四度攀登科羅拉多14ers--The Decalibron( Mounts Democrat、 Cameron、Lincoln and Bross) –2019.09.21

Mount Lincoln
美國將本土(48州)14,000呎(4,267公尺)以上的高山稱為Fourteeners (14ers),但是要正式列入14ers的排名有一個原則~~兩座以上相比鄰的山峰如果都高於14,000呎(4,267公尺),則兩山間之鞍部必須深於300呎( 91.4公尺)才都得以列入排名,否則較低的一座山就不列入;根據此一原則,科羅拉多州雖然有 58 座14,000呎以上的高山,但正式列入14ers排名的祇有53座,分佈在六個不同的山脈。這些高山使科羅拉多成為世界上登山者之天堂,跟台灣的登山客追求百岳一樣,這兒的登山客把爬完14ers視為一種驕傲。

Kite Lake Trailhead
從登山口越過Kite lake的出水口,穿越露營區後便開始沿之字形小徑上坡;

Kite Lake & camping site
此時回頭往下看,Kite lake菱形的湖面,蜿蜒的車道,正如一幅大風箏躺在大地上,難怪稱之為Kite lake。


Looking down at Kite Lake from the way up to Mount Democrat

Passing the Kentucky Belle Mine near 12,408 ft.

On the way up to Mount Democrat
接下來是岩石坡,沿著岩石坡明顯小徑上行。

On the way up to Mount Democrat


On the way up to Mount Democrat

On the way up to Mount Democrat

The saddle between Democrat & Cameron


Taken at the Mount Democrat - Cameron saddle

Looking north at mountains from Mount Democrat-Cameron saddle
鞍部邊有一個礦坑遺址,類似此遺址此地區到處都是,因為這地區有好多廢棄的礦區,也因為如此,事實上此四座山的地主一度不同意開放此山區,因為地主怕登山客誤入危險礦區,導致廢棄坑道崩陷而發生意外,後經14ers有關單位與地主溝通後才同意開放部分路段供登山客通行。

Old mine building at the saddle between Democrat & Cameron

On the way up to Mount Democrat
此後路段陡峭又易滑動,上山還好,下山可得小心了!

On the way up to Mount Democrat

Looking northeast at mountains from Mount Democrat's southeast ridge

Looking northwest at Democrat's summit from It's false summit

Looking southwest at mountains from Mount Democrat false summit
左側稜尾有一處Kite Lake展望點,下山再前往,先取西往Mount Democrat山頂前進。

Looking east at Mountains from Mount Democrat's southeast ridge near the summit

Looking northeast at mountains from Mount Democrat's southeast ridge near the summit


Taken at Mount Democrat's summit
山頂展望奇佳,四邊遠眺計有近二十座14ers盡收眼底。

Looking west at Mountain from Mount Democrat's summit

Looking north at mountains from Mount Democrat's summit

Looking down CO 91 Hwy from Mount Democrat's summit

Mountains view from Mount Democrat's summit


Looking down at Kite Lake from Kite Lake viewpoint

Taken at the Kite Lake viewpoint (Mount Democrat false summit)
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