点评:Reviewing this as a 70+ senior. If you have decent mobility and fitness, this trail is a must. It's about 3 miles (round trip) with 400+ feet of elevation gain. Most of the trail is well-established and fairly smooth with little loose surface or jutting stones to slip or trip. While the drop-off can be spectacular at times, the trail is wide enough to feel safe and not crowded. The trail slope is gentle enough to not be overly challenging even to those with only moderate fitness.
The slope at the geothermal area is more of a challenge - 2-3x steeper than the main trail. Here you can choose a steeper, shorter trail or a much longer, but less steep path. The longer path was narrow and had a lot of rocks to step over while the shorter had a lot of stairs. We went down long and came back up steep.
We were there early in the day and had beautiful weather, but excessive heat or storms will take away much of the enjoyment. Check the forecast. Parking area also will fill up later in the day.
The views are spectacular and the geothermal area is like you are on another planet. Don't miss it.
翻译:作为一名70多岁的老人,我来评价一下这条路线。如果您行动能力和体能都不错,这条路线绝对不容错过。往返约3英里,海拔上升400多英尺。大部分路段都已铺设完毕,路面平坦,几乎没有松散的路面或突出的石头,容易滑倒或绊倒。虽然有时会出现壮观的落差,但路线本身足够宽阔,让人感觉安全,不会拥挤。路线坡度平缓,即使对于体能中等的人来说也不会太难。
地热区的坡度更具挑战性——比主路线陡峭2-3倍。在这里,您可以选择一条更陡峭、更短的路线,或者一条更长但更平缓的路线。较长的路线很窄,有很多石头需要跨越;而较短的路线则有很多台阶。我们下山走了很长一段路,然后又回到了陡峭的山路上。
我们当天早些时候就到了那里,天气很好,但过热或暴风雨会减少很多乐趣。请查看天气预报。停车场在当天晚些时候也会爆满。
景色壮丽,地热区仿佛置身于另一个星球。千万不要错过。