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2022/09/30

再登Keystone附近高山湖泊Chihuahua Lake (2022.09.24)

Chihuahua Lake (5)

Chihuahua Lake 

Chihuahua Lake位於科羅拉多滑雪勝地Keystone附近,整個湖依偎在海拔13,427/4,093公尺的Grizzly Peak山腳下,登此湖的步道並不好走,前段的吉普車道砂石鬆軟容易滑倒,路面都是大小不一的岩石,夏天多處路面低窪積水必須設法繞道通過;吉普車道過後的登山步道有些路段陡峭,尤其是最後一段攀登湖泊的路段必須在岩石坡中陡登,但當你登上此湖後出現在你眼前的是一片湛藍的湖水,東邊則是兩座14ers~Grays PeakTorreys Peak馬鞍型的矗立著,非常壯觀!

Chihuahua Lake (8)

Chihuahua Lake 

 

此湖我曾在201899日隨同登山隊前往攀登,當年登山隊友大都當天下午有事無法太晚下山,所以一開始就無登完全程的計畫,僅我一人登上此湖,前天登山隊再安排登此湖行程,在我來說是舊地重遊!

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攀登湖泊Chihuahua Lake (海拔12,218/3,724公尺)

登山口Chihuahua Gulch Trailhead(海拔10,471/3,192公尺)

登山里程:來回約8.33/13.4公里

總爬升高度:約2,156/657公尺

登山時間5小時50

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行車資訊:

GoldenI-70州際公路西行,行約43哩抵Exit 216 (US-6 W 出口) 下交流道,朝Loveland Pass前進,行約13 哩後於E Keystone Rd向左轉,行344 呎隨即於Gondola Rd向左轉,再行0.3 哩後於Montezuma Rd向右轉;

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (1)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (4)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road 

Moose at Motezuma Road (1)

Moose at Motezuma Road (2)

Moose at Motezuma Road 

 

Montezuma Rd東行約4.4 哩於Peru Creek Road (Co Rd 260)向左轉;

Montezuma Rd、Peru Creek Road junction

Montezuma Rd、Peru Creek Road junction

 

Peru Creek Road為一條坑坑洞洞的土石路,但小心行駛仍可行駛小型車,行約2.17/3.5公里抵達Chihuahua Gulch Trailhead (Forest Service Road 263)停車,座標N39° 36' 01.6" W105° 50' 17.1",海拔10,471/3,192公尺。

步程簡述:

09:02 登山口出發,座標N39° 36' 02.0" W105° 50' 17.6",海拔10,471/3,192公尺;

Chihuahua Gulch Trailhead (2)

Chihuahua Gulch Trailhead (1)

Chihuahua Gulch Trailhead 

 

沿著Chihuahua Gulch Trail (Forest Service Road 263)粗糙的吉普車道朝西北方緩坡上登;登山口及沿途的白楊木(aspen)葉子已轉黃,這個月是科州瘋白楊的月份。

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail (1)

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail (2)

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail (3)

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail (6)

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail

 

09:18 抵達左側一大片岩石區,步道由岩石區右側繼續上行,海拔10,636/3,242公尺,距登山口約0.33/0.53公尺;

Passing a large boulder field

Passing a large boulder field

 

沿著岩石坡右側北行約0.3/500公尺抵岩石坡高處車道左轉下坡,海拔約10,880/3,316公尺。

09:34 吉普車道下到一條由Chihuahua Lake出水口及其他數條支流流下來的小溪,此小溪匯入Peru Creek;在一根半截倒木和一節木板上渡過小溪,海拔10,850/3,307公尺,距登山口約0.75/1.2公里;

First stream crossing

First stream crossing

 

越過小溪後車道右轉上坡。

09:44 經一小段陡坡後抵一平緩地形,左側又是一片岩石區,北望山谷頂端幾座高山,此處座標N39° 36' 31.9" W105° 50' 35.4",海拔10,935/3,333公尺,距登山口約0.87哩;

Looking north at mountains from Chihuahua Gulch Trail near 10,935 ft (1)

Looking north at mountains from Chihuahua Gulch Trail near 10,935 ft 

 

此後吉普車道即在Chihuahua Gulch西側北行,右側俯瞰美麗的山谷及背後高山,山谷中葉子已轉黃的willow灌木叢中幾處小塘益顯迷你美麗!

Looking back down the valley and beaver ponds below (1)

Looking back down the valley and beaver ponds below 

 

10:12 第二次渡過小溪,座標N39° 36' 58.5" W105° 50' 32.3",海拔11,093/3,381公尺,距登山口約1.55/2.5公里;

The trail second stream crossing

The trail second stream crossing

 

踩著小溪上墊腳石渡溪後車道繼續北行。

10:22 抵一岔路取左行,座標N39° 36' 58.1" W105° 50' 26.4",海拔11,132/3,393公尺,距登山口約1.68/2.7公里。

Chihuahua Gulch Rd (Forest Rd 263) fork #1, bear left

Chihuahua Gulch Rd (Forest Rd 263) fork #1, bear left

 

10:30 再遇一岔路仍取左行,座標N39° 37' 09.2" W105° 50' 23.0",海拔11,142/3,396公尺;過岔路後即是Willow 灌木叢區,車道部分路段低窪積水,必須從Willow 灌木叢中繞道通過。

Chihuahua Gulch Trail

Chihuahua Gulch Trail

 

10:39 抵達Chihuahua Gulch Rd (Forest Rd 263)Chihuahua Lake Trail岔路,座標N39° 37' 16.6" W105° 50' 23.8",海拔11,175/3,406公尺,距登山口約2.05/3.3公里;

Chihuahua Gulch Rd 、Chihuahua Lake Trail junction,bear left

Chihuahua Gulch Rd 、Chihuahua Lake Trail junction,bear left

 

吉普車道右岔續行往Ruby Gulch,取左岔往Chihuahua Lake

10:48 抵達Chihuahua Lake登山口,座標N39° 37' 22.4" W105° 50' 22.1",海拔11,230/3,423公尺,距登山口約2.24/3.6公里;

Chihuahua Lake Trailhead  (2)

Chihuahua Lake Trailhead 

 

吉普車道到此終止,Chihuahua Lake 登山步道在左側小徑北行;登山步道狹小、陡峭、路面都是大小石塊不太好走。

Looking back down the valley and beaver ponds below (2)

Looking back down the valley and beaver ponds below 

Looking back down the valley below from the trail near 11,483 ft.

Looking back down the valley below from the trail near 11,483 ft.

 

11:10 抵達步道陡坡頂端來到一片群山下的台地,登山步道平緩的往北前行;此處海拔約11, 604/3,537公尺,距登山口約2.6/4.2公里。

A flat platform terrain near 11,604 ft.

A flat platform terrain near 11,604 ft.

Looking north at the saddle between Grizzlk Peak & Torreys Peak from Chihuahua Gulch Trail near 11,696 ft.

Looking north at the saddle between Grizzlk Peak & Torreys Peak from Chihuahua Gulch Trail near 11,696 ft.

Looking east at Torres (L) & Grays Peaks from Chihuahua Lake Trail near 11,722 ft.

Looking east at Torres (L) & Grays Peaks from Chihuahua Lake Trail near 11,722 ft.

Looking back down the valley below from the trail near 11,840 ft.

Looking back down the valley below from the trail near 11,840 ft.

Looking back down the valley below from the trail near 11,985 ft.

Looking back down the valley below from the trail near 11,985 ft.

Looking north at Grizzlk Peak from Chihuahua Gulch Trail near 11,873 ft.

Looking north at Grizzlk Peak from Chihuahua Gulch Trail near 11,873 ft.

 

11:53 抵達Chihuahua Lake最後陡攀路段,小徑是在岩石坡間陡升,不太好走;

On the final pitch before the lake (1)

On the final pitch before the lake (2)

On the final pitch before the lake (3)

On the final pitch before the lake 

 

此處海拔約12,073/3,680公尺,距登山口約3.67/5.9公里。

岩石陡坡爬升約100公尺地形轉為苔原地形轉向西南繼續陡升;

On the final pitch before the lake (4)

On the final pitch before the lake

 

再爬升約150公尺登上一平台,平台上有一乾涸的小潭,Chihuahua Lake位在小潭的西南方,此處海拔約12,287/3,745公尺;此處東北望Grizzly Peak Torres Peak間那圓弧似的鞍部優美極了,東望則是馬鞍似的兩座14ers~Grays PeakTorreys Peak

Looking east at Torreys (L) & Grays Peaks from Chihuahua Lake (1)

Looking east at Torreys (L) & Grays Peaks from Chihuahua Lake 

 

小徑西南行不遠即抵達Chihuahua Lake東北岸邊高點。

12:06 Chihuahua Lake東北岸邊高點,座標N39° 38' 20.9" W105° 50' 41.1",海拔12,290/3,746公尺,距登山口約3.85/6.2公里;

Chihuahua Lake (1)

Chihuahua Lake (6)

Chihuahua Lake (7)

Chihuahua Lake 

 

俯瞰Chihuahua Lake深邃湛藍的湖面,北岸及西南岸則是山勢崢嶸的岩壁,東南岸則是開闊的出水口,在此休息午餐。

Chihuahua Lake (3)

Chihuahua Lake (4)

Chihuahua Lake (2)

Chihuahua Lake 

 

午餐後和山友下到出水口欣賞出水口下方景致,拍完照後下山。

Chihuahua Lake (9)

Chihuahua Lake (10)

Chihuahua Lake (11)

Chihuahua Lake (12)

Chihuahua Lake (13)

Chihuahua Lake

Looking east at Torreys (L) & Grays Peaks from Chihuahua Lake (2)

Looking east at Torreys (L) & Grays Peaks from Chihuahua Lake

 

13:51 返抵Chihuahua Trailhead登山口接吉普車道右轉下行。

14:10 返抵第二次渡過小溪處。

14:30返抵第一次渡過小溪處。

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail (4)

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail (5)

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail (7)

Fall foliage of aspen along Chihuahua Lake Trail 

 

14:53 返抵Chihuahua Gulch登山口,時間還早開車續往Argentine Pass Trailhead探路後開車下山,沿途在Montezuma Road欣賞Aspen秋色拍照後返家。

 

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (2)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (3)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (5)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (6)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (7)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (8)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road (9)

Fall foliage of aspen along Montezuma Road 

 

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