約0.93/1.5公里右岔Steuart Road通往Loch Lomond 是今天要登山的路線;

Trailhead (Alice Rd & Steuart Rd junction)

Trailhead (Alice Rd & Steuart Rd junction)

 

Steuart Road尚可通行高底盤車,登山隊相約在路口集合起登,將車停在岔路口前行數十公尺路邊空曠處,座標N39° 48' 46.7" W105° 39' 21.3",海拔10,285/3,135公尺。

Parking on the Alice roadside

Parking on the Alice roadside

步程簡述:

08:17 登山隊人員到齊後由Alice RoadSteuart Road岔路口出發,座標N39° 48' 47.8" W105° 39' 21.4",海拔10,315/3,144公尺;

Taken from trailhead (2)

Taken from trailhead (1)

Taken from trailhead 

 

一路沿Steuart Road寬敞的土石路先朝西南再轉朝西行,此條Steuart Road可直通Loch Lomond,一般高底盤車可抵達,四輪傳動車較理想,我們採健行上山,土石車道寬敞好走,行不遠James Peak山頭即出現在北方步道正前方。

Overlook James Peak from the trail (1)

Overlook James Peak from the trail 

 

08:28 抵第一道鐵柵門,座標N39° 48' 44.7" W105° 39' 43.4",海拔10,351/3,155公尺;

Lower gate

Lower gate

 

鐵門是季節性管制,此季節開放,過鐵門續沿土石車道轉朝西北緩坡上行。

08:52 路右兩面道路管制警示牌,一面為"Seasonal Road Closure Ahead",另一面標示”OpenSeasonal gate ahead 1/3 mileno turn aroundPARK HERE,下方註明”Gate opens, July 15th;柵門封閉期間人員仍可徒步上山,過了警示牌不久西北邊出現13er高山Mount EvaJames Peak等山頭。

Looking northwest at Mountains from Loch Lomond Trail near 10,823 ft  (2)

Looking northwest at Mountains from Loch Lomond Trail near 10,823 ft  (4)

Looking northwest at Mountains from Loch Lomond Trail near 10,823 ft  

 

09:15 抵第二道鐵柵門,座標N39° 49' 22.5" W105° 40' 20.2",海拔10,883/3,317公尺;

Second gate

Second gate

 

鐵門上一面鐵牌清楚標示鐵門開放期間為每年7/15~10/15,此期間外禁止機動車輛進入。

過鐵門後行約50公尺遇一小溪,此小溪是今天要去的幾座湖的出水口下游,由墊腳石涉水而過。

Crossing the creek

Crossing the creek

 

過了第二道門後視野變得開闊多了,步道也趨於平緩上行,沿途聽到小溪流的流水聲,林間出現不少的露營營帳。

Loch Lomond Trail (2)

Loch Lomond Lake hike(by Jeanie) (3)

Stream along the trail (1)

Loch Lomond Trail (4)

Loch Lomond Trail (3)

Loch Lomond Lake hike(by Jeanie) (1)

Loch Lomond Trail (6)

Loch Lomond Trail (5)

Stream along the trail (2)

Loch Lomond Trail 

 

09:53 Loch Lomond下方大空地,此處是一大型停車場,座標N39° 49' 57.7" W105° 40' 36.9",海拔11,178/3,407公尺;

Parking lot below Loch Lomond

Parking lot below Loch Lomond

 

四輪傳動車開到此可輕鬆抵達,停車場範圍非常大,停個數十上百輛車應無問題。

09:55 穿過停車場涉水過Loch Lomond出水口即上到Loch Lomond的堤岸,距登山口(Alice RoadSteuart Road岔路口)約2.42哩/3.9公里;

Loch Lomond outlet (2)

Loch Lomond outlet 

Loch Lomond (3)

Loch Lomond (2)

Loch Lomond (8)

Loch Lomond (9)

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond是一座人工湖,海拔11,191呎/3,411公尺,此湖不屬於James Peak Wilderness的範圍,但在此湖上方的幾個湖則屬於James Peak Wilderness的範圍。

Loch Lomond (4)

Loch Lomond (5)

Loch Lomond Lake hike(by Jeanie) (2)

Loch Lomond

 

10:18 離開Loch Lomond續往Reynolds Lake;由Loch Lomond出水口左側矮樹叢旁寬敞土石路上行。

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake (1)

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake 

A overall view of Loch Lomond from the trail below  Reynolds Lake (3)

A overall view of Loch Lomond from the trail below  Reynolds Lake 

 

10:26 抵一處轉稜點清楚看到Loch Lomond西北端的瀑布;

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake (3)

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake (2)

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake (4)

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake 

Loch Lomond & waterfall from the trail up to Reynolds Lake (4)

Loch Lomond & waterfall from the trail up to Reynolds Lake (2)

Loch Lomond & waterfall from the trail up to Reynolds Lake 

 

過了轉稜點山徑有點下坡仍在willow矮樹叢中鑽行,經過一處小流瀑後右側出現一根長鐵管,係早期供應Alice地區用水水管,山徑隨即朝Reynolds Lake陡升。

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake (5)

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake (6)

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake 

 

10:45 登上Reynolds Lake 南岸,Reynolds Lake座標N39° 50' 15.1" W105° 40' 57.7",海拔11,483/3,500公尺;

Reynolds Lake (2)

Reynolds Lake 

 

Reynolds Lake東北角是另一座海拔11,483/3,500公尺的Steuart Lake,座標N39° 50' 20.3" W105° 40' 52.3",兩座湖僅是一水之隔。

Reynolds Lake 南岸右轉到東岸出水口,行經出水口一座人工堤壩俯瞰Loch Lomond全景;

Reynolds Lake (4)

Reynolds Lake (5)

Reynolds Lake bank

Looking back at Loch Lomond  from Reynolds Lake (2)

Looking back at Loch Lomond  from Reynolds Lake 

Taken from Reynolds Lake shore, background is Loch Lomond  (1)

Taken from Reynolds Lake shore, background is Loch Lomond  

 

後續北行到Reynolds LakeSteuart Lake間有一岔路,右岔可環Steuart Lake一周上Ohman Lake,我們取左岔由Reynolds LakeSteuart Lake之間的小徑通過。

Reynolds Lake (7)

Reynolds Lake (9)

Reynolds Lake 

 

10:59 Reynolds LakeSteuart Lake之間的灌木叢及亂石小徑穿過續往Ohman Lake上行。

The trail between Reynolds Lake & Steuart Lake (1)

The trail between Reynolds Lake & Steuart Lake (2)

The trail between Reynolds Lake & Steuart Lake 

Steuart Lake (1)

Steuart Lake (2)

Steuart Lake 

 

11:08 穿過willow矮樹叢小徑後遇巨大石壁下一岔路,座標N39° 50' 21.6" W105° 41' 00.0",海拔3,503公尺;左岔由石壁左側上行,右岔穿過Ohman Lake出水口上行;

On the way up to Ohman Lake

On the way up to Ohman Lake

 

我們選擇右岔兩度穿過出水口小溪後在穿過小樹叢後登上Ohman Lake東岸,座標N39° 50' 23.0" W105° 41' 03.8",海拔3,507公尺。

Ohman Lake (4)

Ohman Lake (1)

Ohman Lake (3)

Ohman Lake 

 

11:15 抵達Ohman Lake,座標N39° 50' 24.2" W105° 41' 05.8",海拔11,506/3,507公尺

我們在湖的東南角一處巨岩制高點用餐休息。

11:40 下山,這回不循原路,改由Ohman Lake東南角巨岩右側下山,繞過巨岩行約100公尺接上上山路徑右轉沿來時路下山。

12:00 下抵Reynolds Lake,續沿原路下山。

A overall view of Loch Lomond from the trail below  Reynolds Lake (1)

A overall view of Loch Lomond from the trail below  Reynolds Lake 

 

12:25 返抵Loch Lomond

13:30 返抵停車處各自開車返家。 

 

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