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2025/06/30

假日攀登高山湖泊Herman Lake (2025.06.28)

Herman Lake (2)

Herman Lake

週六和登山隊前往Herman Gulch攀登Herman Lake順便賞花,該登山步道每年的六月底七月初正是高山野花Columbine的花期,每年這個季節該登山步道總是擠滿登山、賞花的人潮,雖然Herman Lake已去過無數次,但每年這季節只要人在丹佛一定會前往一次,昨天女兒隨同前往,我了解女兒的心~她是不放心上了年紀的老爸開車太勞累~溫馨、感動!

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攀登湖泊Herman Lake,海拔11,965呎/3,647公尺

登山口Herman Gulch Trailhead,海拔10,203呎/3,110公尺

登山里程:全程6.96哩/11.2公里

總爬升高度1,886呎/575公尺

登山時間6小時

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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。

步程簡述:

0:38 登山口出發,座標39° 42' 09.0" -105° 51' 15.2",海拔10,203呎/3,110公尺;

Herman Lake Hike (2)

Herman Lake Hike (4)

 

Herman Lake Hike (8)-1

Herman Gulch Trailhead 

由登山口沿Watrous Gulch Trail往東前進,一開始約300公尺的步道在松林中平緩前進,路旁野花綻放,步道維護得很好。

White Bog Orchid

White Bog Orchid

Blue Columbine (3)

Blue Columbine

07:45 抵Herman Gulch Trail和Watrous Gulch Trail岔路,海拔10,259呎/3,127公尺,距登山口約984呎/300公尺;取左上朝西北往Herman Lake爬升。

Mount Bethel (1)

Mount Bethel 

這一段上坡路段較為陡峭,地面小砂石也較為鬆散,行走要特別小心;小徑還算寬敞,左側山谷下是Herman Gulch Creek;

Herman Gulch Trail (2)

Herman Gulch Trail

兩側白楊木(Aspen)林立,翠綠的葉子再兩個多月將轉為一片金黃!沿途正前方是海拔3,872公尺的Mount Bethel;左邊越過I-70州際公路看到的則是海拔4,034公尺的Mount Sniktau。

Mount Sniktau from Herman Gulch Trail

Mount Sniktau from Herman Gulch Trail

行約半哩後海拔約10,700呎/3,261公尺步道趨緩,緊鄰小溪右岸上行;

Shooting Star (4)

Shooting Star

步道旁偶而出現小面積的草原及一種這裡稱為Willow的小喬木,這種植物Moose最喜歡吃了,所以紀錄上這裡也常出現Moose活動的足跡。

Herman Gulch Trail (4)

Herman Gulch Trail 

Elephant head flower (7)

Elephant head flower (3)

Elephant head flower (9)

Elephant head flower (11)

Elephant head flower

White Bog Orchid (3)

White Bog Orchid 

Parry Primrose (6)

Parry Primrose 

Looking across the highway to Mount Sniktau

Looking across the highway to Mount Sniktau

08:33 眼前出現大片草原,海拔約10,912呎/3,326公尺,距登山口約1.06 哩/1.7公里;

Pettingell Peak from Herman Gulch Trail

Pettingell Peak from Herman Gulch Trail

大陸分水嶺巨龍似的橫亙在前方遠處,大陸分水嶺中央山頭是海拔13,553呎/4,131公尺的Pettingell Peak;草原大片的野花Columbine部分已盛開,大部分含苞待放,估計尖峰期在一兩週內,Columbine是科羅拉多州的州花。

Blue Columbine (5)

Blue Columbine (7)

Blue Columbine (17)

Blue Columbine (34)

Blue Columbine (35)

Blue Columbine 

Look back down valley to see Torreys Peak and the Kelso Ridge from the trail (2)

Look back down valley to see Torreys Peak and the Kelso Ridge from the trail

08:53 步道進入在松樹林和灌木叢中穿行,座標39° 42' 52.5" -105° 51' 55.0",海拔約11,024呎/3,360公尺,距登山口約1.43哩/2.3公里。

Herman Gulch Trail (5)

Herman Gulch Trail 

08:58 步道穿過幾處松林後又出現一處大草原,海拔約11,073呎/3,375公尺,距登山口約1.55哩/2.5公里;

Blue Columbine (25)

Blue Columbine (26)

Blue Columbine (31)

Blue Columbine 

Sky Pilot (10)

Sky Pilot (13)

Sky Pilot 

過此草原步道進入松林並開始有感覺的上升。

Parry Primrose (7)

Parry Primrose (10)

Parry Primrose

09:13 步道又進入松林開始上坡爬升,座標39° 43' 01.1" -105° 52' 10.9",海拔約11,125呎/3,391公尺,距登山口約1.74哩/2.8公里。

Paintbrush flower

Paintbrush flower

Herman Gulch Trail (6)

Herman Gulch Trail 

Herman Gulch Trail (7)

Herman Gulch Trail (10)

Herman Gulch Trail (8)

Herman Gulch Trail 

10:23 抵達Herman Lake和Jones Pass Trail 岔路,座標39° 43' 22.3" -105° 53' 16.5",此處海拔約11,824呎/3,604公尺,距登山口約2.98哩/4.8公里;

Herman Lake & Jones Pass Trail junction

Herman Lake & Jones Pass Trail junction

取左往Herman Lake,步道進入高山地形上升一段路後上抵寬闊的苔原地帶,步道續往西北朝Pettingell Peak山腳下前進。

Herman Lake Hike (44)

Herman Lake Hike (51)

Herman Lake Hike 

Mount Bethel from the Herman Gulch Trail

Mount Bethel from the Herman Gulch Trail

On the trail up Herman Lake, looking back down on the Herman Gulch (2)

On the trail up Herman Lake, looking back down on the Herman Gulch

10:35 步道行經一小潭,距Herman Lake不遠了。

Small pond

Small pond

Sky Pilot (9)

Sky Pilot 

Herman Gulch Trail (9)

Herman Gulch Trail

Herman Lake Hike (54)

Herman Lake Hike 

Looking southeast at Mount Bethel (12,705') from the trail near Herman Lake

Looking southeast at Mount Bethel (12,705') from the trail near Herman Lake

10:43 抵達Herman Lake,海拔11,965呎/3,647公尺,距登山口約3.36哩/5.4公里;

Herman Lake (3)

Herman Lake (1)

Herman Lake 

Herman Lake Hike (56)

Herman Lake Hike (62)

Herman Lake  

Herman Lake位在海拔13,553呎/4,131公尺的Pettingell Peak山腳下,湖面不大,約有三分之一的湖面仍處於冰凍狀態;

Herman Lake Hike (69)

Herman Lake  

湖岸都是大小石塊,我們找一塊平坦的巨岩在上面休息用餐!

Herman Lake Hike (75)

Herman Lake Hike (74)

Herman Lake Hike 

Snow Buttercup (3)

Snow Buttercup (1)

Snow Buttercup 

Herman Lake Hike (83)

Herman Lake Hike (76)-1

Herman Lake  

11:33 下山。

Herman Lake Hike (93)-1

Herman Lake Hike (101)

Herman Lake Hike 

13:38 返回登山口,整裝後由女兒開車返家。

 

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