2022/08/07

經由Ruby Gulch Trail攀登Woods Mountain (2022.07.30)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Ruby Creek Basin (2)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Ruby Creek Basin 

今天跟登山隊前往攀登落磯山脈Front Range的一座12er~Woods Mountain,該山我在7年前單獨攀登過,當年是由Herman Gulch Trailhead起登,連登Mount Parnassus (13,574/4,137公尺)Woods Mountain (12,940/3,944公尺今天則是由Ruby Gulch Trailhead起登。

攀登山岳Woods Mountain,海拔12,940 / 3,944 公尺

登山口Ruby Gulch Trailhead,海拔10,302/3,140公尺

登山里程:往返全程8.02/12.9公里

總爬升高度2,904/885公尺

登山時間:上山4小時13分,上下山費時7小時

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行車資訊:

開車沿I-70州際公路西行,行至Exit 232出口下交流道,朝US 40 E/Empire/Granby前進,0.3哩後接著走US-40 W直行,再行0.3哩後靠右繼續沿US-40 W西行,經Empire行約8.7哩於道路大右彎處靠左行駛進入Henderson Mine Rd,岔路前道路旁有紅底白字指示牌,指示牌標示“Big Bend,左往Jones PassHenderson Mine”; Henderson Mine Rd行約0.6 哩後於Woods Creek Rd向左轉,Woods Creek Rd行約1.4哩後停車於路右空地,座標39° 45.266' -105° 49.456',海拔10,253/3,125公尺;停車處右側山頭為Red Mountain,山腳下白色圓弧形屋頂建物為Urad Mine,登山口在停車處再往前行約100公尺道路左側。

Red Mountain & Urad Mine from Ruby Gulch Trailhead

Red Mountain & Urad Mine from Ruby Gulch Trailhead

步程簡述:

08:25 登山口出發,座標39° 45.223' -105° 49.489'。海拔10,302/3,140公尺;

Ruby Gulch Trailhead (1)

Ruby Gulch Trailhead (2)

Ruby Gulch Trailhead 

 

登山口位在Woods Creek Road左側,登山口有一鐵柵門封住路口,應是防Jeep 進入,行人可繞過柵門兩側進入,進入後沿著有點陡的Jeep road上行。

Ruby Gulch Trail (1)

Ruby Gulch Trail

 

08:30 路左一空地,空地上有類似雨量計抑或地殼變動偵測設施,座標39° 45.123' -105° 49.517',海拔10,361/3,158公尺,距登山口0.12/200公尺。

Simple Rain Gauge and Meteorological Observation Station

Simple Rain Gauge and Meteorological Observation Station

 

過了雨量計沒多久可看到路右下方Ruby Creek右岸有小瀑布,續沿陡峭的jeep road上行。

Ruby Gulch Trail (2)

Ruby Gulch Trail

 

09:06 遇一岔路,座標39° 44.615' -105° 49.250',海拔約10,883/3,317公尺,距登山口約0.87/1.4公里;

Jeep road junction

Jeep road junction

 

三年前走此步道時誤取左岔經一沼澤草原後再硬切回正途,今天取右直行。

09:23 經一小溪澗,涉水而過,路右一根直徑約2~30公分鐵管,應是早期礦區水管。

Small creek

Small creek

 

09:33 上抵一處平緩開闊的草原矮樹叢區,南望海拔13,574/4,137公尺的Mount Parnassus

A open view in flatland area

An open view in flatland area

 

步道沿著willow邊緣的草地續朝南上行。

09:44 再經一小溪澗,輕跨而過。

09:50 渡過Ruby Creek上游,踩溪中石頭或一根大鋼管渡過,座標39° 44.070' -105° 49.232',海拔約11,345/3,458公尺,距登山口約1.68/2.7公里;

Crossing Ruby Creek

Crossing Ruby Creek

 

過河後續沿Jeep road上行,行不遠抵一更開闊草原矮樹叢區,北望Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak連稜。

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Ruby Creek Basin (1)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Ruby Creek Basin

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Ruby Creek Basin 

 

09:58 小溪澗,踩石渡過,過小溪澗後步道轉朝西北上行,隨即進入高大筆直的杉林中穿行。

Ruby Gulch Trail (4)

Ruby Gulch Trail (5)

Ruby Gulch Trail

 

10:10 山徑左側有一岔路不取,取右岔續行。座標39° 44.202' -105° 49.439',海拔11,463/3,494公尺。

Taken from Ruby Gulch Trail & Woods Mountain Trail fork (2)

Ruby Gulch Trail fork

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Ruby Gulch Trail

10:28 路左一明顯山徑朝西南方向的Mount Parnassus~Woods Mountain鞍部下圈谷上行,座標39° 44.160' -105° 49.565',海拔11,667/3,556公尺;

Taken from Ruby Gulch Trail & Woods Mountain Trail fork (3)

Taken from Ruby Gulch Trail & Woods Mountain Trail fork

 

該圈谷是Ruby Gulch Trail的最高點,我們取右岔沿著似為早期礦區道路往Woods Mountain前進,此後山徑即在Woods Mountain東北稜的東面山坡字形爬升;

On the way up to Woods Mountain (1)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (2)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (3)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (9)

On the way up to Woods Mountain 

 

山徑再轉為陡峭,沿途東南望Robeson PeakBard PeakMount Parnassus連稜及三山包圍的漂亮圈谷,途中野花盛開,偶見舊礦區殘留的機具。

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Woods Mountain northeast ridge (2)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Woods Mountain northeast ridge (1)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Woods Mountain northeast ridge (3)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Woods Mountain northeast ridge 

On the way up to Woods Mountain (8)

On the way up to Woods Mountain 

Mining wheelbarrow

Mining wheelbarrow

 

10:58 抵一處礦坑遺址,座標39° 44.274' -105° 49.724',海拔11,995/3,656公尺;遺址殘留一條長約2~30公尺的鐵軌,礦坑則已坍塌堵住坑口。

Old mine ruins

Old mine ruins

Looking down at Berthoud Pass from Woods Mountain northeast ridge (1)

Looking down at Berthoud Pass from Woods Mountain northeast ridge 

On the way up to Woods Mountain (10)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (5)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (11)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (7)

On the way up to Woods Mountain 

 

11:27 登上Woods Mountain的東北稜,座標39° 44.419' -105° 49.884',海拔12,326/3,757公尺;

On the Woods Mountain northeast ridge

On the Woods Mountain northeast ridge

Looking northeast at mountains from Woods Mountain northeast ridge

Looking northeast at mountains from Woods Mountain northeast ridge

 

稜線上北望洛磯山脈諸山頭,之後取左沿稜線朝西南爬升。

On the way up to Woods Mountain (12)

On the way up to Woods Mountain 

 

11:57 登上Woods Mountain東北稜12,700 ft./3,871 m山頭;

On the top of Point 12,700 ft (2)

On the top of Point 12,700 ft (1)

On the top of Point 12,700 ft

Ptarmigen

Ptarmigan

 

小休後續朝Woods Mountain爬升,先下到Woods Mountain12,700 ft./3,871 m山頭間之鞍部。

On the way up to Woods Mountain (13)

On the way up to Woods Mountain

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Woods Mountain northeast ridge (5)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus~Bard Peak ridge from Woods Mountain northeast ridge

 

12:11 下抵Woods Mountain12,700 ft./3,871 m山頭間之鞍部,座標39° 43.984' -105° 50.298',海拔12,625/3,848公尺,續往Woods Mountain山頂爬升。

On the way up to Woods Mountain (14)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (15)

On the way up to Woods Mountain (16)

On the way up to Woods Mountain 

 

12:32 登頂Woods Mountain,海拔12,940 / 3,944 公尺,這是我繼2015年首登後再度登上此山。

On the summit of Woods Mountain (1)

On the summit of Woods Mountain (2)

On the summit of Woods Mountain (3)

On the summit of Woods Mountain (4)

On the summit of Woods Mountain (5)

On the summit of Woods Mountain (6)

On the summit of Woods Mountain 

 

山頂有著360度的展望,我們在山頂避風處休息午餐。

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus & Bard Peak from Woods Mountain summit (1)

Looking southeast at Mount Parnassus & Bard Peak from Woods Mountain summit

Looking down northeast ridge  from Woods Mountain summit

Looking down northeast ridge  from Woods Mountain summit

Looking northeast at mountains from Woods Mountain summit (1)

Looking northeast at mountains from Woods Mountain summit 

Looking northeast at mountains from Woods Mountain summit (2)

Looking northeast at mountains from Woods Mountain summit 

Looking southeast at mountains from Woods Mountain summit

Looking southeast at mountains from Woods Mountain summit

 

13:05 循原路下山。

13:29 在12,700 ft./3,871 m山頭爬升途中右切腰繞,取捷徑下山,座標39° 44.151' -105° 50.166',海拔12,687/3,867公尺;

Down from Woods Mountain (1)

Down from Woods Mountain

 

行約560公尺後接回山徑續行下山。

Down from Woods Mountain (2)

Down from Woods Mountain 

 

15:20 返抵登山口。

15:22 返抵停車處,整裝後開車返家。

 

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