Crested Butte賞花行--Judd Falls overlook trail (2019.07.08)
從Lake Irwin回到Crested Butte後天氣已轉晴,當下決定先回旅館用過中餐後,下午決定去走Gothic古鎮附近的一條Judd Falls 步道,該步道單程僅約1.1哩,總爬升約500呎/152公尺左右,算是一條簡單的步道,沿途應有一些野花及瀑布景觀。



Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado

Looking down at East River valley from Gothic Road


Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado









Gothic Road, Crested Butte, Colorado





Looking north at Mount Bellview from Copper Creek Trail lower parking lot


white columbine flower


red columbine flower

larkspur
行約0.5哩抵達上停車場岔路口,岔路口立有一面木製”Copper Creek/Trailriders Trailhead”牌子,海拔約9,820呎/2,993公尺;左岔往停車場,高底盤四傳車可開到此處,右側往 Copper Creek Trail No. 983和Judd Falls。


Copper Creek upper trailhead

Copper Creek upper trailhead
之後步道轉為較為狹窄和多岩石地形的路面;

Judd Falls overlook trail


Judd Falls overlook trail
從上停車場行約0.2哩出了白楊木林抵達步道最高點,海拔約9,890呎/3,014公尺;


Looking west at Gothic Mountain from Judd Falls trail

Looking south at Mount Crested Butte from Judd Falls trail
此處是一開闊展望點,西望海拔12,589 呎/3,837公尺 的Gothic Mountain,俯瞰East River valley,南眺海拔12,152呎/3,704 公尺的Mount Crested Butte。









Judd Falls overlook trail




Shooting star
再行約0.4哩接上一條較寬敞的土石道路;

The junction of Judd Falls overlook & Copper Creek Trail
左上續往Copper Creek 和 Copper Lake,右下一小段路的路左即是Judd Falls的展望點,展望點處有一張石製板長椅,此處海拔約9,735呎/2,967公尺,距下登山口約1.1哩。




View of Judd Falls from the Judd Falls Overlook

Judd Falls overlook trail
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