点评:This place is very difficult to find if you follow your GPS map on your cell phone. Whatever you do, do not leave the paved road before you get to the visitor's center at the end. All of the maps we tried took us out into the bush, which was a whole other adventure. Thank god we had a 4-wheel drive Jimmy that was small enough to turn around when the grass on the road got up to hood height. If you follow directions to The Mountain View Restaurant, the Sage Mountain visitor center is across the street, and the trailhead is right next to it. The road and parking area is paved, so if your GPS says turn onto a dirt and grass road, just keep going.
The visitor's center is where you pay your $5 to access the lookout and bathrooms. They have a nice gift shop as well, with plenty of cool swag. There are a lot of hiking trails, and I would characterize them as moderate to advanced difficulty. I highly recommend bringing a walking stick if you are going to climb to the highest point. The trail is steep, rocky, muddy, and slippery. High-top hiking boots are recommended to protect your ankles. Believe me, you will need a walking stick. If I lived locally, I'd make them and ask to sell them in the gift shop.
They also have a place to wash your shoes or boots off after your hike, which is a very nice touch and well worth the $5 admission cost. They also have very nice and clean bathrooms.
We did eventually reach the highest point. The peak is completely covered in trees, so there is no view of the whole island (a little disappointing), but when we found the conrete and steel post we thought marked the peak, we felt accomplished.
翻译:如果你用手机上的GPS导航,这个地方很难找到。无论如何,在到达尽头的游客中心之前,千万不要离开铺好的路。我们试过的所有地图都把我们带到了灌木丛里,那完全是另一番冒险。谢天谢地,我们开的是一辆四驱吉米,车身小巧,即使路边的草长到引擎盖那么高也能掉头。如果你按照导航前往山景餐厅(The Mountain View Restaurant),圣人山游客中心就在马路对面,步道起点就在旁边。道路和停车场都是铺好的,所以如果你的GPS指示你拐进一条土路和草地,那就继续往前开。
游客中心是支付5美元进入观景台和使用洗手间的地方。那里还有一个不错的礼品店,有很多很酷的纪念品。这里有很多徒步路线,难度从中等到高级不等。如果你打算爬到最高点,我强烈建议带上登山杖。那条路很陡峭,布满岩石,泥泞湿滑。为了保护脚踝,建议穿高帮登山靴。相信我,你需要一根登山杖。如果我住在附近,我会自己做登山杖,然后拿到礼品店去卖。
他们还提供鞋子清洗处,方便你徒步后清洗鞋子,这项服务非常贴心,5美元的门票绝对物有所值。他们的洗手间也很干净整洁。
我们最终到达了最高点。山顶完全被树木覆盖,所以看不到整个岛屿的景色(有点遗憾),但当我们找到那根我们以为是山顶标志的混凝土和钢制路标时,我们感到很有成就感。