今日は奥多摩の臼杵山(うすぎさん)・市道山(いちみちやま)・刈寄山(かりよりやま)からなる戸倉三山+今熊山(いまくまさん)へハイキング。約6時間で制覇。高尾山と違い、すれ違う人もまばらでした。下調べでは「アップダウンが多いが展望は良くない」ということだったんだけど、特に荷子田峠〜臼杵山〜市道山までは山登り初心者にとっては”急勾配”の部類に入るルートです。標識もあまりないので「本当にここであってるの？」と疑いながら突き進みました。
市道山〜刈寄山の間ではトレイルのすぐ側で、巣穴で眠る熊を発見！穴があったので「こういう所に熊がいるんだよね〜」と知ったかぶりをしたら、本当にいた！それからは何を見ても「熊？」と疑心暗鬼で、鳥の物音を聞いては叫び、蛇を見ては叫び・・・。東京にも熊はいるんですね・・・。今度からは、熊よけの鈴を持とうと思いました。色々とハードルは高かったけれど、冒険気分が味わえて楽しい、というか充実したハイキングでした。
■■■I went hiking in the Tokura mountain range (Mt.Usugi, Mt.Ichimichi and Mt.Kariyori) and Mt.Imakuma. It took 6 hours to complete. And there weren't many people on the way - we saw only 10 hikers.
The trails were said to involve "a lot of ups and downs but not very good views", however, especially the trails between Mt.Usugi and Mt.Ichimichi were actually very steep. There weren't many signposts - almost none in English - so I wasn't sure if I was going the right way.
Anyway, the highlight of today was seeing a bear (maybe bears) sleeping in their den! I saw a hole at the side of the trail and I joked "there could be a bear inside" and when looked inside, there was a bear! I got so scared and after that, I was spooked by every noise I heard... It come to me a big surprised to learn there are bears in Tokyo!!! I have to get more prepared for it next time.
It was an enjoyable hike...
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JR五日市線 武蔵五日市→西東京バスで荷子田→荷子田峠→臼杵山→市道山→刈寄山→今熊山→バス停・今熊山口→JR 武蔵五日市
JR Itsukaichi line "Musashiitsuka station" - to "Nikota" by bus - Nikota ridge - Mt.Usugi - Mt.Ichimichi - Mt.Kariyori - Mt.Imakuma - "Imakumasanguchi" bus stop - "Musashiitsuka station"
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