2011年4月加拿大西部山脉公园之旅-21 (Johnston Canyon)

Johnston Canyon Resort to Upper Falls—2.7 km (1.7 mi)
其实，这是一条沿着JOHNSTON CREEK的小路。全部是由方管造成的栈道组成。脚下就是峭壁和流水。主要景观是LOWER FALLS和UPPER FALLS。值得一游。下面是英文的介绍。篇幅太大就不翻译了。

JOHNSTON CANYON位于BANFF和LOUISE LAKE之间的1A公路上。

The trail begins immediately behind Johnston Canyon Lodge. After a short climb through the forest, it descends and stays close to Johnston Creek all the way to Lower Falls. Along the way you pass over sturdy iron catwalks attached beneath overhanging canyon walls, where the turbulent waters of the creek flow beneath your feet.

Lower Falls is reached at km 1.1. A bridge across the creek serves as a viewpoint for the thundering cataract, and a short tunnel through the canyon bedrock allows passage to an even more intimate vantage point (albeit a wet one).
Back on the main trail, you continue up the canyon via more catwalks and broad, well graded trail. There are many viewpoints overlooking the canyon and a small waterfall.

Throughout the journey, scan the creek and its banks for dippers. Also known as water ouzels, these solitary, slate-grey birds are often seen bouncing up and down on streamside rocks.

At the 30 m Upper Falls, there are two viewpoints: the bottom of the falls is reached by a side-trail and catwalk leading to a viewing platform; a short steep climb on the main trail takes you to the top of the falls and another viewing platform, which hangs out over the gorge above the waterfall.

路标指示到LOWER FALLS有0.5英里。UPPER FALLS有 1.5英里。

这个小屋感觉像是办公室。 

旁边有这么一个特破的木头轮车。 

小路的示意图 

路边可以经常看到冰冻的瀑布 

这小路要是在夏天一定是非常的容易。4月份这里还是铺满了冰。走起来异常的艰难。 

 

想像一下，埃及金字塔刚建好的时候。这个CANYON的深度只有目前的一半。都是成千上万年的功夫。 

这个就是LOWER FALLS。 

 

LOWER FALLS是通过一个小桥，然后钻过一个山洞后，可以到达一个比较近的VIEWPOINT。 

 

这个有铁栏杆的地方就是VIEWPOINT。 

近观栈道。 

远观栈道。 

 

这是UPPER FALLS的观景点 

UPPER FALLS夏天的景色（图片来自网络）。

4月份我们去的时候的景色 

 

 

 

 

离开UPPER FALLS。 

可见小路的积雪很深。凳子被埋上了。