点评:A wonderland of looming slot canyons and strange rock formations - Leprechaun Canyon is the smallest of the Irish Canyons to explore in Southern Utah - but totally worth it and more easily accessible than most (at least for the first mile or so).
The trails are along the North Wash and are sandy and overgrown with willows, cottonwoods, and all sorts of other desert plants. It was windy when I hiked and the rustling of the leaves was delightful as I trudged through the sand.
I can see how this would be quite treacherous in the rainy season - the area is prone to flash floods so be careful and keep an eye on the weather. Once you’re deep in these canyons, it’s hard to get out unless you’ve got mad Spidey-skills!
These canyons are great for all levels from novice hikers up to pro canyoneers. They even filmed part of 127 Hours in part of this particular canyon! You can experience quite a few slot canyons along the way on a mostly flat trail with little effort. But after about 1.5 miles, the slots narrow to the point where you can’t go any further and you have to either backtrack or climb out.
Just be aware of your skills and you’ll have a blast exploring. There’s lots to see and do in this area - especially if you love those Utah deserts. This trail has dirt parking right off a main paved road and is easy to find - just plug it into google maps and double check it with AllTrails. No bathrooms though :/
I recommend you download the offline maps before you go bc signal is virtually nonexistent once you get into the canyons and even before that. Bring lots of water too - especially in the hot seasons.
翻译:妖精峡谷宛如仙境,拥有隐约可见的狭缝峡谷和奇特的岩层——它是犹他州南部爱尔兰峡谷中最小的一个,但绝对值得一游,而且比大多数峡谷更容易到达(至少前一英里左右)。
小径沿着北沃什河蜿蜒而上,沙地上长满了柳树、三角叶杨和各种沙漠植物。我徒步时风很大,在沙地上跋涉时,树叶的沙沙声令人心旷神怡。
我能想象雨季这里会非常危险——该地区容易发生山洪暴发,所以一定要小心谨慎,并密切关注天气变化。一旦深入峡谷,除非你拥有超强的蜘蛛侠技能,否则很难脱身!
这些峡谷适合各种水平的爱好者,从徒步新手到专业峡谷探险者。电影《127小时》的部分场景甚至也在这个峡谷的一部分拍摄!沿途您可以轻松体验到不少狭缝峡谷,这条小径基本平坦。但大约1.5英里后,狭缝会变得狭窄,您无法再继续前进,只能原路返回或爬出。
只要注意自己的技术,您就能享受到一次精彩的探索之旅。这片区域有很多值得观赏和体验的地方——尤其是如果您热爱犹他州的沙漠的话。这条小径就在一条主干道旁设有泥土停车场,很容易找到——只需将其输入谷歌地图,然后用AllTrails再次确认即可。不过,这里没有卫生间 :/
我建议您在出发前下载离线地图,因为一旦进入峡谷,甚至在此之前,信号几乎为零。另外,请携带充足的饮用水——尤其是在炎热的季节。