2023/07/17

攀登James Peak Wilderness範圍內Crater Lakes五大湖 (2023.07.15)

Crater Lakes Map

Crater Lakes Map

週六和登山隊前往James Peak Wilderness範圍內攀登Crater Lakes五大湖,Crater Lakes五個湖的分佈可分為上、中、下三層,最下層一個湖位在中層南、北兩湖出水口下方,因為較偏遠,且無明顯路徑較少人前往;中層有兩個湖,因分處南、北兩方位,故稱為南湖(South Crater Lake)跟北湖(North Crater Lake),這兩湖是一般遊客必到的地方,而一般所稱的Crater Lakes大概就是指這兒,北湖四周的森林空地是非常理想的露營營地;最上層距中層雖只約0.5哩,但因爬昇甚高、路徑陡峭,所以也較少人攀登,最上層也有兩個湖略呈東西向排列,登上此地不但居高臨下,而且沿途有盛開野花依偎著小瀑流水,景色極為迷人。

 

攀登湖泊:

   Lower Crater Lake~海拔10,487呎/3,196公尺

   South Middle Crater Lake ~海拔10,550呎/3,216公尺

   North Middle Crater Lake ~海拔10,560呎/3,219公尺

   East Upper Crater Lake ~海拔10,980呎/3,347公尺

   West Upper Crater Lake ~海拔10,997呎/3,352公尺

登山口:East Portal Trailhead(海拔約9,204呎/ 2,805公尺 )

登山里程:全程8.1哩/13.04公里

總爬升高度:約2,022呎/616公尺

登山時間:6小時45分

 

行車資訊:

從Boulder走Boulder Canyon Road(CO 119)西行,16哩後抵Nederland小鎮,接Peak To Peak景觀公路(CO 119, CO 72)南下,行4.8哩抵Rollinsville,右轉E. Portal road (Rollins Pass)西行,約7.5哩後行車終點(Moffat Tunnel)即為登山口,此處是Union Pacific Railroad火車隧道的東入口。

Moffat Tunnel East Portal

Moffat Tunnel East Portal

步程簡述:

08:32 由East Portal Trailhead出發,海拔約9,204呎/ 2,810公尺。

East Portal Trailhead (1)

East Portal Trailhead (2)

East Portal Trailhead 

Crater Lakes Trail (1)

Crater Lakes Trail 

Mountain Harebell Bellflower (1)

Mountain Harebell Bellflower (2)

Mountain Harebell Bellflower 

Columbine flower (2)

Columbine flower (27)

Columbine flower 

08:40 經過James Peak Wilderness 界牌。

James Peak Wilderness boundary sign

James Peak Wilderness boundary sign

08:44 路左一座木屋,屋旁草地很多一種叫做Shooting Star的野花。

Cabin

Cabin

Shooting star flower (3)

Shooting star flower (4)

Shooting star flower

08:53 一座木橋橫跨過Arapaho Creek,座標N39.89844° W105.65267°,海拔9,331呎/2,844公尺。

Crossing the creek on a wooden bridge

Crossing the creek on a wooden bridge

White Bog Orchid (1)

White Bog Orchid (3)

White Bog Orchid

09:04 又經過一座木橋橫跨小溪,座標N39.89486° W105.65800°,海拔9,440呎/2,877公尺。

Elephant head (4)

Elephant head

Tall Chiming bell

Tall Chiming bell

09:15 抵達Forest Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail岔路,座標N39.89336° W105.66049°,海拔9,535呎/2,906公尺,距登山口約1.3 哩/2.09公里;

Forest Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

Forest Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

取左直行。

Twisted Stalk (扭柄花) (6)

Twisted Stalk (扭柄花) (3)

Twisted Stalk (扭柄花) (1)

Twisted Stalk (扭柄花) 

09:40 抵達Crater Lakes Trail岔路,座標N39.89011° W105.66886°,海拔9,898呎/3,017公尺,距登山口約2.0 哩/3.22公里;

Crater Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

Crater Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail junction

左往South Boulder Creek TR、Rogers Pass,右往Crater Lakes,取右爬升;此後步道轉為較陡峭,偶有大岩石、難走地形,如此路段大約有0.7哩,直到稜線平緩地形。

10:10 抵一處James Peak展望點,座標N39.89083° W105.67215°,海拔10,225呎/3,117公尺;

James Peak from Crater Lakes Trail James Peak viewpoint

James Peak from Crater Lakes Trail James Peak viewpoint

此處西望一座13er~James Peak及其往下延伸的稜線。

10:24 抵右岔一條不很明顯小徑通往Lower Crater Lake,座標N39.89283° W105.67383°,海拔10,457呎/3,187公尺;先取左沿步道上行。

10:34 抵達Middle Crater Lakes南湖出水口,座標N39.89472° W105.67487°,海拔10,521呎/3,207公尺,距登山口約2.9哩/4.67公里;

South Crater Lake outlet (1)

South Crater Lake outlet (2)

South Crater Lake outlet (3)

South Crater Lake outlet 

跨過出水口後續沿步道上行。

10:38 抵達Middle Crater Lake 的南湖,座標N39.89544° W105.67578°,海拔10,541呎/3,213公尺,距登山口約3.0 哩/4.83公里;

South Middle Crater Lake (1)

South Middle Crater Lake 

Taken from South Middle Crater Lake (2)

Taken from South Middle Crater Lake (1)

Taken from South Middle Crater Lake (3)

Taken from South Middle Crater Lake 

在湖邊拍照後沿湖的東岸小徑朝西北往Middle Crater Lake 的北湖上行。

10:47 上抵Middle Crater Lake 的北湖,座標N39.89672° W105.67614°,海拔10,560呎/3,219公尺,距登山口約3.2 哩/5.15公里;北湖是此湖區最大的一座湖,四周有多處營地,湖邊多人在垂釣;

North Middle Crater Lake (2)

North Middle Crater Lake (6)

North Middle Crater Lake

Taken from North Middle Crater Lake

Taken from North Middle Crater Lake

好狗命

好狗命

吃點乾糧小休後續前往Upper Crater Lake。

Indian paintbrush flower (6)

Indian paintbrush flower (4)

Indian paintbrush flower (7)

Indian paintbrush flower 

沿著北湖湖岸順時鐘行;

North Middle Crater Lake (8)

North Middle Crater Lake 

行至北湖西北角時沿著登山步道朝西北陡上,坡度很陡。

Crater Lakes Trail (2)

Crater Lakes Trail 

11:38 經過一處流瀑繼續陡上。

A cascade at West Upper Crater Lake below (1)

A cascade at West Upper Crater Lake below (2)

A cascade at West Upper Crater Lake below 

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes from high point below East Upper Crater Lake

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes from high point below East Upper Crater Lake

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes & James Peak from high point below East Upper Crater Lake

Looking down Middle Crater Lakes & James Peak from high point below East Upper Crater Lake

Looking at James Peak from high point below East Upper Crater Lake

Looking at James Peak from high point below East Upper Crater Lake

11:46 抵達Upper Crater Lakes的第一個湖--東湖。

East Upper Crater Lake (1)

East Upper Crater Lake 

Taken from East Upper Crater Lake

Taken from East Upper Crater Lake

11:54 越過Upper Crater Lakes的第一個湖--東湖後抵達第二個湖—西湖,此湖比前者來得大也來得美。

West Upper Crater Lake (3)

West Upper Crater Lake (1)

West Upper Crater Lake 

我們在西湖的東南角找到一處制高點休息用餐。

Taken from West Upper Crater Lake (6)

Taken from West Upper Crater Lake (5)

Taken from West Upper Crater Lake (2)

Taken from West Upper Crater Lake (1)

Taken from West Upper Crater Lake (4)

Taken from West Upper Crater Lake (3)

Taken from West Upper Crater Lake 

Columbine flower (31)

Columbine flower (17)

Columbine flower 

12:40 循原路下山。

East Upper Crater Lake (12)

East Upper Crater Lake 

13:07 下抵North Crater Lake西北角湖岸,再沿North Crater Lake西北岸回到南、北兩湖間的森林稜線,順著North Crater Lake的南岸東行,行至北湖的出水口附近下切到Lower Crater Lake,這個湖少人造訪,路跡雜沓不明,茂密的森林中易迷失方向。

13:29 下抵Lower Crater Lake,湖岸及湖中長滿水草,有別於其他四個湖。

Lower Crater Lake (1)

Lower Crater Lake (2)

Lower Crater Lake 

Taken from Lower Crater Lake (3)

Taken from Lower Crater Lake (2)

Taken from Lower Crater Lake (1)

Taken from Lower Crater Lake 

離開Lower Crater Lake後不循原路回到北湖,而是根據方位判斷往南的松林中橫切過去,根據去年走的航跡行進可接上南湖出水口下方的登山步道。

13:42 接上登山步道後取左循原路下山。

14:16 返抵Crater Lakes & South Boulder Creek Trail 岔路處,取左下返回登山口。

15:17 回到登山口,開車回家。

 

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