Thursday, June 5, 2014

Glacier National Park (4-10)


[1. Introduction] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Scenic Drive] [4. Day Hiking] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Other Activities] [7. Who's Who in the Park] [8. More about the Park] [9. Conclusion]

4. Day Hiking

[4-1. Trail of the Cedars/Avalanche Lake] [4-2. Hidden Lake Trail] [4-3. Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail] [4-4. Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint Trail] [4-5. Iceberg Lake Trail] [4-6. St. Mary/Virginia Falls] [4-7. Highline Trail] [4-8. The Loop Trail] [4-9. Grinnell Lake] [4-10. Apikuni Falls] [4-11. Siyeh Pass/Piegan Pass] [4-12. Aster Park] [4-13. Cobalt Lake] [4-14. Dawson-Pitamakan Loop] [4-15. Upper Two Medicine Lake/Twin Falls] [4-16. Redrock Falls/Bullhead Lake] [4-17. Swiftcurrent Pass Trail] [4-18. Firebrand Pass] [4-19. Comeau Pass/Sperry Glacier] [4-20. Gunsight Pass] [4-21. Triple Divide Pass] [4-22. International Peace Park Hike]

4-10. Apikuni Falls

Distance (round trip): 1.6 miles
Trailhead Elevation: 4,920 feet
Base of Apikuni Falls Elevation: 5,545 feet
Hiking Time: 1.0 hour

Apikuni Falls是Many Glacier這區的另一個小步道,步道口在離Many Glacier Hotel大概有2還是3 miles的大馬路上,這其實也是Poia Lake這更長步道的步道口。Apikuni Falls有時候會寫成Appekunny Falls,是個從Blackfeet印地安人來的字。

IMG_3268 Apikuni Falls Trail
Figure 4-10.1: Apikuni Falls的步道口,就在快到Many Glacier Hotel的馬路旁。

IMG_3272 Apikuni Falls Trail
Figure 4-10.2: 國家公園最常看到的兩種花,lupine與paintbrush。

IMG_3280 Apikuni Falls Trail
Figure 4-10.3: 不少時候,步道都是在樹林裡。

IMG_3281 Apikuni Falls Trail
Figure 4-10.4: 步道有些地方可以走到旁邊,有不錯的俯視角度,這邊看到的是Lake Sherburne與一小部分的Swiftcurrent Lake。

IMG_3286 Apikuni Falls Trail
Figure 4-10.5: 前方就是終點Apikuni Falls。

這步道雖然短,但中間有一小段很陡的路,大概在0.5 mile的距離內得往上爬個500 feet,雖然整體來講因為路程短而通常被劃分為easy的步道,實際走起來並沒有那麼輕鬆。步到終點可以遠望Apikuni Falls這個沒有國際知名度的瀑布,不介意簡單scramble一下的話,可以有更好的觀賞瀑布角度,比如Figure 4-10.6所示。

我走這步道不是專程來看這瀑布,因為需要往上爬,所以中間有些地方可以居高臨下觀看Many Glacier這個區域,而這也許比瀑布有可看性。步道最精彩之處未必都是在終點,有不少時候是在中間的路段,只要多走幾條步道通常都會發現這一點,而走到終點很多時候反而變成是在走榮譽感。這步道中途俯視角度看到的還ok,雖然我一開始的期待是更高一些。

IMG_3291 Apikuni Falls
Figure 4-10.6: 步道終點其實無法看到這,需要簡單scramble一下才行。

IMG_3306 Apikuni Falls
Figure 4-10.7: 這有點像Yosemite瀑布的氣勢。

IMG_3318 Apikuni Falls Trail
Figure 4-10.8: 回程的野花,這是aster,Google翻譯翻成紫菀。

IMG_3323 Apikuni Falls Trail
Figure 4-10.9: 回程時另一個Mount Gould的角度。

這步道也算是老少咸宜,但不是high priority,比如坐船再走去Grinnel Lake外加走Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint Trail到可以看到Grinnell Lake的地方應該是更好的選擇。不過如果你就剛好剩一小時左右可以用而又想做點業績,這步道倒是個不錯的選擇。

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[4-1. Trail of the Cedars/Avalanche Lake] [4-2. Hidden Lake Trail] [4-3. Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail] [4-4. Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint Trail] [4-5. Iceberg Lake Trail] [4-6. St. Mary/Virginia Falls] [4-7. Highline Trail] [4-8. The Loop Trail] [4-9. Grinnell Lake] [4-10. Apikuni Falls] [4-11. Siyeh Pass/Piegan Pass] [4-12. Aster Park] [4-13. Cobalt Lake] [4-14. Dawson-Pitamakan Loop] [4-15. Upper Two Medicine Lake/Twin Falls] [4-16. Redrock Falls/Bullhead Lake] [4-17. Swiftcurrent Pass Trail] [4-18. Firebrand Pass] [4-19. Comeau Pass/Sperry Glacier] [4-20. Gunsight Pass] [4-21. Triple Divide Pass] [4-22. International Peace Park Hike]

[1. Introduction] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Scenic Drive] [4. Day Hiking] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Other Activities] [7. Who's Who in the Park] [8. More about the Park] [9. Conclusion]

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