点评:I enjoyed my hike down to the middle level of the falls. As a 50+, moderate exercising person, I was unsure I'd be able to hike down to the falls and back, but with help from a seasoned hiker and walking poles, I was able to do it. We took our time and took breaks when needed. We made it to the first/middle level of the falls not the very bottom (where you have to go down 181 steps!). At the middle level, we got into the cool, refreshing water. I had never been before, and my fellow hikers told me the water flow was much less than usual and there were many more people than usual (it was a holiday weekend); but these things did not detract from the beauty of the falls and the feeling of accomplishment. We stepped aside to let faster hikers pass - there is enough room on the trails to do that. The entire trip to the falls is downhill - from the roadway to the parking lot - to the observation - down to the first level of the falls. That means getting back means hiking uphill all the way! I found hiking up more stable feeling and, again, rested when I needed to. The spot-a-pots at the parking lot level were nasty but if you gotta go, you gotta go. The official parking lots filled quickly that holiday weekend. I paid $20 to park in someone's yard across the street from the park entrance. That's cheaper than I pay to park at work - it was worth it rather than being much further away and adding to an already, relatively long hike. Get there super early to park it you suspect it's a busy weekend. Be sure to bring plenty water, snacks, bug spray, and toileting accommodations (if you can).
翻译:我很享受徒步下到瀑布中层的旅程。我年过五十,体力消耗不大,之前并不确定自己能否徒步往返,但在一位经验丰富的徒步者的帮助下,我借助登山杖完成了整个过程。我们慢慢来,需要休息时也停下来。我们最终到达了瀑布的第一层/中层,而不是最底层(那里需要走下181级台阶!)。在瀑布中层,我们进入了清凉的瀑布水里。我之前从未来过这里,我的徒步同伴告诉我,今天的水流比平时少得多,而且人也比平时多得多(因为那是一个假期周末);但这些并没有影响瀑布的美景和成就感。我们让开路,让速度更快的徒步者先行——步道上有足够的空间让路。前往瀑布的全程都是下坡——从公路到停车场,再到观景台,最后到达瀑布的第一层。这意味着返回瀑布的路程需要一路上坡!我发现爬山感觉更稳定,而且需要休息的时候也能得到休息。停车场那层的停车位很脏,但如果必须停车,就必须停车。那个假期周末,官方停车场很快就停满了。我花了20美元把车停在公园入口对面的某个人家的院子里。这比我在公司停车便宜——这比把车停在更远的地方,让本来就比较长的路程更漫长,还是值得的。如果你觉得周末人很多,就早点去停车吧。一定要带足够的水、零食、杀虫剂和方便使用的厕所(如果可以的话)。