Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Yellowstone National Park (6-26)
[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]
6-26. Osprey Falls
Figure 6-26.1: 通往Osprey Falls的步道口。
Figure 6-26.2: 走沒多久步道旁的倒影。
Figure 6-26.3: 沿路有不少野花,這是Lewis flax。
Figure 6-26.4: 路邊一個眺望Gardner River與峽谷的地方。
Figure 6-26.5: 這部分的步道也可以騎mountain bike。
Figure 6-26.6: 通往Osprey Falls的這部分步道得用走的而不能騎mountain bike。
Figure 6-26.7: 因Gardner River形成的Sheepeater Canyon。
Osprey Falls是三年前走到Bunsen Peak後想續攤的地方,不過因為同行友人身體不適,在到達Bunsen Peak後原路返回而沒有往Osprey Falls前進。這次到公園特地將這地方列為重點行程,雖然一個人在grizzly bear country走有較高風險,還是順利劃掉to do list裡的這一項。
到達Osprey Falls的步道以前是給車開的,現在只開放給人走或是騎mountain bike。不過Osprey Falls並不在這主要步道旁,大概在走了3 miles寬廣的步道後得走一條較窄且需要下降約700 feet的步道才能到達這瀑布。如果你一開始是騎mountain bike,必須把腳踏車停在這個交叉口,之後走這段約1.5 mile的步道。
步道起點在Swan Lake Flats,景觀跟走去Bunsen Peak類似,都有寬廣的視野以及看得到Gallatin Range的幾個山峰,六、七月走的時候路上不少地方也有野花可以欣賞。這段也可以騎mountain bike的路雖然是青山綠水的風格,但沿路沒有夠密的樹林,因此會比較曬,尤其是下午的時段,想舒服一點的話不要太晚走。
Figure 6-26.8: 這部分的步道較窄,但安全性我覺得還ok。
Figure 6-26.9: Osprey Falls的水勢很強,站遠遠還是會被水花噴到。
Figure 6-26.10: Osprey Falls的特寫。
Figure 6-26.11: 瀑布旁有很多這不曉得是什麼蟲飛來飛去。
Figure 6-26.12: 步道旁的Gardner River。
Figure 6-26.13: 回程時才在步道上看到較多hikers。
Figure 6-26.14: 因為公園外森林野火的關係,天空因此較hazy,而隔天狀況更糟。
在通往Osprey Falls這段約1.5 mile的路才有較大的爬坡,但是先下後上,看完瀑布後得邊曬邊往上爬回來,是整段路最辛苦的地方。不過我之前比較擔心的是下坡,因為不清楚告示牌上的steep and narrow到底有多steep與多narrow,實際走了後覺得還ok,並沒有什麼讓我覺得很不comfortable的路段。
除了一群mountain bikers,在我走到瀑布的過程中只遇到一組人馬,不過回程時有看到較多人往瀑布走就是,其中一個兩人組還帶槍。這不是我第一次在國家公園hiking時看到有人違規帶槍,之前也在Glacier National Park的步道上遇過。用槍對抗grizzly bear的效力其實不比bear spray,印象中大概是83%這數字,而bear spray有98%。
在公園幾個我去過的backcountry瀑布裡,Osprey Falls算是較有看頭的幾個,氣勢與水勢相當不錯,在炎炎夏日下讓人想在這瀑布旁多逗留一些時間。因為瀑布旁有不少蟲飛來飛去,我並沒有花太多時間在這瀑布,大概待了十分鐘左右就離開了。
整趟來回9+ miles雖然有相當的長度,但大部分的路段是平的,比想像中好走,而我整趟來回只花不到四小時。
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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]
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