大霸尖山 (Da ba jian shan) (Day 1) (32 items)

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Day one of a three-day hiking trip to 大霸尖山 (Da ba jian shan)

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  • The entrance to the 大鹿林道東線 (Da lu forest trail east section). From here to the trail head it takes a solid 19 km warm-up hike.
  • 08:10 in the morning: 0 km
  • The 大霸尖山登山服務站 (Da ba jian shan service station), which seems to be unstaffed most of the time. It was empty when we left and when we got back.
  • After almost every typhoon parts of the road are covered with landslides or rocks.
  • There are many creeks and little waterfalls along the road, so at least getting fresh water is not an issue.
  • View down into the valley.
  • The flora and fauna along the way is quite interesting.
  • 大鹿林道東線 (Da lu forest trail east section).
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  • Water drainage apparently wasn't a priority when the road was built. Every so often you have to cross a little river.
  • More recently they've been building little picnic sites along the way. Of course a little roof wouldn't hurt cause when it rains they're not very inviting to take a break. (See day 3 ...)
  • Despite the numerous warning signs we've seen several cars, a truck, and a backhoe safely making it through.
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  • 東線瀑布 (Dong xian waterfall).
  • 15+ kilograms on the back doesn't stop a real photo fan from carrying the D-SLR all the way.
  • Tadpoles on the road.
  • One of the mountain huts along the way. This is one of the cleaner ones and it even has an attachment to dry clothes and cook. I'm assuming workers occasionally sleep here.
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  • In the hairpin curve right after the 17 km milestone there's a shortcut that trades 2 km of road for 300 m of track and leads directly to the 馬達拉溪登山口 (Ma da la river trail head). It's a great way to save some time and energy on the way down and if the weather is good.
  • Joe and Ann arriving at 17 km.

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