攀登科州13ers~ Square Top Mountain (2019.08.03)
Guanella Pass Trailhead
Square Top Mountain是科羅拉多州排名的第111的高峰,位於科羅拉多州的Front Range,靠近Guanella Pass的最高點,此山位於Mount Evans & Bierstadt與Grays & Torreys Peak的兩組14ers的中間,大部分的登山客受到這四座14ers的吸引較少注意這座13ers,所以登山客相對的少許多。

Guanella Pass Trailhead

Square Top Lakes & Mountain、Interpretive Trail junction
下行不久步道兩旁野花盛開,其中以Indian paintbrush flowers為數最多。

Square Top Mountain Trail, Colorado

Elephant Head Flower


Wildflowers along Square Top Mountain Trail

Square Top Mountain Trail, Colorado
跨過小溪溝後步道開始在山坡朝西南緩升,海拔約11,556呎/3,522公尺。



Wildflowers along Square Top Mountain Trail

Indian paintbrush flowers

Square Top Mountain Trail, Colorado


Wildflowers along Square Top Mountain Trail

Blue Columbine flowers

Wildflowers along Square Top Mountain Trail

Square Top Mountain Trail, Colorado

Square Top Mountain Trail, Colorado

Wildflowers along Square Top Mountain Trail

Looking west at Square Top Mountain from Square Top Mountain Trail
向東回頭俯瞰剛才經過的無名小塘以及遠眺遠方的兩座14ers—Mount Bierstadt & Evans;

Looking east at Mount Evans & Bierstadt from Square Top Mountain Trail
過了此稜線步道開始下坡朝Square Top Lakes續行。

Square Top Mountain Trail, Colorado

Lower Square Top Lake


Upper Square Top Lake & Square Top Mountain Trail junction
左直上為Square Top Mountain Trail,取右岔先往upper Square Top Lake。

Square Top Mountain Trail, Colorado

Wildflowers along Square Top Mountain Trail

Upper Square Top Lake
在登上Upper Square Top Lake南岸高點時兩旁黃色野花Arctic Poppy盛開著真是美麗,我們即在南岸高點上賞景小休。



Upper Square Top Lake & Square Top Mountain Trail junction


Up to Square Top Mountain from the gully above upper Square Top Lake
坡陡但還算安全好爬,山坡野花甚多,正盛開著,邊攀爬邊賞花,倒也不覺得累。

Up to Square Top Mountain from the gully above upper Square Top Lake, background are Square Top Lakes

Hiking to Square Top Mountain (by Tony)


Looking east at Mount Bierstadt & Evans from the gully up to Square Top Mountain



Up to Square Top Mountain from the gully above upper Square Top Lake
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