点评:Dry Falls is only a few miles outside of Highlands on Hwy 64. The limiting factor in visiting is the parking lot. If there are no spaces, there are really no other options than to keep driving and come back later. We visited before 10:30 a.m. in the fall. Lighting wasn't ideal, but parking was available. The lot probably accommodates around 30 vehicles. There is a bare bones restroom available too.
The lot is fee based, though we didn't know that until we were leaving. I think the fee was $3 for a day-pass (good for other U.S. Forest Service properties). When you get the envelope, there is also an option of entering any sort of National Parks pass you might have (instead of the fee). You may be able to pay by app also.
On to the site itself. Contrary to the name, when we visited (late October), the falls had a fairly decent flow. You descend some stairs from the parking lot and then down a long sloped asphalt ramp to the falls. There are good views here as well as on the other side. The trail loops behind the falls, which provides an interesting perspective. Depending on flow and wind, there may be some spray behind the falls as well. There is about 100 yards of trail on the other side - enough to get a second view back towards the falls.
In the morning, the falls are in the shade, though trees higher up are illuminated. This was the second best waterfall we got to see on our trip (Whitewater is taller and more impressive, though you view that from a distance). This site is well worth a stop and a short hike to check it out.
翻译:干瀑布景点位于64号公路旁,离高地斯镇只有几英里远。游览时的限制因素主要是停车场。如果车位已满,那就只能继续开车,稍后再来。我们是在秋季上午10点半之前去的。当时光线条件并不理想,但还有空位可用。这个停车场大概能容纳30辆车左右。现场还有一个极其简陋的洗手间。
停车场需要收费,不过我们直到离开时才知道这一点。我认为一日通票的费用是3美元(该通票也可用于其他美国林务局管理的景区)。拿到信封后,你还可以选择输入自己持有的任何国家公园通行证编号来替代付费。或许也可以通过应用程序来付款。
再来说说景点本身。与名字所暗示的相反,我们去游览时(10月下旬),瀑布的水流相当充沛。从停车场沿着楼梯下去,再走一段长长的斜坡柏油通道就能到达瀑布处。这里以及对岸都有不错的景观可欣赏。小径环绕着瀑布后方,能带来别样的视角。根据水流和风向的不同,瀑布后方可能还会出现一些水雾。对岸还有大约100码长的小径——足以让人从另一个角度欣赏瀑布。
清晨时分,瀑布处于阴影中,不过高处的树木则被阳光照亮。这是我们旅途中见到的第二漂亮的瀑布(虽然Whitewater瀑布更高大、更壮观,不过只能从远处观赏)。这里绝对值得停下来,花点时间徒步去看看。