点评:This hike is easily one of the prettiest I've been on in recent memory. The first mile or so is through a meadow trail along the lake and into a grove of aspens. It's a stunning bowl view with mountains on almost all sides. The trail itself is well taken care of and full of cute little springs to hop over on your way to the falls. If you struggle with the altitude, I'd say that the view for the first mile is really the best part, so don't feel bad if you need to cut it short after that. The falls at the top are not steep or large, but have a nice section you can dip your feet in upstream where it's gentler.
A few words of warning though. This hike was EXTREMELY buggy. Like, flies clinging to your clothes almost the whole time and mosquitoes buzzing in your ears. Wear tons of bug spray, and maybe even a bug net hat. I'd also recommend bringing lots of water and wearing good shoes. The elevation on this hike is misleading - it doesn't sound like a lot, but it's a lot of uphill that you don't realize is making you work harder until you're coming down and feeling it in your knees and shins. This trail is also very narrow and busy. Let people pass and give each other space.
Finally, this hike is definitely a hidden gem, but the road to get up to it is pretty awful. There are huge pits and boulders that make the road VERY bumpy, and if you do not have 4 wheel drive it will be a very bad time for you. The road is not paved and is very dusty for the entire hour drive up, so do not attempt if it is rainy or bad weather.
翻译:这次徒步旅行无疑是我最近记忆中最美的一次。第一英里左右是沿着湖边的草甸小径,然后进入一片白杨树林。这是一个令人惊叹的碗状景观,几乎四面都是山脉。这条小径本身维护得很好,在去瀑布的路上有很多可爱的小泉水可以跳过。如果你不适应海拔高度,我想说第一英里的景色真的是最好的部分,所以如果你在那之后需要缩短行程,也不要感到难过。顶部的瀑布不陡也不大,但有一个不错的部分,你可以在上游更平缓的地方把脚浸入水中。
不过,有几句警告。这次徒步旅行非常多虫子。比如,苍蝇几乎一直粘在你的衣服上,蚊子在你耳边嗡嗡作响。带上大量的杀虫剂,甚至戴上防虫帽。我还建议带上大量的水,穿一双好鞋。这次徒步旅行的海拔高度具有误导性——听起来不高,但实际上有很多上坡,你没有意识到这让你更加努力,直到你下山时才感觉到膝盖和小腿在疼。这条路也非常狭窄和繁忙。让人们通过并给彼此留出空间。
最后,这次徒步旅行绝对是一颗隐藏的宝石,但通往它的路相当糟糕。有巨大的坑和巨石,使道路非常颠簸,如果你没有四轮驱动,那对你来说会非常糟糕。这条路没有铺好,整个小时的车程都非常尘土飞扬,所以如果下雨或天气不好,不要尝试。