Southwest view toward Mount Parnassus & Bard Peak etc. from Russell Peak summit
Woods Mountain海拔12,940呎/3,944公尺，隸屬於科羅拉多州的Front Range，從丹佛出發只需一個小時即可到達登山口；此山差了60呎/18.3公尺而未能列入科羅拉多州13ers的行列，但在此山東邊不遠處則有Mount Parnassus、Bard Peak、Rabeson Peak、Engelmann Peak等四座13ers一字排開，非常壯觀。
該山我已登過兩次，第一次在2015.10.10單獨由Herman Gulch Trailhead去攀登東邊的Mount Parnassus時曾順道上去過，而在去(2022)年07.30隨同登山隊由北邊的Ruby Gulch Trailhead再登頂一次，今天隨同登山隊再由南邊的Herman Gulch Trailhead攀登此山。
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攀登山頭：Woods Mountain，海拔12,940呎/3,944公尺
登山口：Herman Gulch Trailhead，海拔10,300呎/3,139公尺
總爬升高度：約2,900呎/884公尺
登山里程：往返約7.8哩/12.55公里
登山時間：上山3小時15分，往返費時6小時37分
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行車資訊：
由丹佛沿I-70州際公路西行，然後在Exit 218出口下交流道，隨即右後轉彎行駛一條兩三百呎的石子路即抵達Herman Gulch Trailhead，登山口有一處蠻大的停車場，登山口就在停車場的北邊中間位置，此登山口是Herman Gulch Trail和Watrous Gulch Trail共用登山口。
Herman Gulch Trailhead
步程簡述：
07:33 由登山口出發，座標N39° 42.148' W105° 51.253'，海拔10,300呎/3,139公尺，今天因舉辦50公里及22公里的高山越野賽事，所以登山口布置一些賽事專用的儀器及設備；
Herman Gulch Trailhead
Watrous Gulch Trail在Mount Machebeuf 的東南側坡往東前進，一開始數百呎的步道在松林中平緩前進，步道維護得很好。
07:37 遇到岔路，座標N39° 42.185' W105° 51.067'，左岔步道為Herman Gulch Trail，是通往Herman Lake的步道，右直行Watrous Gulch Trail往Mount Parnassus和Woods Mountain，此處距登山口約300公尺，取右直行。
Herman Gulch & Watrous Gulch Trail junction
今天登山步道有部分路段正舉辦50公里及22公里的高山越野賽事，所以沿途綁了不少路條，這在平時是看不到的；
Watrous Gulch Trail
由於地理環境及環保意識之差異在美國登山是從未見過登山路條的，森林線以上要綁路條也沒地方綁，所以此地均以石堆cairn代替路條；今天看到沿途的路條非常有回到台灣登山的感覺！
步道在兩旁矮白楊木(aspen)中朝東北緩坡上行，隔著I-70州際公路右側山頭是海拔4,029公尺的Mount Snicktau。
Watrous Gulch Trail
Looking south at Mount Snicktau from Watrous Gulch trail
07:46 進入杉林區，座標N39° 42.293' W105° 50.792'，海拔10,459呎/3,188公尺，距登山口約0.5哩/805公尺；
Watrous Gulch Trail
路左一棵連根拔起的大枯木，步道繼續在較高大的白楊木與杉木林混生林間朝東北緩坡上行。
Watrous Gulch Trail
Looking south at Torreys Peak & Mount Snicktau from Watrous Gulch trail near 10,827'
步道再行約0.5哩/805公尺於稜尾處轉向正北繼續上行，坡度轉為較為陡峭。
Watrous Gulch Trail
08:26 遇到小溪Watrous Gulch Creek，座標N39° 42.732' W105° 50.282'，海拔11,135呎/3,394公尺，距登山口1.4哩/2.25公里，在過小溪前有一馬拉松賽事設置的箭頭指示標示；
Alpine trail racing sign
跨過橫在小溪上的一根大枯木或墊腳石到東岸續行。
Crossing Watrous Gulch Creek
過了小溪步道立即遇到岔路，座標N39° 42.742' W105° 50.257'，海拔11,165呎/3,403公尺；右岔往東續行為Bard Creek Trail (#83)，左岔往北直行是Watrous Gulch Trail(#95)，今天Bard Creek Trail (#83)全線有高山馬拉松賽事，岔路口綁滿路條及路線指示標示；
Watrous Gulch & Bard Creek Trail junction
我們在此小休後取左沿Watrous Gulch Trail北行。
Watrous Gulch Trail一路在Watrous Gulch Creek右(東)岸緩慢上行，還算好走；峽谷盡頭右邊山頭是Woods Mountain，右側高山則是Mount Parnassus；
Looking towards Woods Mountain from Watrous Gulch
回頭南望海拔4,349公尺的Torreys Peak山頭高高矗立在山谷的另一端。
Looking south at Torreys Peak & Mount Snicktau from Watrous Gulch trail near 11,280'
Harebells
Indian Paintbrush
Mountain Bog Gentian
09:11 在一小溪澗前遇一處山徑岔路，座標N39° 43.158' W105° 50.425'，海拔11,424呎/3,482公尺，距登山口2.0哩/3.22公里；右岔路是較為陡峭的山徑，取主線徑過小溪往北續行，行不久山徑變為陡峭。
On the way up to Woods Mountain
09:27 接到陡峭山徑上來的岔路，座標N39° 43.360' W105° 50.320'，海拔11,787呎/3,593公尺，距登山口2.4哩/3.86公里；右岔下山較為陡峭山徑，取左直行上山。
Looking south at Torreys Peak & Mount Snicktau from Watrous Gulch trail near 11,818'
此處已出森林線，左側的山頭是Woods Mountain，她的山坡好多獨特的奇形怪狀的石柱；
Woods Mount from out of the treeline
Rock Columns on Woods Mountain
右側的山頭是Mount Parnassus；
Mount Parnassus from out of the treeline
眼前一大片的空曠草原坡，有一條還算清晰的路徑朝東北通往Woods Mountain和Mount Parnassus之間的鞍部，此段上坡小徑約一公里，但要爬升約230公尺，極為陡峭；沿著小徑上攀，急陡坡，加上部分路段是碎小石礫走起來有點吃力。
On the way up to the saddle between Mount Parnussus & Woods Mountain
Looking south at mountains from Watrous Gulch trail near 12,365'
Looking south to Mosquito & Tenmile Range from Watrous Gulch trail near 12,365'
10:26 上抵Woods Mountain和Mount Parnassus之間的鞍部，此處海拔約12,523呎/3,817公尺，距登山口約3.0哩/4.8公里；
Taken from the saddle between Mount Parnussus & Woods Mountain
鞍部有極佳的展望，南方遠望Torreys、Snicktau等山頭，北望洛磯山脈。
Looking down onto Ruby Creek Basin from the saddle between Mount Parnussus & Woods Mountain
View southwest from Woods' summit
View north onto Rocky Mountains from the saddle between Woods Mountain & Mount Parnassus
右側(東南)是Mount Parnassus；
Looking east at Mount Parnassus~Engelmann Peak ridge from the saddle
左側(西北)是Woods Mountain；
Woods Mountain as seen from the saddle between Parnassus & Woods
在鞍部小休後取左朝西北往Woods Mountain山頂爬升。
On the way up to Woods Mountain
鞍部距Woods Mountain山頂約0.65哩，估計要再爬升近500呎，這座山的坡度要比Mount Parnassus緩坡多了，但還是有點吃力。
Looking east at Mount Parnassus~Engelmann Peak ridge from Woods' slope
Looking south at mountains from near Woods Mountain's summit
Looking southwest at mountains from near Woods Mountain's summit
Looking northeast at mountains from near Woods Mountain's summit
Looking up at Woods Mountain's summit
10:56 登頂Woods Mountain；Woods Mountain海拔12,940 呎/3,944公尺，距登山口約3.65哩/5.87公里；
On the summit of Woods Mountain
Taken from the summit of Woods Mountain
我們在山頂午餐休息，今天是一大好天氣，山頂有著360度美景。
Looking north at mountains from Woods Mountain's summit
Looking northeast at mountains from Woods Mountain's summit
Looking east at Mount Parnassus~Engelmann Peak ridge from Woods Mountain's summit
Mosquito Range as seen from Woods Mountain 's summit
休息約半個多小時後原本想沿稜線西行經Mount Machebeuf接Herman Gulch Trail走一個loop下山，但一開始即遇到一處危險瘦稜，有女山友建議不要冒險而撤退，照原計畫循原路下山。
Watrous Gulch to Herman Gulch via Ridgeline
On the ridgeline from Woods Mountain to Mount Machebeuf
11:40 循原路下山。
Take a rest on Woods Mountain's slope
12:34 下抵陡峭山徑岔路，取左岔下山。
13:23 回到Bard Creek Trail岔路，取右過Watrous Gulch Creek下山。
14:12 回到登山口，開車回家。
Alltrails：Woods Mountain via Watrous Gulch Trail (2023.09.09)
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