2022/09/10

攀登Empire附近高山湖泊Hassell Lake和Upper Urad Reservoir (2022.09.08)

Looking down Hassell Lake from Red Mountain's sounthwest ridge (1)

Looking down Hassell Lake from Red Mountain's southwest ridge 

攀登湖泊:

Upper Urad Reservoir:海拔10,712/3,265公尺  

Hassell Lake:海拔11,312/3,448公尺

登山里程4.66/7.5公里

總爬升高度:1,102/336公尺

登山時間上山1小時32分,全程往返費時3小時50

Looking down Hassell Lake from Red Mountain's sounthwest ridge (2)

Looking down Hassell Lake from Red Mountain's southwest ridge

 

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1.43哩路左為Ruby Gulch Trailhead,再行0.27(430公尺)於道路開始字形盤升前小車停放於路右空地,座標N39° 45' 04.8" W105° 49' 41.8",海拔10,335/3,150公尺;高底盤四輪傳動車左轉繼續字形盤升,路況不佳、小心慢行,字形盤升約0.3哩上到Lower Urad Reservoir南岸朝西南行;

Lower Urad Reservoir (1)

Lower Urad Reservoir (2)

Lower Urad Reservoir (3)

Lower Urad Reservoir 

 

再行約1.0哩停車於路右停車場,座標N39° 44' 45.5" W105° 50' 35.4",海拔10,423/3,177公尺。

The road ends at a gate and sign for the Urad Lake State Wildlife Area, park here.

The road ends at a gate and sign for the Urad Lake State Wildlife Area, park here

步程簡述:

09:46 停車處出來右轉續沿Woods Creek Road石子路車道上行,隨即一道柵門禁止車輛進入,座標N39° 44' 45.5" W105° 50' 34.1",海拔10,453/3,186公尺;

The road ends at a gate

The road ends at a gate

 

繞過柵門沿石子路車道上行。

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Upper Urad Reservoir dam (1)

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Woods Creek Rd (1)_副本

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Woods Creek Road 

 

09:55 抵達Upper Urad Reservoir岔路,右岔往Upper Urad Reservoir堤壩,先到堤壩走走。

Upper Urad Reservoir fork

Upper Urad Reservoir fork

Upper Urad Reservoir dam

Upper Urad Reservoir dam

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Upper Urad Reservoir dam (3)

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Upper Urad Reservoir dam (2)

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Upper Urad Reservoir dam 

Upper Urad Reservoir (3)

Upper Urad Reservoir (2)

Upper Urad Reservoir (1)

Upper Urad Reservoir 

 

10:15 回到Woods Creek Road右轉沿車道在Upper Urad Reservoir上方沿著湖的東南岸往西南行,行到湖的盡頭順著湖右彎。

10:27 經過Upper Urad Reservoir進水口~Woods CreekUpper Urad Reservoir進水口有兩處,一處是由Hassell Lake流下來,一處就是Woods Creek,但就以Woods Creek水量最大,車道越過Woods Creek後轉向東北行。

10:29 過了Woods Creek行約0.1(160公尺)看到路的盡頭有幾塊大石及一土提,土提立有一根“Hassell Lake Trail No. 84”的指示牌,該處即是Hassell Lake Trail的登山口;

The trailhead is off Woods Creek Road

The trailhead is off Woods Creek Road

Hassell Lake Trailhead (2)

Hassell Lake Trailhead (1)

Hassell Lake Trailhead 

 

在登山口前30公尺左右Woods Creek Road向左後轉續往西南上行,但看似有點荒廢。

10:31 越過土堤進入森林小徑沿Hassell Lake Trail在林中穿行。

這條小徑在林中有幾處右岔通往下方的Upper Urad Reservoir皆不取,一路沿著“Trail”的指示牌上行,期間度過Hassell Lake出水口小溪上的木橋;

Crosses a stream via a woodbridge

Crosses a stream via a woodbridge

 

Hassell Lake自行登錄處;

wilderness self-registration sisterm

Wilderness self-registration system

 

計行約200公尺抵達一處視野開闊的山坡處;

The trail uphill along the open slopes and weaving through young Aspen groves (1)

The trail uphill along the open slopes and weaving through young aspen groves 

 

俯瞰Upper Urad Reservoir和矗立在湖的後方的Woods Mountain

Looking down Upper Urad Reservoir from Hassell Lake Trail (1)

Looking down Upper Urad Reservoir from Hassell Lake Trail (2)

Looking down Upper Urad Reservoir from Hassell Lake Trail (3)

Looking down Upper Urad Reservoir from Hassell Lake Trail (4)

Looking down Upper Urad Reservoir from Hassell Lake Trail 

 

小徑緩坡穿過開闊的斜坡進入樹齡年輕的白楊木林(Aspen)後隨即轉向朝西繼續爬升,兩旁白楊木葉子已開始轉黃,小徑轉為陡峭上升。

The trail uphill along the open slopes and weaving through young Aspen groves (2)

The trail uphill along the open slopes and weaving through young Aspen groves (3)

Young aspen along the trail

 

10:55 急陡坡結束,此處座標海拔約11,024/3,360公尺,步道坡度趨緩仍朝西緩坡爬升,行不久遇Hassell Lake出水口小溪流,登山步道即沿著小溪的右岸爬升。

The wetlands & willow bushes near Hassell Lake

The wetlands & willow bushes near Hassell Lake

 

11:15 Hassell Lake前一處岔路,座標N39° 44' 41.4" W105° 51' 38.2",海拔11,312/3,448公尺;此岔路是Hassell Lake環湖步道岔路,右岔往逆時鐘方向環湖,左岔往順時鐘方向環湖,我取左順時鐘方向行,經過橫跨Hassell Lake出水口上幾根原木架設的木橋後抵達Hassell Lake,座標N39° 44' 40.3" W105° 51' 38.2",海拔11,312/3,448公尺;

Hassell Lake (1)

Hassell Lake (5)

Hassell Lake 

 

隨後即沿著湖邊而行,環湖步道還算清楚易行。

Hassell Lake (2)

Hassell Lake (6)

Hassell Lake (7)

Hassell Lake (9)

Hassell Lake (10)

Hassell Lake 

 

Hassell Lake是一個風景秀麗的亞高山湖泊(sub-alpine lake),坐落在Upper Urad Reservoi上方約600英尺的森林平台上,湖泊周圍環繞著濕地和柳樹(willows),是露營或釣魚的好地方;

Hassell Lake (3)

Hassell Lake (4)

Hassell Lake (8)

Hassell Lake (11)

Hassell Lake

 

我花了一小時又回到環湖步道岔路取左循原路下山。

12:41 Upper Urad Reservoir上方取左下切捷徑往Upper Urad Reservoir湖邊下行,行經一處礦坑遺址後下到湖邊;

Mine site ruins

Mine site ruins

Upper Urad Reservoir (5)

Upper Urad Reservoir (4)

Upper Urad Reservoir

 

沿湖邊南行一小段路後遇沼澤區難行在上切接回Hassell Lake Trail下山。

12:59 回到Hassell Lake Trailhead續沿Woods Creek Road下山。

13:02 Upper Urad Reservoir進水口Woods Creek後取左下切往Upper Urad Reservoir湖邊下行,下到湖邊後沿著湖邊朝東北行,湖邊很多釣客在垂釣;

Upper Urad Reservoir (6)

Upper Urad Reservoir (7)

Upper Urad Reservoir (8)

Upper Urad Reservoir (9)

Upper Urad Reservoir 

 

行至堤壩前再右上切接回Woods Creek Road取左下山。

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Woods Creek Rd (2)

Looking back at Lower Urad Reservoir from Woods Creek Rd 

 

13:34 返抵停車處稍作整裝後開車返家。

 

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