2023/09/20

由Copper Mountain Ski Resort附近沿Colorado Trail攀登Tenmile Range的Peak 6 & Peak 5兩座高山 (2023.09.16)

Looking South at Tenmile Range from Ptarmigan Peak Trail near Silverthorn (1)

Looking South at Tenmile Range from the Ptarmigan Peak Trail near Silverthorn

 

 

 

攀登山頭:

Peak 5:海拔12,848呎/3,916公尺

Peak 6:海拔12,583呎/3,835公尺

登山口Tenmile Creek Bridge,海拔9,710呎/2,960公尺

登山里程:上下山合計12.4哩/19.96公里

總爬升高度3,755呎/1,145公尺

登山時間:往返費時9小時20分鐘

Looking South at Tenmile Range from Ptarmigan Peak Trail near Silverthorn (2)

Looking South at Tenmile Range from the Ptarmigan Peak Trail near Silverthorn 

Looking West onto Tenmile Range from Boreas Pass near Breckenridge

Looking West onto Tenmile Range from Boreas Pass near Breckenridge

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行車資訊:

由丹佛開車沿I-70往Copper Mountain ski resort西行,行至I-70里程195 Mile下交流道朝CO-91 S前進並往Copper Mountain/Leadville的方向走,0.4哩後接著走CO-91 S南行,行約0.1哩於Copper Rd口向左轉再行400呎/122公尺停車於路右土石停車場,座標N39° 30.297' W106° 08.458',海拔9,705呎/2,958公尺。

Looking southeast at mountains from Tenmile Creek Bridge

Looking southeast at mountains from Tenmile Creek Bridge

步程簡述:

08:40 由停車場東南角的Tenmile Creek Bridge出發;

Tenmile Creek Bridge

Tenmile Creek Bridge

Taken from Tenmile Creek Bridge (1)

Taken from Tenmile Creek Bridge (2)

Taken from Tenmile Creek Bridge 

經由Tenmile Creek Bridge越過Tenmile Creek 朝東行約400呎/122公尺後接Fremont Pass Recreation Pathway右轉朝東南行。

Fremont Pass Recreation Pathway

Fremont Pass Recreation Pathway

08:55 Fremont Pass Recreation Pathway東南行約0.6哩/0.97公里於一活動柵門前銜接Wheeler Trail,Wheeler Trail是Colorado Trail Segment 7的其中一段;

Colorado Trail junction (3)

Colorado Trail junction (1)

Colorado Trail junction 

Colorado Trail Segment 7由東邊的Goldhill 起登,越過Tenmile Range到達西邊的 Copper Mountain,全長13.1哩/21.08公里,總爬升高度約3,650呎/1,113公尺。

取左沿Wheeler Trail山徑朝東南爬升,登山口座標N39° 29.841' W106° 08.131',海拔9,764呎/2,976公尺;

Colorado Trail junction (2)

Colorado Trail junction 

開始前段步道是一片因遭受蟲害而預防性砍伐的空曠林地。

Preventive felling area due to beetle infestation  (1)

Preventive felling area due to beetle infestation  (2)

Preventive felling area due to beetle infestation  

09:10 經過空曠林地後進入杉林中繼續朝東南爬升。

Enter the forest

Enter the forest

09:19 抵一條由Peak 6流下的小溪,溪谷兩旁大片倒木,不知是否雪崩造成,此處座標N39° 29.458' W106° 07.766',海拔約10,120呎/3,085公尺,距Tenmile Creek Bridge約1.3哩/2.09公里;

Avalanche zone

Avalanche zone

由一座木橋度過小溪後行數十公尺再度進入森林中爬升。

Wheeler Trail

Wheeler Trail

此段林中步道維護得挺好的,但坡度倒是挺陡的,走來還是氣喘吁吁,步道旁偶有幾處營地影適合露營。

10:24 抵達Wheeler Trail和Miners Creek Trail岔路,座標N39° 28.535' W106° 06.926',海拔11,236呎/3,425公尺,距Tenmile Creek Bridge約2.7哩/4.35公里;

Wheeler Trail & Miners Creek Trail junction

Wheeler Trail & Miners Creek Trail junction

右岔直上朝東南爬升為Wheeler Trail,左後彎北上爬升為Miners Creek Trail,也就是Colorado Trail,取左後彎沿Colorado Trail北行;

Miners Creek Trail (1)

Miners Creek Trail 

上行不久因海拔的提升有較佳的展望,西南俯瞰CO 91公路及遠眺Sawatch Range的一座14er~Mount Elbert及西邊的一座13er~Jacque Peak;

Looking down onto CO 91 Hwy from Miners Creek Trail near 11,385' (2)

Looking down onto CO 91 Hwy from Miners Creek Trail near 11,385' 

南邊積滿白雪的靄靄山頭則是Tenmile Range南端幾座高山。

Looking south at mountains from Miners Creek Trail near 11,500' (2)

Looking south at mountains from Miners Creek Trail near 11,500' 

Looking south at mountains from Miners Creek Trail near 11,600'

Looking south at mountains from Miners Creek Trail near 11,600'

11:00 出森林線,海拔約11,700呎/3,566公尺,距Tenmile Creek Bridge約3.2哩/5.15公里;

The trail out of treeline near 17,000' above sealine

The trail out of treeline near 17,000' above sealine

出了森林線後步道右彎在苔原斜坡中朝東爬升,此段長坡坡度還是有點陡,但展望也寬廣多了;

The trail passes above tree line, looking south towards Tenmile Range mountains

The trail passes above tree line, looking south towards Tenmile Range mountains

Looking west at Mount of the Holy Cross from Miners Creek Trail near 11,900'

Looking west at Mount of the Holy Cross from Miners Creek Trail near 11,900'

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 11,900' (2)

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 11,900' 

Taken from from Miners Creek Trail near 11,950'

Taken from from Miners Creek Trail near 11,950'

行約0.2哩後步道左轉在Tenmile Range西側山腰中朝北緩坡爬升。

Miners Creek Trail (2)

Miners Creek Trail

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,110'

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,110'

Looking southwest at Sawatch Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,000'

Looking southwest at Sawatch Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,000'

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,170'

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,170'

Looking southwest at Sawatch Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,170'

Looking southwest at Sawatch Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,170'

Looking down onto Copper Mountain ski resort from Miners Creek Trail near 12,200'

Looking down onto Copper Mountain ski resort from Miners Creek Trail near 12,200'

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,280'

Looking south at Tenmile Range from Miners Creek Trail near 12,280'

Miners Creek Trail near cross Tenmile Range ridge

Miners Creek Trail near cross Tenmile Range ridge

12:25 登上Tenmile Range稜線,此處位在Peak 6西北鞍部,座標N39° 29.834' W106° 06.834',海拔12,365呎/3,769公尺,距Tenmile Creek Bridge約4.5哩/7.24公里;

Taken from Tenmile Range ridge (1)

Taken from Tenmile Range ridge (2)

Taken from Tenmile Range ridge 

稜線上展望良好,東望Torreys Peak以南直至Boreas Mountain積雪山頭,東北俯瞰Dillon Reservoir;

Looking east at mountains from Tenmile Range ridge

Looking east at mountains from Tenmile Range ridge

Looking southeast at mountains from Tenmile Range ridge

Looking southeast at mountains from Tenmile Range ridge

Overlooking Dillon Reservoir from Tenmile Range ridge

Overlooking Dillon Reservoir from Tenmile Range ridge

西邊俯瞰Copper Mountain滑雪場及遠眺Sawatch Range的一座14ers~Mount of the Holy Cross及附近高山;

Looking West at mountains from Tenmile Range ridge (2)

Looking West at mountains from Tenmile Range ridge 

南邊是Tenmile Range的Peak 6;

Looking south at Peak 6 form Tenmile Range ridge

Looking south at Peak 6 form Tenmile Range ridge

北邊越過幾座假山頭就是Peak 5。

我們決定先去攀登北邊的Peak 5,在稜線小休後沿著Colorado Trail的Tenmile Range稜線(Continental Divide)北行。

On the way up to Peak 5 (1)

On the way up to Peak 5 

Looking south back to Tenmile Range from the ridge

Looking south back to Tenmile Range from the ridge

12:58 稜線北行約0.5哩後抵Colorado Trail和Peak 5岔路,座標N39° 30.255' W106° 06.862',海拔12,492呎/3,808公尺,距Tenmile Creek Bridge約5.0哩/8.05公里;右岔下行往Colorado Trail Segment 7東端Breckenridge的Goldhill,左岔不明顯小徑通往Peak 5,取左小徑北行。

The false summit of Peak 5

The false summit of Peak 5

On the way up to Peak 5's false summit

On the way up to Peak 5's false summit

13:23 登上第一座假山頭,座標N39° 30.428' W106° 06.980',海拔12,770呎/3,892公尺。

Looking South at Tenmile Range from Peak 5's false summit

Looking South at Tenmile Range from Peak 5's false summit

Looking Southwest at Sawatch Range from Peak 5's false summit

Looking Southwest at Sawatch Range from Peak 5's false summit

Looking down at Copper Mountain ski resort from Peak 5's false summit

Looking down at Copper Mountain ski resort from Peak 5's false summit

Looking northwest at Peak 5 from Peak 5's false summit

Looking northwest at Peak 5 from Peak 5's false summit

13:29 登上第二座假山頭,座標N39° 30.575' W106° 07.026',海拔12,782呎/3,896公尺。

On the #2 false summit of Peak 5

On the #2 false summit of Peak 5

On the way up to Peak 5 (2)

On the way up to Peak 5 

13:45 登上第三座假山頭,座標N39° 30.762' W106° 06.979',海拔12,847呎/3,916公尺,距Peak 5山頂不遠了。

13:54 登頂Peak 5,座標N39° 30.884' W106° 06.995',海拔12,848呎/3,916公尺;

On the summit of Peak 5 (1)

On the summit of Peak 5 (2)

On the summit of Peak 5 (3)

On the summit of Peak 5 

我們在山頂用餐賞景。

山頂有著360度的展望,東北俯瞰Dillon Reservoir、遠眺落磯山國家公園的第一高峰Longs Peak及鄰近高山;

Looking Northeast at mountains from Peak 5's summit

Looking Northeast at mountains from Peak 5's summit,Dillon Reservoir is below

Looking Northeast at Longs Peak from Peak 5's summit

Looking Northeast at Longs Peak from Peak 5's summit

東望Torreys Peak以南直至Mount Silverheels連稜的積雪山頭;

Looking East at mountains from Peak 5's summit (2)

Looking East at mountains from Peak 5's summit (1)

Looking East at mountains from Peak 5's summit 

南望Tenmile Range南段十幾座高山;

Looking South at mountains from Peak 5's summit (1)

Looking South at mountains from Peak 5's summit 

西南望Sawatch Range科羅拉多第一高峰Mount Elbert及其他幾座14ers;

Looking Southwest at mountains from Peak 5's summit (2)

Looking Southwest at mountains from Peak 5's summit (1)

Looking Southwest at mountains from Peak 5's summit 

西望Sawatch Range的另一座14ers~Mount of the Holy Cross。

Looking West at mountains from Peak 5's summit (1)

Looking West at Mount of the Holy Cross from Peak 5's summit

北望Tenmile Range北段的Peak 1~Peak 4等高山。

Looking North at mountains from Peak 5's summit

Looking North at mountains from Peak 5's summit

14:35 用完餐賞完景後循原路下山。

Descending from Peak 5

Descending from Peak 5

15:11 回到Colorado Trail Segment 7取右循原路南行。

15:28 返抵Peak 6西北鞍部,將背包置此脫離Colorado Trail取左朝東南往Peak 6上行。

15:37 登上Peak 6北邊假山頭,海拔12,535呎/3,821公尺,Peak 6山頭在望。

15:42 登頂Peak 6,座標N39° 29.617' W106° 06.684',海拔12,583呎/3,835公尺;

On the summit of Peak 6 (1)

On the summit of Peak 6 (2)

On the summit of Peak 6 (3)

On the summit of Peak 6 

山頂設置一座避雷針及一艘大雪橇,有可能是救生用。

山頂東側下方不遠處是滑雪場的上層纜車站(Kensho SuperChair);

Looking East at mountains from Peak 6's summit (1)

Looking East at mountains from Peak 6's summit 

此山山頂展望和Peak 5差不多,只是南邊展望更接近、清晰,相反的北邊的展望受到Peak 5和幾座假山頭的阻隔無法看到Peak 1~Peak 4幾座高山。在山頂賞景後循原路下山。

Looking South at mountains from Peak 6's summit (1)

Looking South at mountains from Peak 6's summit 

Looking North at Peak 5 from Peak 6's summit

Looking North at Peak 5 from Peak 6's summit

15:56 下抵Peak 6西北鞍部,收拾好背包取左沿Colorado Trail循原路下山。

18:00 返抵停車處,整裝後開車返家。

 

Alltrails:Peak 5 & Peak 6 via Colorado Trail Segment 7 Trailhead near CO 91