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2022/09/06

再登Loch Lomond 湖區四座高山湖泊(2022.09.03)

Overlook Loch LOmond、Reynolds Lake (R)、Steuart Lake (L) from the vantage point by Ohman Lake (2)

Overlook Loch LOmond、Reynolds Lake (R)、Steuart Lake (L) from the vantage point by Ohman Lake 

位在丹佛西郊Saint Mary's附近的Loch Lomond湖區一共有五座湖,其中除了Loch Lomond是一座人工湖不屬於James Peak Wilderness的範圍外,在此湖上方的四座高山湖則屬於James Peak Wilderness的範圍,半個月前曾跟登山隊前往攀登較低的四座湖,但因當天天候不佳未能看到藍天白雲下的湖光山色,今天趁晴空萬里特地帶太座及女兒再度前往走走。

 

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2.8/4.5公里

總爬升高度656/200公尺

登山時間全程4小時

 

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公里遇右岔Steuart Road,座標N39° 48' 47.8" W105° 39' 21.4",海拔10,315/3,144公尺;Steuart Road尚可通行高底盤四傳車,上次我們登山隊由此起登,今天怕太座承受不了所以右轉沿Steuart Road開車續行,Steuart Road路面粗糙不太好開,行經兩處開放未封閉的鐵門計行約2.36/3. 8公里抵Loch Lomond下方大空地停車,座標N39° 49' 57.7" W105° 40' 36.9",海拔11,178/3,407公尺。

步程簡述:

10:00 由停車處行至Loch Lomond出水口,踏過墊腳石渡過出水口即上到Loch Lomond的堤岸,海拔11,191/3,411公尺;

Loch Lomond (1)

Loch Lomond (3)

Loch Lomond (9)

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond (8)

Loch Lomond (7)

Loch Lomond (6)

Loch Lomond (2)

Loch Lomond (4)

Loch Lomond (5)

Loch Lomond 

 

Loch Lomond是一座蠻大的人工湖,四周有好多的露營客及登山客,湖面更有不少遊客自帶小舟在湖面優游滑行,湖的西北角一條長長流瀑,流瀑下聚集不少戲水遊客。

Loch Lomond (17)

Loch Lomond (13)

Loch Lomond 

 

10:25 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

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

 

10:35 抵一處轉稜點清楚看到Loch Lomond西北端的流瀑,此流瀑係由Reynolds Lake出水口流向Loch Lomond所形成。

Loch Lomond (11)

Loch Lomond (15)

Loch Lomond (16)

Loch Lomond 

 

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;

Iron water pipe

Iron water pipe

Loch Lomond (12)

Loch Lomond

 

山徑隨即朝Reynolds Lake陡升。

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake (2)

On the way up to  Reynolds Lake 

Looking back at Loch Lomond  from Reynolds Lake  (2)

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

 

11:00 登上Reynolds Lake 南岸西南角,Reynolds Lake座標N39° 50' 15.1" W105° 40' 57.7",海拔11,483/3,500公尺;

Reynolds Lake (1)

Reynolds Lake (6)

Reynolds Lake (9)

Reynolds Lake 

Reynolds Lake (5)

Reynolds Lake (2)

Reynolds Lake (3)

Reynolds Lake (4)

Reynolds Lake 

 

沿著Reynolds Lake 南岸朝東北行,行至Reynolds Lake東南角出水口處有一人工堤壩,此處俯瞰Loch Lomond全景。

Reynolds Lake (8)

Reynolds Lake 

Looking back at Loch Lomond  from Reynolds Lake  (1)

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   (2)

Taken from Reynolds Lake shore, background is Loch Lomond   (3)

Taken from Reynolds Lake shore, background is Loch Lomond  

 

由人工堤壩經過後北行至Reynolds LakeSteuart Lake交界處路徑一分為左右兩條岔路,左岔由Reynolds LakeSteuart Lake之間的灌木叢及亂石小徑穿過可通往Ohman Lake,右岔可環繞Steuart Lake一周後上Ohman Lake,我們取右岔沿teuart Lake逆時鐘方向北行。

The trail between Reynolds Lake & Steuart Lake

The trail between Reynolds Lake & Steuart Lake

Overlook Loch Lomond from the vantage point by Steuart Lake

Overlook Loch Lomond from the vantage point by Steuart Lake

Steuart Lake (3)

Steuart Lake (8)

Steuart Lake (9)

Steuart Lake (4)

Steuart Lake (6)

Steuart Lake (7)

Steuart Lake (10)

Steuart Lake (11)

Steuart Lake 

Steuart Lake (1)

Steuart Lake (2)

Steuart Lake (5)

Steuart Lake 

 

12:10 抵達Steuart Lake西北角進水口,此進水口也就是Ohman Lake的出水口;

Steuart Lake inlet

Ohman Lake outlet

Ohman Lake outlet

 

越過Steuart Lake的進水口後由一大巨岩左側繞行上Ohman Lake,上抵Ohman Lake前先至左側Reynolds Lake後方的巨岩上俯瞰Steuart LakeReynolds Lake全景後回到小徑登上Ohman Lake

Overlook Steuart Lake from the vantage point by Reynolds Lake

Overlook Steuart Lake from the vantage point by Reynolds Lake

Overlook Reynolds Lake (R)、Steuart Lake (L) from the vantage point by Reynolds Lake (2)

Overlook Reynolds Lake (R)、Steuart Lake (L) from the vantage point by Reynolds Lake (1)

Overlook Reynolds Lake (R)、Steuart Lake (L) from the vantage point by Reynolds Lake 

 

12:20 抵達Ohman Lake東南岸,座標N39° 50' 24.2" W105° 41' 05.8",海拔11,506/3,507公尺,在此休息午餐。

Ohman Lake (1)

Ohman Lake (5)

Ohman Lake

Ohman Lake (3)

Ohman Lake (2)

Ohman Lake (4)

Ohman Lake

 

午餐後朝南爬上Reynolds Lake後方的巨岩制高點俯瞰Steuart LakeReynolds LakeLoch Lomond三座湖全景。

Overlook Loch LOmond、Reynolds Lake from the vantage point by Ohman Lake

Overlook Loch LOmond、Reynolds Lake from the vantage point by Ohman Lake

Overlook Loch LOmond、Reynolds Lake (R)、Steuart Lake (L) from the vantage point by Ohman Lake (1)

Overlook Loch LOmond、Reynolds Lake (R)、Steuart Lake (L) from the vantage point by Ohman Lake 

Ohman Lake西北角上方尚有一座海拔約12,200/3,719公尺的Ice Lake,因天空飄來幾片烏雲打消繼續攀登的念頭,在此下撤下山。

13:00 下山。

14:05 返抵停車處開車下山。

 

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