Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Yellowstone National Park (6-4)


[1. 簡介] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Sightseeing] [4. Winter Activities] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Day Hiking] [7. Other Activities] [8. Who's Who in the Park] [9. More about the Park] [10. 感想]


6. Day Hiking

[6-1. Mount Washburn] [6-2. Artists Paintpots] [6-3. Trails at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone] [6-4. Natural Bridge] [6-5. Ranger-Led Hike: Lupine Loop Walk] [6-6. Mystic Falls] [6-7. Bunsen Peak] [6-8. Beaver Ponds Loop] [6-9. Lone Star Geyser] [6-10. The Hoodoos] [6-11. Petrified Trees of Specimen Ridge] [6-12. Pelican Creek Nature Trail] [6-13. Cascade Lake] [6-14. Monument Geyser Basin] [6-15. Fairy Falls/Imperial Geyser] [6-16. Elephant Back Mountain] [6-17. Hellroaring Creek] [6-18. Yellowstone River Overlook] [6-19. Trout Lake] [6-20. Riddle Lake] [6-21. Point Sublime] [6-22. Storm Point] [6-23. Lake Overlook] [6-24. Wraith Falls] [6-25. Little Gibbon Falls] [6-26. Osprey Falls] [6-27. Narrow Gauge Terrace] [6-28. Slough Creek] [6-29. Harlequin Lake]

6-4. Natural Bridge

Bridge Bay除了可以從事水上活動外,也有個平又短的Natural Bridge步道可以走。也因為這個天然石橋,這地方才被取名為Bridge Bay。這個天然石橋的形成來自於Bridge Creek這條源自於附近Elephant Back Mountain(也有步道可以走上去)的小溪,時間久了被打穿一個洞成為石橋。也就是,bridge是因為stream erosion所造成,但arch是weather erosion所造成,這是地質上的定義。這個Natural Bridge符合地質定義,但有些地方的bridge雖然被稱為bridge,但其實是arch,比如Bryce Canyon National Park的那個Natural Bridge其實是Arch;有的稱為是arch,但其實是bridge,比如Arches Nationsl Park某些arch其實是bridge而不是arch。當初取名的人未必都懂地質,就看取名的人如何自我感覺良好而決定要將之稱為bridge或是arch了。

IMG_9408 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.1: Natural Bridge步道口。

IMG_9410
Figure 6-4.2: 黃石公園有不少grizzly bear,公園建議三個人以上結伴hiking,這樣被grizzly bear攻擊的機會會極低,但也不保證一定不會。

IMG_9411 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.3: 回頭看了一下Bridge Bay的碼頭。

IMG_9424 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.4: 雖然我只有一個人,不過跟在這兩個人適當距離後面,也算是變相三個人一起在hiking,何況我隨身有帶bear spray。

IMG_9427 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.5: 這是一個分叉口,另一條路是給人家騎腳踏車。

IMG_9429 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.6: 這邊騎腳踏車的人還不少,所以這步道會被grizzly bear攻擊的機率應該很低,但也不能說一定沒有就是。

這座石橋不是公園裡的主要景點,不過很簡單就可以到達,來回不需要一小時,來回大概1 mile多一些。聽說初夏會有grizzly bear到這附近來找trout吃,所以這步道會因此被關閉,以免跟遊客強碰而造成意外。我是七月四日這個時間來,因為人會較多比較容易跟團,也降低危險性。

不是什麼嚇死人的風景,也稱不上是什麼非看不可的東西,有經過且有想到的話不妨走走,反正沒花什麼時間就是。

IMG_9434 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.7: 沒走多久就看到這個Natural Bridge了。

IMG_9431 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.8: 有步道可以繼續走上去繞一圈,不過有告示要大家不要惡搞這一座Natural Bridge。

IMG_9444 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.9: 以前有一條河從下面流過,所以才會被打穿成為一個Natural Bridge。

IMG_9447 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.10: 夏天路邊有不少野花。

IMG_9451 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.11: 這步道很短也很平,抱著baby走可說是甜蜜而不沈重。

IMG_9448 Natural Bridge, Yellowstone National Park
Figure 6-4.12: 這是條老少咸宜的步道,只要沒遇到凶猛動物的話。

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[6-1. Mount Washburn] [6-2. Artists Paintpots] [6-3. Trails at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone] [6-4. Natural Bridge] [6-5. Ranger-Led Hike: Lupine Loop Walk] [6-6. Mystic Falls] [6-7. Bunsen Peak] [6-8. Beaver Ponds Loop] [6-9. Lone Star Geyser] [6-10. The Hoodoos] [6-11. Petrified Trees of Specimen Ridge] [6-12. Pelican Creek Nature Trail] [6-13. Cascade Lake] [6-14. Monument Geyser Basin] [6-15. Fairy Falls/Imperial Geyser] [6-16. Elephant Back Mountain] [6-17. Hellroaring Creek] [6-18. Yellowstone River Overlook] [6-19. Trout Lake] [6-20. Riddle Lake] [6-21. Point Sublime] [6-22. Storm Point] [6-23. Lake Overlook] [6-24. Wraith Falls] [6-25. Little Gibbon Falls] [6-26. Osprey Falls] [6-27. Narrow Gauge Terrace] [6-28. Slough Creek] [6-29. Harlequin Lake]

[1. 簡介] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Sightseeing] [4. Winter Activities] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Day Hiking] [7. Other Activities] [8. Who's Who in the Park] [9. More about the Park] [10. 感想]

2 comments:

C.C.Chang said...

雷神大大,今年夏天計畫去哪裡玩呢?
本來以為今年從舊金山進入美國會有機會看到全家都超佩服的你(哈,純粹單方面狂想),沒想到你搬去San Diego,真是可惜!
我們離今年的旅遊只剩一個月時間了,最後還是決定不露營,主要是露營用品實在太多了,太占空間和重量,只好等以後若在美國有個小據點時再來試試!
還是謝謝你許多寶貴的意見,過兩天還要再一次仔細看你的文章做些小抄筆記,為hiking做準備。

itchiang(thor) said...

我可能比較好命,春夏秋冬差不多每週都在計畫要去什麼地方玩......。

你們無法camping不算意外,搭飛機要準備那些器材不算方便,雖然硬要搞還是做得到。