Monday, January 23, 2012

Lassen Volcanic National Park (4-11)


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


4. Day Hiking

[4-1. Bumpass Hell] [4-2. Lassen Peak] [4-3. Kings Creek Falls] [4-4. Cinder Cone] [4-5. Devils Kitchen] [4-6. Boiling Springs Lake/Terminal Geyser] [4-7. Brokeoff Mountain] [4-8. Ridge Lakes] [4-9. Paradise Meadow] [4-10. Prospect Peak] [4-11. Mill Creek Falls] [4-12. Devastated Area Interpretive Trail] [4-13. Lily Pond Nature Trail] [4-14. Terrace/Shadow/Cliff Lakes] [4-15. Sifford Lake] [4-16. Cold Boiling/Crumbaugh Lakes] [4-17. Mount Harkness]

4-11. Mill Creek Falls

當初走這步道是因為有ranger-led hike的關係,雖然當天ranger的表現我覺得普普,不過這步道走起來的感覺倒比預期好,跟當天天氣以及季節有關。走的時候是六月中,公園雖然已經剷完雪,但不少步道還有積雪,因此這步道變成相當有吸引力。再加上步道旁有不少野花,更增添色彩。

這步道口就在Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center旁,走到這個瀑布要2.3哩,不過去的時候是下坡,所以回程時得爬300呎。即使如此,這步道算是相當平而好走。

IMG_4632 Mill Creek Falls Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.1: 在遊客中心旁amphitheater的ranger與遊客,時間到就要開始走了。

IMG_4641 Mill Creek Falls Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.2: 這個是Mill Creek Falls的步道起點,一路走下去會到很多地方。

IMG_4643_2 Mill Creek Falls Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.3: 我喜歡在天氣好的時候hiking,比如像這次。

IMG_4647 Mill Creek Falls Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.4: Mill Creek的水有經過地熱區,所以帶點灰色且看來有點混濁。

這個瀑布是公園裡最高的瀑布,雖然水量並不算多豐沛,且因地形限制,能欣賞的角度很有限。跟Kings Creek Falls相比,我覺得Kings Creek Falls比較有特色,但這步道的沿途有較多開闊的視野,在走的過程應該會比較enjoyable。

這整條步道可以一直走到Kings Creek Picnic Area或是Bumpass Hell,如果你有辦法安排車子到另一端的話,我覺得會是個不錯的hiking,中途還會經過Cold Boiling Lake與Crumbaugh Lake這兩個湖,居高臨下看過去的角度還不錯,雖然這兩個湖從Kings Creek那邊走會比較近就是。

IMG_4649 Mill Creek Falls Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.5: 六月中以後公園有不少花開在meadow,不少步道旁都看得到。

IMG_4657 Mill Creek Falls Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.6: 另一個步道旁的野花。

IMG_4677 Mill Creek Falls, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.7: 這次hiking的目的地Mill Creek Falls。

IMG_4699 Mill Creek Falls Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park
Figure 4-11.8: 回程的另一個角度。

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[4-1. Bumpass Hell] [4-2. Lassen Peak] [4-3. Kings Creek Falls] [4-4. Cinder Cone] [4-5. Devils Kitchen] [4-6. Boiling Springs Lake/Terminal Geyser] [4-7. Brokeoff Mountain] [4-8. Ridge Lakes] [4-9. Paradise Meadow] [4-10. Prospect Peak] [4-11. Mill Creek Falls] [4-12. Devastated Area Interpretive Trail] [4-13. Lily Pond Nature Trail] [4-14. Terrace/Shadow/Cliff Lakes] [4-15. Sifford Lake] [4-16. Cold Boiling/Crumbaugh Lakes] [4-17. Mount Harkness]

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

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