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從汐止騎機車經台五線至八堵轉水源路直行,續接東勢街(台2丙)直走約1.8K再右轉即東勢街36巷,過橋可見來福宮,停妥機車,廟前有一棵茄苳老樹,沿水泥路前進經過幾戶民宅,不久就到了觀音湖山登山口,一棵艽芎樹幹上繫滿登山條,也有藍天隊指標。
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登山口進入後,一開始就是連續陡坡上爬,山坡間多為芒萁、蕨類及雜草,但這條路線近來有登山隊操過,已踩踏出清晰路徑。
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漸往上爬,沿途皆有路條可循,至一小鞍部後轉下坡,再往前遇叉路,右下是往西勢水庫(觀音湖),從登山口至此已爬15分鐘,續直行。
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秋天的小山月桃花結出一粒粒鮮紅小果實,在山徑旁隨處可見。從樹林間一小段清幽的稜線走出後,經過一處山坡農墾區無遮蔭,接下來是更陡的登山路,沿途林投樹生長茂盛,攀繩拉索努力往上爬。
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經過一番苦爬,終登上鞍部稜線轉趨平緩,續往前數十公尺就到了觀音湖山。
觀音湖山,海拔302公尺,無基石,四周樹木遮掩無展望,此處有叉路,左往東勢坑山、東勢大崙,右下是往觀音湖。
登山口至此爬了30幾分鐘,坐在此處空地上稍做休息,享受陣陣涼風吹拂的舒爽。
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休息5分鐘後,續依指標方向往東勢坑山,沿途可見依山稜線起伏的土壕溝,山路有時行走在土壕溝內,有時是走在內側或外側的邊坡上,這土壕溝幾乎從觀音湖山一直延伸到東勢坑山,應該是以前重要的防禦工事遺跡,途中還發現一樹幹上長了一朵大靈芝。
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山路土地上常見長條節狀物就是薯榔,早期農業社會取其汁液作為衣布染料,為優良的紅褐色染料。
東勢坑山海拔305公尺,地上有一水泥基石,前面有紅字「第二百十三號」,後面是「鑛務課」字樣,觀音湖山至此約25分鐘。
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東勢坑山另有左叉路可下往東勢街義興社區,續直行往東勢大崙,步道先緩下坡經雜樹林間,再越過茂盛猖獗的蕨類植物區,然後在山頂平緩區又走了10分鐘,通過稜線岩石路,山風吹來涼爽稍做休息,忽覺腳踝刺癢,檢視襪子上竟有一隻小水蛭。
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經過竹林區,緩坡上爬,路徑更為清晰,至鞍部叉路樹下小空地,即東勢大崙。此處又有叉路左往東勢坑產道可出義興社區,東勢大崙海拔455公尺,較觀音湖山、東勢坑山都高了150幾公尺,但此處卻無基石,續直行往中窯尖方向陡下坡。 從東勢坑山至東勢大崙約25分鐘。
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竹林間陡下坡拉繩垂降,但路況相當清晰,研判從暖東峽谷登東勢大崙的路段,比從來福宮至東勢大崙更為熱門,下坡途中山腰處又有叉路分別是往暖東峽谷、中窯尖、西勢坑古道,環狀路線都可出暖東峽谷。
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唯恐午後變天,不宜久戰,直取暖東峽谷方向一路下切,山坡間有巨大板根樹,在颱風後仍屹立不搖,而不遠處的一株大樹卻遭連根拔起,橫躺路中,躍過樹幹之後第一處過溪,
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暖東峽谷步道封園2年多進行整修工程,於今年八月初始完工開放,因路況佳、風景美,假日遊客甚多。(詳參:美美美~~暖東峽谷步道)
我從中繼點走砌石步道下觀景台,續出園區大門,再走台2丙公路約2.5公里,返回來福宮停車處,完成O形一圈。
日期:104.10.17 天氣:晴 行程時間:約2小時50分