美西三周游 3：拱石国家公园(Arches National Park)

拱石国家公园(Arches National Park; 犹他州)
 
在Arches国家公园玩了1.5天. 试了多条trail, 包括 Delicate Arch trail, North / South windows trail, Park Avenue trail, and Devil’s Garden trail (到达 Double-O arch). 在Devil’s Garden trail, 过了Landscape Arch后就很难得见到游人. 此trail要翻越多个巨石, 其中一个鱼鳍石(fin rock)有6, 7 米高, 150米(?)长, 顶部为弧状; 若掉下去, 即便不摔死, Double-O arch是肯定见不着的了. Double-O arch本身无甚过人之处, 此trail却是很有特点, 为Arches国家公园之最佳trail.

由于美国许多国家公园(Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, etc)无洗澡设施, 如果其附近有私营露营地则为首选(24 hour shower, swimming pool, close to dining, shopping). 我们选了离Arches国家公园几迈的小镇Moab 城中的 “Canyonlands Camp ground”; 毕竟一身臭汗是不好受的. 同样情形的还有Bryce Canyon 国家公园 (camped at Ruby’s RV Park & Campground, only a few miles away), Zion 国家公园(forgot the name, 2 km away in Springdale).
试了一次Moab那家广东餐馆, 比较一般.


 Delicate Arch (约5层楼高).



公园入口:

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5. Window area:



Park Avenue trail 1:



Park Avenue trail 2:



Park Avenue trail 3:



Three Gossips as seen from the Park Avenue trail:



Landscape Arch:



Wall Arch:



Devils Garden Trail 1:



Devils Garden Trail 2:



Devils Garden Trail 3:



Devils Garden Trail 4:



Double O Arch:



Double O Arch 2:



Double Arch (约4层楼高).



Double Arch 2: