点评:The first day of our vacation we went to Sequoia despite two prior visits in '12 & '22 to hike this trial. Both of my prior visits to Sequoia were in March when the snow was thick on the ground and we really could not see much beyond the Sherman tree. This was a great trail.
While I am not the biggest fan of a long, paved trail. the groves and large trees you meander around are incredible. It was an amazing experience for 3 miles as every curve seems to bring a more fantastic tree or grove. Probably the best experiences are seeing the House and Senate groves and the President, Chief Sequoyah, and McKinley trees. The large trees are amazing; however, seeing the groves like Senate and House are great to see how a group of Sequoias live and grow together.
This is a trail you simply have to do. I am so glad I came back at a time of year when the trail was accessible. While Sequoia is special and beautiful in the snow, to truly experience it you have to do this trail. Yes, the Sherman tree is amazing, but the Congress trail is the best activity in Sequoia NP.
翻译:我们假期的第一天去了红杉国家公园,尽管之前在12年和13年已经去过两次,但这次我们还是决定徒步这条路线。我之前两次去红杉国家公园都是在三月,当时地上积雪很厚,除了谢尔曼树之外,我们几乎什么也看不见。这条路线很棒。
虽然我不太喜欢长长的铺砌小径,但蜿蜒而过的树林和参天大树真的令人叹为观止。这3英里的路程真是一段奇妙的体验,因为每个弯道似乎都延伸到一棵更奇特的树木或树林。或许最棒的体验是参观众议院和参议院的树林,以及总统树、塞阔亚酋长树和麦金利树。这些大树令人惊叹;然而,看到参议院和众议院这样的树林,更能体会到一群红杉是如何生活和生长的。
这是一条你必须要走的路线。我很高兴在这条路线可以通行的季节回来了。虽然雪中的红杉别具一格,美不胜收,但要想真正体验它,你必须走这条步道。谢尔曼树固然令人惊叹,但国会步道才是红杉国家公园最棒的活动。