A Nice State Park with Great Hikes and Some Very Nice Petrified Wood
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park的点评
点评:I recently visited Escalante Petrified Forest State Park. It cost $10 per vehicle to enter the park. It is just outside of Escalante, Utah not far from Utah Highway 12. We hiked the trail to see the petrified wood. We had various levels of hikers in our group. I am an experienced hiker, but not an expert. A few in our group were novice hikers, and some had a little experience. We were all able to do the two trails we hiked. We started out on the main trail which is a hike up from the parking lot. The initial part of the trail is a well-maintained, but somewhat steep trail. It levels out pretty quickly. The main trail has good views of the local reservoir. The main trail is a nice hike and has a few pieces of petrified wood and it is about a mile long. It is moderate in difficulty. We linked up with the Sleeping Rainbow Trail Trail that connects with the main trail. There was a lot of petrified wood on the Sleeping Rainbow Trail. Many of the pieces were quite large. The Sleeping Rainbow Trail is about 3/4 of a mile long, but it is quite steep. Many portions of the trail have footing on rocks and slopes. It is a somewhat difficult trail with some cliffsl. I can only recommend it for those in decent health and with strong joints. It would be challenging for those who have knee problems or balance problems. The views on the Sleeping Rainbow Trail were great. I am glad we decided to see that part of the park as well. I was very pleasantly surprised by the park. It was beautiful and there was a lot more petrified wood than I expected. I highly recommend a visit.
翻译:我最近参观了埃斯卡兰特石化森林州立公园。每辆车入园需支付10美元。公园位于犹他州埃斯卡兰特郊外,距离犹他州12号公路不远。我们沿着这条小路徒步去看石化木。我们团队里有各种水平的徒步旅行者。我是一位经验丰富的徒步旅行者,但并非专家。我们团队中有一些是新手,还有一些人有一些经验。我们都能够完成我们徒步的两条路线。我们从主路出发,这条路从停车场向上走。小路的初始部分维护良好,但略显陡峭。它很快就变得平坦了。主路可以欣赏到当地水库的美景。主路是一条不错的徒步路线,有一些石化木,大约一英里长。难度适中。我们连接了与主路相连的“睡彩虹小径”。“睡彩虹小径”上有很多石化木。其中很多都相当大。睡虹步道长约四分之三英里,但坡度相当陡峭。步道的许多路段都建在岩石和斜坡上。这条步道有些难度,有一些悬崖。我建议只适合身体健康、关节强健的人。对于膝盖或平衡能力有障碍的人来说,这条步道会比较难走。睡虹步道的景色非常棒。我很高兴我们决定也去看看公园的这一部分。公园给我带来了惊喜。它非常漂亮,而且石化木的数量比我预想的要多得多。我强烈推荐大家去参观。