点评:Make sure to fill up on water prior to entering in the park, water is located at the visitor’s center and Devils Garden. We spent two days at Arches. We started our visit at the Wolfe Ranch trail head to Delicate Arch. Parking is limited but we got lucky, overflow parking is 1 mile down the road. The hike is 3 miles round trip with a steady slope along the flat side of the rock. There is minimal sun on this hike so go early in the morning. The trek is worth it for the view of the arch. This was our favorite arch out of the whole park.
We stopped at several quick lookouts along the way including Balanced Rock. We had permit reservations this day for the Fiery Furnace. Fiery Furnace is a maze where you try to find your way in and out, there are about 20 small arrows along the route to guide you, we all enjoyed this hike, it required critical thinking and climbing skills with narrow squeezes. Reservations for solo trips or ranger guided trips open 10am MDT at recreation.gov, permits sell out quick so be ready.
The second day we walked part of Devil’s Garden to see some additional arches, our trip was cut short due to some thunderstorms that passed by. We did the short walks though Broken and Sand dune arch and across to the camp ground. Eventually ending our trip at the Windows Trail which was beautiful and a lot of fun.
There are minimal water stations at the park. With everything, bring plenty of water and salty snacks. There are some water refill stations along the way but be sure to check in advance. I recommend having a hydration pack with a water bladder, plenty of sunscreen, bandaids and a hat.
翻译:进入公园前务必装满水,公园内的游客中心和魔鬼花园处也有饮用水供应。我们在拱门国家公园停留了两天。第一天从沃尔夫牧场步道起点出发,前往精致拱门。公园内的停车位有限,但我们很幸运,不远的路旁还有额外停车场。这段徒步路线往返共3英里,沿途地势平缓且坡度不大。由于全程几乎晒不到太阳,建议清晨出发。为了欣赏到那壮丽的拱门景观,这次徒步绝对物有所值。这是我们整个公园里最喜欢的拱门。
沿途我们还顺道参观了几个观景点,其中包括“平衡石”。当天我们提前预约了进入“烈焰熔炉”区域的许可。“烈焰熔炉”是一个迷宫般的区域,游客需要设法找到入口与出口;沿途设有约20个小箭头作为指引。我们都很喜欢这次徒步之旅,它既考验逻辑思维能力,也要求具备攀爬技巧以及穿过狭窄缝隙的能力。单人游览或由护林员带领的游览活动预约服务于 Mountain Daylight Time 上午10点在 recreation.gov 网站上开放。门票很容易售罄,所以请提前做好准备。
第二天,我们沿着魔鬼花园的一部分路线行走,想看看更多的拱门景观,但由于附近出现了雷暴天气,我们的行程被迫提前结束。不过我们还是完成了从破碎拱门和沙丘拱门到营地的短途徒步。最后我们抵达了窗户步道,那里的景色美不胜收,也充满了乐趣。
公园里的饮水处很少。因此,无论做什么,都请带上充足的水和咸味零食。沿途有一些饮水补充点,但务必提前确认其是否可用。我建议带上装有水袋的补水包、充足的防晒霜、创可贴以及帽子。