点评:We visited Fern Canyon on a Tuesday in late June, arriving at the parking lot around 9:30 a.m. After a two-hour drive, we were glad we got there early—based on the number of people arriving as we were leaving, it gets busy fast. If I had to do it again, I’d aim to arrive even earlier. At that hour, we shared the canyon with just a handful of other visitors, which made the experience feel extra special.
We had secured a day-before reservation (they release about 100 tickets daily at 9 a.m. PST), and it was surprisingly easy to get. That said, no rangers were present at the station when we arrived—just two giant elk! So we may not have needed the reservation after all, but we were glad to have it just in case. Our backup plan was to enter at 5pm, when the rangers leave for the day.
The road in was manageable, even in our rented minivan. It hadn’t rained in a while, so the conditions were dry - the ferns along the road were all coated in dust. We took it slow, navigated around a few potholes, and had no trouble crossing the shallow stream. Each unpaved stretch of the drive took about 20 minutes.
From the parking lot, it’s about a third of a mile hike to reach the canyon on a flat even surface. We wore sneakers and had no issues in the canyon—there were some muddy patches, but all easily avoidable. We didn’t complete the full loop; the most breathtaking scenery is within the first stretch, so we chose to double back and see it again from the opposite direction.
Fern Canyon ended up being my favorite stop on our 10-day Oregon Coast trip. If you’re in the area, I can’t recommend it enough—just be sure to get there early.
翻译:我们在六月下旬的一个周二参观了蕨类峡谷,上午9点半左右到达停车场。开了两个小时的车,我们很庆幸自己来得早——从我们出发时到的人数来看,那里很快就人满为患了。如果下次再来,我希望能更早到达。当时,我们和少数几个游客一起游览了峡谷,这让这次体验格外特别。
我们提前一天预订了门票(他们每天上午9点(太平洋标准时间)发售大约100张门票),而且出乎意料地容易拿到。不过,我们到达的时候,车站里没有护林员——只有两只大麋鹿!所以,我们可能根本不需要预订,但为了以防万一,我们还是很高兴预订了。我们的备用计划是下午5点进入,那时护林员们下班了。
即使开着我们租来的面包车,进站的路也很容易通行。好久没下雨了,路面干燥——路边的蕨类植物都沾满了灰尘。我们放慢车速,绕过几个坑洼,轻松穿过了浅浅的溪流。每一段土路大约需要20分钟。
从停车场出发,大约需要徒步三分之一英里才能到达平坦的峡谷。我们穿着运动鞋,在峡谷里没有遇到任何问题——虽然有一些泥泞的地方,但都很容易避开。我们没有走完整个环线;最令人叹为观止的景色在第一段,所以我们选择折返,从相反的方向再看一遍。
蕨类峡谷最终成了我10天俄勒冈海岸之旅中最喜欢的一站。如果你正好在附近,我强烈推荐你去——只是一定要早点到。