![](https://g.udn.com.tw/upfiles/B_YU/yuhyng/PSN_PHOTO/793/f_24232793_1.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63081/20401051/1201608166_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63011/20401051/1201608566_m.jpg)
時間過得真快,距離上次來馬武督探索森林,已經是6年前的事了,當時與友同行爬山賞楓心情愉快,留下難忘的回憶。
又是楓紅時節,想要重拾回憶順便探訪楓情。購買門票及停車費後,開車直達園區入口,車停妥,走入元氣森林步道。
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6300c/20401051/1201606769_m.jpg)
才進入筆直的柳杉林區內,呼吸空氣中滿滿的芬多精,讓人神清氣爽,兒童遊戲區靠近出入口,是大小朋友同樂好所在,
這一座高架木造房屋,就是頗負盛名的綠光小學呢!柔和的燈光加上低矮的課桌椅場景,有否勾起大家唸小學時點滴往事呀~
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6303c/20401051/1201608865_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63056/20401051/1201607867_m.jpg)
再往前走有森林蜜蜂生態區,小店鋪販售瓶裝蜂蜜及現泡蜜茶,有興趣的話也可試喝一下,據說蜂蜜也有養顏美容功效呢~~
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d630dc/20401051/1201608769_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6303d/20401051/1201608866_m.jpg)
往紅橋瀑布方向沿著原始山徑行走,經過一座小木屋(限載6人),原來是公視戲劇場景呢。
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6300f/20401051/1201606772_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63098/20401051/1201607677_m.jpg)
不久就到了虹橋瀑布,果然是有一座紅橋+瀑布,但橋不長,瀑布水量也不大,像童子灑尿般,怎算得上瀑布?
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6304a/20401051/1201608367_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63032/20401051/1201607575_m.jpg)
過橋後拾階而上,路徑蜿蜒坡度不大,沿途有指標及路線圖,林間鳥叫蟲鳴涼風徐徐。
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63075/20401051/1201608666_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6304c/20401051/1201608369_m.jpg)
記得上次相同時節來此楓況甚佳,但今年似乎來晚了,沒有看到讓人傾心的楓紅,再往上走,有左叉路往舞楓池,
續直行往馬武督瀑布方向,經過外鳥嘴山登山口叉路(今日獨行,不取),至馬武督瀑布,水量依舊小的可憐...
上次來時瀑布很美說~~(詳:綠光小學‧外鳥嘴山)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d630f9/20401051/1201607774_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63013/20401051/1201606776_m.jpg)
過橋後,石階步道先上坡轉下坡沿著山腰邊坡上下,不久就到了 舞楓池,舞楓池是多美的名字呀~~,可惜來的不是時候,
既沒有楓紅美景,也沒有清淨池潭,和上次來時的印象完全差太多了...(詳:馬武督舞楓池、楊梅神木步道)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6305d/20401051/1201607874_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d630e2/20401051/1201608775_m.jpg)
經過楊梅阿公叉路,心想既然楓紅美景可賞,於是抄捷徑往竹林步道,一小段陡爬,循稜前進,充滿原始粗曠之感,
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6305e/20401051/1201607875_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63035/20401051/1201607578_m.jpg)
經過當年拍攝「賽德克‧巴萊」,有看過這部電影而身歷其境,那電影情節可真扣人心弦、有血有淚、感人肺腑耶!
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63039/20401051/1201607582_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63050/20401051/1201608373_m.jpg)
今年再度來馬武督探索森林,本想欣賞楓紅景致,惜事與願違,徒嘆奈何,爬到步道最高點之後也不想再油桐花步道了,
乾脆直行土石路竹林步道往停車場,這條路線應該也是兼作園區公務車道吧。
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d63014/20401051/1201608569_m.jpg)
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6303b/20401051/1201607584_m.jpg)
一路緩下坡,經過孟宗竹林,青翠筆直的孟宗竹意境不凡,還有一段孝感動天的傳說...
![](https://d.share.photo.xuite.net/yuhyng/1d6303c/20401051/1201607585_m.jpg)
楓紅舞彩妝可遇不可求,有時候很多事情還是要靠點機緣的,告別馬武督森林,下次再臨已不知何年何月了... 1071215