点评:We drove down the 8 mile scenic road, which goes thru the middle of the park. At CRNP you are at the bottom of the canyon looking up at the beautiful rock formations. They view is beautiful everywhere you look. There are parking areas along the side of the road, where you can take pix & even go on some hiking trails. The paved road ends at a gravel road where you can drive into the canyon. It is not too rough, so a regular passenger vehicle can traverse it. The road is THIN with some tight turns, where only one vehicle can fit. Here you are driving at the foot of the canyon where you can see house sized boulders that have fallen over 1000s of years. This gravel trail ends at a parking lot where you can hike a few different trails. One trail goes up to the top of the canyon (really cool but we were short on time) the next trail went along the dry riverbed further through the canyon, where it did get narrower (maybe about a car width but nothing like the other slots canyons where they are a few feet wide.) Nothing extreme but you get the jist of it.
I wish we had another day or two because the You tube videos I have seen (particularly from "We're in the Rockies") show the really cool areas were in the remote part of the park. In conclusion, what we did manage to see was absolutely beautiful but did not scratch the surface. I WILL be back soon. Next time I will explore the remote areas in an SUV or Jeep. I will, also, get some mountain biking in. I plan on at least 2 days. With Torrey just outside the park, there are plenty of lodging & dining options. It's a nice small mountain town with NO FAST FOOD for you fast food junkies. But that's just the way they like it. Respect the local town folk.
翻译:我们沿着 8 英里长的风景道行驶,这条路穿过公园的中心。在 CRNP,您可以站在峡谷底部仰望美丽的岩层。目光所及之处,景色优美。路边设有停车区,您可以在那里拍照,甚至可以去一些远足小径。铺好的路的尽头是一条碎石路,您可以从那里开车进入峡谷。路况不算太糟,普通的乘用车就可以穿过。这条路很窄,有一些急转弯,只能通过一辆车。当您驾车来到峡谷脚下时,您可以看到几千多年来掉落的房屋大小的巨石。这条碎石路的尽头是一个停车场,您可以在那里沿着几条不同的小径徒步。一条小路通往峡谷顶部(真的很酷,但我们时间紧迫),下一条小路沿着干涸的河床继续穿过峡谷,那里的路确实变窄了(大概只有一辆车的宽度,但不像其他狭缝型峡谷那样只有几英尺宽)。虽然不算特别窄,但你也能大致了解它的大致情况。
我希望我们能再多待一两天,因为我看过的YouTube视频(尤其是“我们在落基山脉”的)显示,真正酷炫的地方都在公园的偏远地区。总而言之,我们看到的景色确实很美,但只是皮毛而已。我很快就会回来的。下次我会开着SUV或吉普车去探索那些偏远地区。我还会骑山地自行车。我计划至少待两天。托里就在公园外,有很多住宿和餐饮选择。这是一个不错的山间小镇,对于快餐爱好者来说,这里没有快餐。但这正是他们喜欢的。尊重当地城镇居民。