点评:Sure there’s a $10 per vehicle entrance fee, but it’s worth it! Roxborough State Park is a stunning attraction definitely worth a visit for those in the vicinity of Denver and/or driving south to Colorado Springs.
We didn’t run across too many people on a Monday morning. Paying the fee was difficult because nobody was at the gate, and the machine there was inoperative, but we found someone at the Visitor’s Center who would take our money (and someone else giving out $100 fines to cars without proof thereof). We waffled between the Fountain Valley and Carpented Peak trails, ultimately selecting the former to spare our legs for subsequent excursions. Fountain Valley was just over two miles and ranked “easy”; it descended gradually amidst a scenic backdrop of tall red rock structures. We saw folks of all ages. Kids, seniors, etc.
Beyond the flat terrain, there were a few rigorous offshoots to climb for even better valley views. At one, we encountered friends who were preparing to surprise a couple on the verge of becoming engaged. It was that pretty!
In sum, this isn’t a large park where you would typically spend all day, but the pass lasts for 24 hours in case you want to return the next day to walk another pretty trail.
Highly recommended by Cherry Wonderdog.
翻译:当然,每辆车的入场费为 10 美元,但这是值得的!罗克斯伯勒州立公园是一个令人惊叹的景点,对于丹佛附近和/或向南开车去科罗拉多斯普林斯的人来说绝对值得一游。
周一早上我们没有遇到太多人。支付费用很困难,因为门口没有人,那里的机器也无法使用,但我们在游客中心找到了一个愿意收钱的人(还有另一个人向没有证据的汽车开出 100 美元的罚单)。我们在 Fountain Valley 和 Carpented Peak 小径之间犹豫不决,最终选择了前者,以便为后续的远足节省体力。Fountain Valley 刚好超过两英里,被评为“容易”;它在高大的红色岩石结构的风景背景中逐渐下降。我们看到了各种年龄段的人。孩子、老人等。
除了平坦的地形外,还有一些艰难的分支可供攀爬,可以欣赏到更好的山谷景色。在一次活动中,我们遇到了朋友,他们正准备给一对即将订婚的情侣一个惊喜。太美了!
总之,这不是一个大公园,你通常不会花一整天的时间,但通行证有效期为 24 小时,以防你想第二天再回来走另一条美丽的小径。
Cherry Wonderdog 强烈推荐。