点评:We visited the Clarno Unit the day after we visited the Painted Hills and Sheep Rock Units of John Day Fossil Beds NM. Certainly, this is the furthest off the beaten path of all three units, and it is definitely not as scenic as the other two units. But it still exceeded our expectations. We were able to hike all three short trails in this unit in the park in just over an hour.
Along the Trail of Fossils, we found numerous leaf fossils. You do have to keep an eye out for them as they can be hard to find, but they are still really impressive.
The short steep hike up to Clarno Arch was excellent and the views from the top of the trail were just as great as the arch itself.
The Geologic Time Trail was just ok. It's literally right next to the road so that kind of ruined it for us. Though by the picnic area, you do get some great views of the Clarno Palisades.
With only a one day visit to the monument, I would focus on the Sheep Rock and Painted Hills units. But don't miss the Clarno unit of the park if you have any extra time.
翻译:我们参观了新墨西哥州约翰戴化石床的彩绘山丘和绵羊岩单元后,第二天就去了克拉诺单元。当然,这三个单元中,这里是最偏僻的,而且风景肯定不如其他两个单元。但它仍然超出了我们的预期。我们只用了一个多小时就走完了公园里这个单元的所有三条短途步道。
沿着化石步道,我们发现了许多叶子化石。它们很难找到,所以你需要留意,但它们仍然令人印象深刻。
通往克拉诺拱门的短途陡峭步道非常棒,从步道顶端看到的景色和拱门本身一样壮丽。
地质年代步道还行。它就在路边,所以这对我们来说有点毁了。不过在野餐区附近,你确实可以看到克拉诺栅栏的壮丽景色。
由于只安排一天时间参观纪念碑,我会重点游览羊岩和彩绘山丘。不过,如果您还有空余时间,也不要错过公园里的克拉诺单元。