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2022/11/02

Twin Cones Trail 雪地行(2022.10.29)

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,867 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,867 ft.

返台前一天隨登山隊前往Winter Park附近攀登Twin Cones,由於星期四下了一場雪,加上高山早就下了雪,所以今天是在厚厚的雪地上登山,這是今年來美唯一的一趟雪地登山,因課業繁重的小外孫貝貝特地抽空開車載我順便陪我爬山,讓我在返台前留下一個美好的回憶!

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攀登山頭Twin Cones,海拔12,057/3,675公尺

登山口Second Creek Trailhead,海拔10,591/3,228公尺

登山里程:全程往返5.1/8.2公里

總爬升高度1,512/461公尺

登山時間:上下山費時5小時10分鐘

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行車資訊:

Golden開車沿I-70西行,行至I-70里程232哩時由Exit-232下交流道,然後右轉沿U.S. 40 西行,行約14.5哩抵達道路最高點大陸分水嶺 Berthoud Pass (US 40哩程243 mile);過Berthoud Pass後道路開始下坡,行約3哩在道路左側有一土石地面停車空間 (US 40哩程240 mile),此為Second Creek Trailhead登山口停車場,座標N39° 49' 22.4" W105° 46' 10.4",海拔10,554/3,217公尺。

Second Creek Trailhead parking lot

Second Creek Trailhead parking lot

 

步程簡述:

09:00 Second Creek Trailhead登山口出發,座標N39° 49' 21.9" W105° 46' 11.2",海拔10,591/3,228公尺;

Second Creek Trailhead (1)

Second Creek Trailhead (2)

Second Creek Trailhead 

 

沿著Second Creek Trail朝西北爬升,步道前段在松林中穿行,整個步道覆蓋著約一尺厚的積雪,今天我們算是早來所以僅看到一兩個登山客走過的足跡,我們僅能依循航跡自行摸索爬升,雪厚走來不輕鬆。

On our way up to Broome Hut (1)

On our way up to Broome Hut (2)

On our way up to Broome Hut (3)

On our way up to Broome Hut (4)

On our way up to Broome Hut (5)

On our way up to Broome Hut 

 

一路在松林中往上爬升,不時回首由樹梢空隙東望Mount Eva稜線幾座山頭;

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,161 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,161 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,142 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,142 ft.

 

行約45分鐘後於海拔11,155/3,400公尺左右出了森林線,視野更加寬闊。

On our way up to Broome Hut (6)

On our way up to Broome Hut (7)

On our way up to Broome Hut 

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,181 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,181 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,188 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,188 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,214 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,214 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,243 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,243 ft.

 

 

10:00 抵達Broome Hut,座標N39° 49' 35.1" W105° 46' 58.9",海拔11,350/3,459公尺; 

Broome Hut (1)

Broome Hut (3)

Broome Hut 

Broome Hut (2)

Broome Hut 

 

Broome Hut則是位於Berthoud Pass以西一英里半處的11,350英尺的陡峭山頂上,屬於Grand Huts Association所擁有和經營,原名為Second Creek Hut,是科羅拉多州最好的高海拔滑雪和徒步旅行地點之一,一年四季提供戶外活動者住宿之用,由於輕鬆的登山步道和極佳的滑雪設施為遊客提供絕佳的野外休閒娛樂機會;我們在小屋東側一展望台休息觀景。

Broome Hut Viewpoint (1)

Broome Hut Viewpoint (2)

Broome Hut Viewpoint (4)

Broome Hut Viewpoint (5)

Broome Hut Viewpoint (6)

Broome Hut Viewpoint (7)

Broome Hut Viewpoint (8)

Broome Hut Viewpoint

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,946 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Broome Hut Viewpoint

 

10:22 續往Twin Cones出發,由Broome Hut屋後小徑續朝西北行,此後的步道被厚厚白雪覆蓋,又沒登山客走過完全看不到路徑,此時領隊宇靈兄穿上他的Snowshoe在前開道,跟循航跡緩慢上行,我們在後亦步亦趨地在雪地上列隊上行;

Snowshoe

Snowshoe

Snowshoeing (1)

Snowshoeing (2)

Snowshoeing 

 

步道先穿過小段松林後即在矮willow叢中朝凹谷盆地西北行。

On the way up to Twin Cones (1)

On the way up to Twin Cones (2)

On the way up to Twin Cones (3)

On the way up to Twin Cones 

 

10:47 跨過First Creek後繼續上行;

Crossing First Creek

Crossing First Creek

On the way up to Twin Cones (4)

On the way up to Twin Cones (5)

On the way up to Twin Cones (6)

On the way up to Twin Cones (7)

On the way up to Twin Cones (8)

On the way up to Twin Cones 

 

再行約350公尺步道改沿稜線南坡朝西北爬升。

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,847 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,847 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,922 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,922 ft.

On the way up to Twin Cones (9)

On the way up to Twin Cones (10)

On the way up to Twin Cones (11)

On the way up to Twin Cones (12)

On the way up to Twin Cones 

11:33 抵達稜線上第一處石堆(Cairn),座標N39° 49' 58.5" W105° 47' 32.6",海拔11,946/3,641公尺;

Cairn #1 (1)

Cairn #1 

Cairn #1 (2)

Cairn #1 (3)

Cairn #1

 

此處可望見右側遠處的Twin Cones

Twin Cones from #1 cairn

Twin Cones from #1 cairn

Twin Cones

Twin Cones

 

在大片雪白的雪地上你才會體會此石堆的重要性,它猶如一座沒有燈光的燈塔,給了登山客一座明確的指標不致分不清方向。

11:40 抵第二處石堆(Cairn),步道在此石堆處右轉朝遠方的Twin Cones東北行,座標N39° 50' 01.4" W105° 47' 34.9",海拔11,942/3,640公尺。

Cairn #2

Cairn #2

 

12:00 抵達第一座石坵,我們由石坵的南面岩石坡往上爬,這是一段危險的路程,由於岩石坡覆蓋厚厚白雪,根本看不出岩石堆的狀況,萬一一腳踩空,輕則擦傷重責骨折,爬來真是戰戰兢兢,幾乎是狗爬式爬上山頂。

On the way up to Twin Cones (13)

On the way up to Twin Cones 

 

12:10 登上第一座石坵(Cone),座標N39° 50' 13.2" W105° 47' 14.7",海拔12,057/3,675公尺;

On the Twin Cones' Top (2)

On the Twin Cones' Top (1)

On the Twin Cones' Top (3)

On the Twin Cones' Top 

Looking north at North Cone & mountains from Twin Cones' top (2)

Looking north at North Cone & mountains from Twin Cones' top 

 

在山頂休息後觀察地形覺得北面坡坡度較緩遂改由北面坡下山;

Going down from #1 Twin Cone (1)

Going down from #1 Twin Cone (2)

Going down from #1 Twin Cone (3)

Going down from #1 Twin Cone 

Looking north at North Cone & mountains (2)

Looking north at North Cone & mountains from Twin Cones

下抵石坵下覺得積雪太厚危險乃放棄再登第二個石坵轉頭循原路下山。

Looking north at North Cone & mountains from Twin Cones' top (3)

Looking north at North Cone & mountains from Twin Cones' top 

Looking southwest at mountains from Twin Cones (2)

Looking southwest at mountains from Twin Cones 

Going down the mountain (1)

Going down the mountain (2)

Going down the mountain 

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,906 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,906 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,860 ft.

Looking east at mountions from Second Creek Trail near 11,860 ft.

 

13:28 返抵Broome Hut,小休後續沿原路下山。

14:10 返抵登山口,因為明天就要返台,依依不捨地和山友們道別後貝貝體貼的自告奮勇開車返家,結束今年第一趟也是最後一趟雪地登山行程。

 

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