Berthoud Pass Continental Divide
今天登山隊前往Berthoud Pass Trailhead攀登海拔13,146呎/4,007公尺的Mount Flora,隊友們多數另有行程,所以今天僅台誕博士伉儷、品菁加上我四人參加;該山四年前我即帶著小外孫貝貝攀登過,那次我們是採Mount Flora、Breckenridge Peak、Colorado Mines Peak三山連走,今天我們決定僅爬Mount Flora一座。
Mount Flora是位在洛磯山脈James Peak Wilderness區內一座大陸分水嶺上的高山,也是科羅拉多州637座13ers(海拔介於13,000 ft./3,962 m~13,999 ft./4,267 m之間的高山)中排名第528的一座高山;科羅拉多州另有58座14ers (海拔超過14,000 ft./4,267 m的高山),所以依順序排列Mount Flora是科羅拉多州排名第586高的高山。
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攀登山頭:Mount Flora,海拔13,146呎/4,007公尺
登山口:Berthoud Pass Trailhead,海拔11,307呎/3,446公尺
登山里程:來回約6.46哩/10.4公里
總爬升高度:1,906呎/581公尺
登山時間:上山3小時,上下山費時5小時20分
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行車資訊:
由Thornton開車經I-25轉I-76、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,道路右側有一大型停車場和一座避難和休息用的warming hut,此處為洛磯山脈大陸分水嶺,北邊屬於太平洋水系,南邊屬於大西洋水系,此處也是Berthoud Pass登山口,海拔11,307呎(3,446公尺),將車子停在停車場。
步程簡述:
07:35 登山口出發,座標39° 47.869' -105° 46.599',海拔約11,306呎(3,446公尺);
Berthoud Pass Trailhead
Mount Flora的登山口是在US 40公路右側(東),也就是停車場這邊;登山口有一條寬大的土石車道,此土石車道可行車通往Colorado Mines Peak的山頂,這條土石車道的前半段也是登Mount Flora的登山步道,在此土石車道的左側另有一條捷徑通往Colorado Mines Peak半山腰接Mount Flora的登山步道,我們沿可行車的土石車道往上爬,土石車道”之”字形爬升。
Looking west across Berthoud Pass at the ridge leading to Stanley Mountain
08:04 抵達道路左側一小徑岔路,路牌標示通往Mount Flora,右側土石車道續行通往Colorado Mines Peak山頂,取左小徑往Mount Flora;
Colorado Mines Peak road & Mount Flora Trail junction
The unpaved road up to Colorado Mines Peak
此處座標39° 47.796' -105° 46.324',海拔約11,650呎(3,551公尺),已出了森林線,距登山口約0.81哩/1.3公里。
此後小徑在Colorado Mines Peak西面坡山腰朝東北緩升,整面山坡是苔原地貌,長滿苔原短草及花卉,野花有點過了花期,四年前和小外孫貝貝來登此山時野花盛開,異常壯觀。
Mount Flora Trail
Looking north to the Rocky Mountains from Mount Flora Trail near 11,735 ft
當海拔爬升至約11,800呎/3,597公尺後小徑轉到Colorado Mines Peak北面坡朝東緩升。
Mount Flora Trail
Near the saddle between Colorado Mines Peak & Mount Flora
08:53 抵達Colorado Mines Peak和Mount Flora間的鞍部,此處座標39° 47.850' -105° 45.603',海拔12,146呎/3,702公尺,距登山口約1.62哩/2.6公里。
The saddle between Colorado Mines Peak & Mount Flora
在鞍部上右邊(南)是Colorado Mines Peak,山頂上雷達設施是美國聯邦航空局空中交通管制設施;
Saddle below Colorado Mines Peak
左邊(北)是通往Mount Flora的路線;
Mount Flora Trail
正前方(東南)向下俯瞰Blue Creek流域,Blue Creek最上游湛藍的小湖是Blue Lake;
Looking down at Blue Lake & Blue Creek drainaga from the saddle below Colorado Mines Peak
鞍部往南極目遠眺則可將Mount Evans、Mount Bierstadt、Grays Peak和Torreys Peak四座14ers盡收眼底。
Looking south to mountains from Mountain Flora Trail near 12,333 ft
Looking south at Mount Evans & Mount Bierstadt from the saddle below Colorado Mines Peak
Looking southwest at Grays Peak & Torreys Peak from the saddle below Colorado Mines Peak
在鞍部小休後台誕博士伉儷在此下撤,我和品菁取左朝Mount Flora往東北爬升,這一段路有點陡,一路在稜線上爬升。
Mount Flora Trail
Looking southwest at Colorado Mines Peak from Mountain Flora Trail near 12,306 ft
Looking southeast to Mount Evans (L) & Bierstadt (R) from Mountain Flora Trail near 12,333 ft
Mount Flora Trail
Looking south to mountains from Mountain Flora Trail near 12,474 ft
Looking south to mountains from Mountain Flora Trail near 12,598 ft
09:38 由Mount Flora前假山頭腰繞而過,海拔約12,598呎/3,840公尺,距登山口約2.24哩/3.6公里。
Mount Flora Trail
09:46 過了假山頭後步道坡度趨緩,海拔約12,713哩/3,875公尺;Mount Flora山頂在望。
Mount Flora Trail
The west slopes meadow of CDT are gently
View of an unnamed peak (12,845') and the Mad Creek drainage from the CDT to Mt Flora
Looking west to Mestaa’ėhehe & Chief Mountain from Mountain Flora Trail near 12,775 ft
10:04 登頂前一處亂石小高點,座標39° 48.231' -105° 44.613',海拔12,844呎/3,915公尺,距登山口約2.8哩/4.5公里;
Mount Flora Trail
Mount Flora Trail
11:12 登頂Mount Flora,Mount Flora海拔13,146呎/4,007公尺,距登山口約3.29哩/5.3公里;
On the summit of Mount Flora
山頂是一片寬平的岩石平台,從山頂往北極眺是一望無際的洛磯山脈;
東北方較近的幾個山頭是James Peak Wilderness區內的Mount Eva、Parry Peak、James Peak三座13ers和海拔13,250呎的Mount Bancroft;
Looking north at mountains from Mount Flora summit
俯瞰東邊的山谷是Mill Creek流域,其源頭的湖泊Ethel Lake湛藍一片;
Looking east at Ethel Lake & mountains from Mount Flora summit
東邊往下延伸的稜線可到Breckenridge Peak,那是一座海拔12,889呎/3,929公尺的山頭;
Looking east at Breckenridge Peak from Mount Flora summit
南邊遠方則是Mount Evans等四座14ers。
Looking southwest from Mount Flora's summit
Mount Flora的山頂有一座石頭圍成的避風處(rock shelter),在美國幾乎每座高山山頂都有此種登山客自行堆砌的避風處,我和品菁在山頂用餐休息!
11:22 循原路下山
Mount Flora Trail
15:15 下抵Colorado Mines Peak和Mount Flora間的鞍部,取右循原路下山。
12:38 回到Colorado Mines Peak和Mount Flora岔路,取右沿土石車道下山。
12:56 返抵登山口,整裝後開車返家結束今天的登山活動。
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