冒著150級別的霧霾前進--Mt Umunhum(蜂鳥峰)穿越記
Umunhum是印第安語,大意是蜂鳥棲息的地方。蜂鳥峰位於灣區西側的山脊棱線,是為灣區四大高峰之一。這座山峰的最著名之處,就是山頂上矗立著一個四四方方的盒子般地建築,稱為“the cube”,醒目的地標。
這個方盒子的前身是美軍空軍基地的一個雷達站,基地的全稱是Almaden Air Force Station,曾經是北美防空係統的一個部分,目標針對蘇聯。
冷戰結束後,這一基地遭廢棄,然後就開始了長達30多年的扯皮--誰掏銀子來負責基地的善後,國防部還是環保局?最後還是聯邦政府追加撥款320萬,最終完成了基地的建築拆除/土地清理/道路以及公園設施的建設,總費用高達2500萬美元。
好事多磨,2017年9月16日,蜂鳥峰正式對公眾開放。
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蜂鳥峰雪景。(圖片來源:聖何塞博客)
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近日灣區山火泛濫,北部的納帕酒鄉宛若世界末日。煙塵吹到了100英裏外的南灣,蜂鳥峰掩在煙塵中。
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水銀公園南入口。此處海拔491英尺(150米)。
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914AM,開跑。
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似乎隻有一眨眼的功夫,就跑到了停車場的上方。有一雙跑步的鐵腳,幹啥事都方便啊!^_^
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聖塔克拉拉縣政府最近似乎發了橫財,大興土木,本公園一修再修。俺們這種戶外玩家們,安享個中福利,樂開了懷啊!
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那是昔日萃取水銀的高爐煙筒。
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32分鍾,2英裏,海拔1568英尺(478米)。
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出發近4英裏,抵達Hicks路口,此處為水銀公園西入口。
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現在進入Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve(野外保護區)。此處海拔1200英尺。
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這條步道的叫woods trail,是環灣區山脊步道的一部分。
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頗有曲徑通幽的味道。
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與野鹿狹路相逢。
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小路的盡頭上空,影影綽綽地漂浮著蜂鳥峰。
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又瞅見一頭鹿!有時候自己都很糊塗:會不會剛才那頭野鹿繞了一圈,又被撞見?
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又見蜂鳥峰!空氣能見度明顯下降,也能聞到煙塵的氣息。
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現在是barlow trail。
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對麵是海拔3000英尺(914米)的El Sombroso峰。
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1小時44分鍾,8.2英裏,海拔2420英尺(738米)。現在要踏上全新的步道--mt umunhum trail。
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小路修的很牛掰,幾乎全程都可以跑!
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半道上還整了一個觀景台。
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矽穀遠眺。納帕吹來的煙塵過於濃密,一片混沌都不見。
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回望峰頂。那是私家電台的發射天線。
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遠足的人們。
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突然之間,那個大盒子就出現在麵前!
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最後一段台階路。
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向頂峰挺進。
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哈哈,這就是那個“盒子”?好醜!
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標記一下,到此一遊!2.5小時,12英裏,海拔490~3468英尺。
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喏,這就是大盒子全貌。一個鋼筋水泥建築,原來是一個防空雷達站,天線早已拆除。
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門窗全部被封死,進去是不可能的。據說,公園最初的設計,是要拆除所有的基地建築,包括這個盒子,後來作罷,因為這個盒子已經成為南灣的一個地理標誌。
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轉經人那般,圍著盒子轉了一圈,總算了卻一樁心願。
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公園的介紹--美國西海岸的北美天空防禦係統。
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舊金山周邊四座高峰:Tamalpais,Diablo,Hamiltion和Umunhum。今天,總算都齊活了。
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山頂上聚集了很多老頭老太,大部分人都是從bold mountain停車場爬上來的,3.5英裏,爬升1000英尺。
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蜂鳥峰公園銘牌。
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登頂3分鍾後,開始沿公路下山。
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山頂停車場,容量是60個車位。
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天線的整流罩。
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私營公司的領地,非請莫入。
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公裏穿過山脊棱線。接下來,5英裏長的大下坡,海拔從3300陡降到650英尺。
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山路蠻陡,有3~4個地方需要刹車,全速下跑的難度頗大。
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bold mountain停車場。
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Woods Trail trailhead 停車場。
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Hicks公路上與汽車搶路。
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跑到了山腳。
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Alamaden水庫。
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返回起點--水銀公園南入口。
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搞掂!21英裏,3.5小時,上山2.5小時,下山1小時。
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穀歌路線圖(不包括mt umunhum trail部分)。
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GPS路線圖。4200英尺(1280米)爬升,往返近21英裏。
GPS數據
| 距離 | 英裏配速 | 總耗時 | 公裏配速 | 平均心率 |
1 | 1 mi | 16:12.9 | 0:16:13 | 10:05 | 120 |
2 | 1 mi | 15:33.3 | 0:31:46 | 9:40 | 126 |
3 | 1 mi | 09:53.2 | 0:41:39 | 6:09 | 129 |
4 | 1 mi | 08:52.4 | 0:50:32 | 5:31 | 131 |
5 | 1 mi | 08:00.2 | 0:58:32 | 4:59 | 131 |
6 | 1 mi | 14:44.1 | 1:13:16 | 9:10 | 118 |
7 | 1 mi | 16:50.9 | 1:30:07 | 10:29 | 116 |
8 | 1 mi | 10:44.2 | 1:40:51 | 6:41 | 119 |
9 | 1 mi | 13:10.8 | 1:54:02 | 8:12 | 124 |
10 | 1 mi | 11:58.2 | 2:06:00 | 7:27 | 133 |
11 | 1 mi | 12:21.0 | 2:18:21 | 7:41 | 133 |
12 | 0.99 mi | 13:32.2 | 2:31:53 | 8:30 | 133 |
13 | 1 mi | 08:31.5 | 2:40:25 | 5:18 | 134 |
14 | 1 mi | 07:47.0 | 2:48:12 | 4:51 | 135 |
15 | 1 mi | 06:04.2 | 2:54:16 | 3:47 | 139 |
16 | 1 mi | 05:52.1 | 3:00:08 | 3:39 | 144 |
17 | 1 mi | 05:52.8 | 3:06:01 | 3:40 | 142 |
18 | 1 mi | 05:46.0 | 3:11:47 | 3:36 | 141 |
19 | 1 mi | 06:21.1 | 3:18:08 | 3:57 | 142 |
20 | 1 mi | 07:48.1 | 3:25:56 | 4:51 | 147 |
21 | 0.73 mi | 07:04.0 | 3:31:05 | 4:23 | 146 |
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跑完之後,才看到東灣的小夥伴們發出的空氣質素奇差的警告圖,下出了一身冷汗!^_^
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