点评:Just outside of Grand Junction is part of Colorado that transports you to the deserts of Utah. This is a really neat National Monument ( but it can be very hot!) Start your trip with a stop at the Visitor Center in Fruita. Lots to see and learn but the people working are so helpful and gave us a lot of good ideas about our visit to the park. Another advantage of starting in Fruita is that you are generally on the inside of the cliff. The drive is awesome but could be rather uncomfortable coming the other way. Lots of big drops and big views. There are several hikes you can do in the park that looked like fun...but visiting in summer it was just too hot ( nearly 100) . We did stop and enjoy a picnic lunch at the Devils Kitchen picnic area at the Grand Junction end of the park. Pretty views and some shade. The drive is 23 miles. It says you can do in 45 minutes but who just drives through in a place like this. You will stop and take photos. Admire views, take some short hikes and just be inspired by the beauty. Absolutely worth investing at least 2 hours if you are in the area...and you could easily spend a lot more
翻译:从大章克申 (Grand Junction) 出发,科罗拉多州的一部分仿佛带你穿越到了犹他州的沙漠。这是一个非常棒的国家纪念碑(但那里会非常炎热!)。不妨从弗鲁塔 (Fruita) 的游客中心开始你的旅程。那里有很多东西可以看,有很多东西可以了解,而且工作人员非常乐于助人,给了我们很多游览公园的好建议。从弗鲁塔出发的另一个好处是,你基本上是在悬崖内侧行驶。这段路风景壮丽,但反方向行驶可能会比较颠簸。沿途有很多陡峭的悬崖和壮阔的景色。公园里有好几条徒步路线,看起来很有趣……但夏天去的时候实在太热了(接近 38 摄氏度)。我们在公园大章克申一侧的魔鬼厨房 (Devils Kitchen) 野餐区停下来享用了午餐。那里景色优美,还有一些阴凉处。这段路程 23 英里(约 37 公里)。虽然官方说 45 分钟就能开完,但谁会在这种地方开车匆匆而过呢?你肯定会停下来拍照的。欣赏美景,进行一些短途徒步旅行,尽情感受大自然的魅力。如果你在附近,绝对值得至少花两个小时来这里……而且你完全可以待更久。