(Translated by Google) When I went to the Omatsukura Gate parking lot around 8 o'clock to take the route closest to Mt. Mitsuishi, a famous spot for autumn leaves, I was told that it was already full and I had to turn back. It was said that the place was full by 5:30, so if you were staying at a hotel, you would have to skip breakfast.
Since I had no choice, I changed my route to use the lift and returned to the Amihari Onsen Ski Resort lift station in Kyukamurashita. I received a lift discount ticket at the Kyukamura village where I stayed, and the 2,000 yen round trip for the three lifts to the top became 1,500 yen.
The route after getting off the lift does not climb Mt. Inukura at the fork in the road, but instead walks along the pleasant ridge via Mt. Omatsukura, takes a restroom break at Mt. Mitsuishi evacuation hut (we waited in line for 15 minutes), and then returns to Mt. Mitsuishi. To the top of the mountain. It took the couple, ages 64 and 63, about three hours from the start, including a break and toilet time.
The autumn leaves usually fall at the end of September, so I went up there on October 1st, but perhaps because it was a hot summer, the colors looked a little withered and the reddishness was a bit lacking. The autumn leaves may still be starting to turn. It's difficult to get the timing right.
The weather was good, so from the summit we could see Mt. Akita Komagatake, Mt. Nyuto, Mt. Iwate, etc., and the contrast between the autumn leaves and the blue sky was beautiful. However, it was much hotter than I expected, so I was a little disappointed on the way back, but I was able to get home in just over two hours.
(Original)
紅葉の名所三ツ石山に一番近いルートで歩くため大松倉ゲート駐車場に8時頃に行くと、既に満車で引き返すようにとのこと。5時半には満車になったとのことで、ホテル滞在者なら朝食抜きじゃないと無理な時間です。
仕方がないのでリフト利用のルートに変更し、休暇村下の網張温泉スキー場リフト乗り場に戻りました。宿泊した休暇村でリフト割引券をもらい、トップまでのリフト3本往復2,000円が1,500円になりました。
リフトを降りてからのルートでは分岐点で犬倉山には登らず、大松倉山を経由して気持ちの良い尾根沿いを歩き、三ツ石山避難小屋でトイレ休憩(15分並びました)を経て、三ツ石山山頂へ。64歳、63歳の夫婦二人とも、スタートから休憩トイレタイムを入れて約3時間かかりました。
紅葉の時期は例年9月末ということで10月1日に登りましたが、夏が暑かったからか少し枯れ気味のような色合いで、赤っぽさが少し物足りない感じ。まだ、これから紅葉が進むのかもしれません。タイミングを合わせるのは難しいですね。
お天気は良かったので、山頂からは秋田駒ヶ岳、乳頭山、岩手山なども綺麗にみられ、紅葉、青空のコントラストは綺麗でした。ただ予想より暑すぎて、帰りは少々ばてましたが、2時間ちょいで帰れました。