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Iconic Hike, Beginner Friendly If Prepped For Ahead: READ ON for My Detailed Guide
纽约湾海峡的点评
点评：I completed 90% of the bottom up hike to Big Springs on the 29th of October 2025 (Fall) with my boyfriend; we turned around after "Wall Street" ended. The water was 49 degrees F, the air temp high that day was 71 F. No chance of flash floods and the river was not high. We did it with minimal rental equipment (no dry bib, just boots, socks, and stick). We are 25 year olds of average activity level and fitness (no gym) and found it pretty easily doable; endurance and "slow and steady" pace is key here but I truly believe that with proper preparation and equipment almost ANYONE healthy (except the disabled) can hike the Narrows successfully in safe weather. It took us from 8:45am to 2pm roundtrip from the shuttle and back (7 hours), we kept a steady pace the whole time and only stopped for some photos. The hike back took a third less time than the hike there. I would not recommend doing this hike without a buddy---if you don't have one, make some friends along the way and join them! We made a lot of friends and small talk during our hike, which was lovely. It is a fun hike with company, potentially scary without.
1. Recommended Equipment, The River, and Temperatures in late October: What to Expect
- We only rented the Warm Weather Package (no bib) which included waterproof hiking boots, neoprene socks and a hiking stick for $32. The rental employee scoffed at me when he realized that's all we were getting and warned us against it because of the cold river temp; jokes on him, we did it! Our package of 3 rental items is the minimum package I would recommend EVERYONE rent who plans to do this hike seriously, no matter the season you do this in; every item was necessary to completing the hike without difficulty (ESPECIALLY the hiking stick for balancing on the slippery rocks without constantly falling/overexerting yourself). You will need to rent this equipment near the Visitor Center shops ahead or the day of— this is a couple shuttle rides that are a 20-30 min away (Visitor Center stop #1) from the Narrows (Temple of Sinawava stop #9); they do not have this rental equipment at the Narrows stop (#9) itself, only bathrooms.
-If you want to know the river temp, air temp, and flash flood chance ahead of your hike on the day of, they will have this posted at the rental shops where you can buy Narrows packages (Zion Outfitters had a sign with this info). I recommend checking for this info the day before your hike to have a rough idea of what it will be like the next day and plan ahead accordingly with your clothing and what you bring.
-In addition to the rental equipment, we wore shorts that went to our mid thighs as our bottoms and warm layered thermals with a coat/jacket as our top (3 layers) and a beanie/hoodie on our heads. I think we made the right choice on our clothing/equipment, but I would recommend renting the bib if it is colder than it was for us. If you do this without a bib, you won't want to be wearing clothing that is soaked the whole time, which is why I recommend shorts and a well-covered and layered torso and head. We brought a mini backpack and a fanny pack worn across the chest to carry our bottles of water and change of bottoms just in case and they never got wet.
-The water was 49 degrees F the day of our hike. The air temperature -high- was 71 degrees. When we went in the morning at 8/9am to beat the crowds, the air was more like 40 degrees, and slowly warmed up by noon to 50-60 degrees. The water didn’t feel as cold as I expected and my body acclimated quickly; at first it seemed slightly warmer than the air. I had seen in reviews that other hikers in late October had been fine wearing just shorts with a layered torso/coat/beanie, so I thought, why not save the money and not look dorky in photos or potentially overheat, the worst we can do is turn around and get more. I'm satisfied with the decision I made, although, if the water or air were much colder than 49 water temp and 60 air temp, I would opt for the dry bib package out of -necessity- and -safety- rather than simply comfort. Do research on water/air temps that lead to hypothermia.
-NOTICE: At NO point did the water surpass our mid thighs during our hike through the river, despite being warned by the rental employee that it was “as high as waist high in portions.” The majority of the time, while walking through the river water, it was actually calf or knee high, rarely did it even get to our thighs. However, we were smart about not passing where the water seemed darker and deeper and constantly surveyed where the best route to cross was. The water level WILL differ largely in the summer and various seasons due to flooding, and the summer is when it can become impassible and dangerous or necessary to swim through portions because of this.
-As we got further into our hike, we had more and more people stunned to see that we weren’t wearing the waterproof bib and asking us if we were okay. Our legs went numb from the constant cold water but surprisingly *not* painfully so, and we were actually pretty comfortable the whole time and not overheated or cold once we started moving a lot. The most uncomfortable part of the hike wasn't that we were cold or numb, it was the fact that our feet were constantly waterlogged with water; this can’t be fixed except partially with the waterproof hiking boots and socks that we and everyone else had (bib or no bib!). It was inevitable.
2. Timing, Preparation, the Hike Itself: What to Expect
-We got reservations for our rental equipment the night before our hike and picked them up in the morning at 7:30am. By a little after 8am, we got on the shuttle at VC (1) to TS (9) (the Narrows access). We did this because we heard that later in the day the parking, shuttle, and hike is overly crowded and harder as a result, which is true. We didn't have to worry about parking at the Visitor Center since we had rented a closeby campsite, but the center fills up with cars by 9/10am usually. It had plenty of spots at Wednesday 8:30am when we left, but scout out what it's like the day before since this could be weekday/weekend and weather dependent.
-By the time we got back to the start of the Virgin River (end of Riverside Trail) at the end of our hike, which you must take to get down to the start (and end) of the hike through the River to the Narrows, it was crowded with over 50 people taking photos (of what I don't know, since we have to hike about 2 miles, 1-1.5 hrs, to glimpse the start of the actual Narrows). When we entered at 8:45am, there were only about 5 people that we had seen the whole time hiking down the Riverside Trail. I would recommend starting it early in the day like us. Be aware that the hike down to the River will be cold and windy since you are exposed, especially if you do it in the morning. BUT, once you get down to the hike through the river, you will be protected from wind and some of the cold by the cavern of rock formations on either side of you shielding you.
-Bring water with you, although in the colder months, you probably won't need it much; since we weren't sweating and it wasn't hot. Don't eat a hearty breakfast beforehand, only eat something light. There is nowhere to relieve yourself for 4-8 hours if you have to go to the bathroom; it is insulated on either side the whole time with very limited patches of trees and dry spots. Make sure you fully empty your bladder and digestive system in a bathroom beforehand.
-Definitely bring a Go-Pro and/or a good phone camera, and some type of small/light bag that you can keep at or above your waist the whole time to carry things like water, snacks, and electronics away from the water. You will want photos and people will be willing to take them for you!
-BE AWARE: The iconic "Narrows" scenery that you are thinking of that is associated with the Narrows is most likely The Wall/Wall Street, the most narrow point of the hike, and it took us THREE HOURS to reach it (8:45am to 11:45am). Before that, it is much more open and less scenic than you will be expecting, although the hike itself is very fun and mentally and physically stimulating and I felt my inner child at play the whole time! The time passed by incredibly fast.
-The hike itself has hardly any incline despite being called "bottom up"--you will be walking on semi-flat ground most of the time. The "strenuous" nature of the hike comes from wading against the current of the River water and the uneven, large rocks within it that force you to take it slow. This part starts at the end of the Riverside Walk hike and continues the whole entire rest of the hike, with some short dry portions to walk through spread out in between. Endurance and some amount of bravery to continue on is necessary here: you can do it!
-Surprisingly, few parts of my body were sore after the 7 hour hike, but my hips were one of them, from trying to balance and hike through the rocks in the river repeatedly. My lower back was another. My feet in the waterproof hiking boots and neoprene socks, were perfectly fine, although pruney at the end. I only fell into the water (partially) once the whole time thanks to my hiking stick keeping me steady. Again, I'd definitely recommend renting at the very least the neoprene socks and walking stick----only if you have your own waterproof boots that you've tested before and don't mind being completely waterlogged for hours straight (get the boots too if this isn't the case).
3. Walking You Through the Hike: How to Get to the Narrows
-First, you will get a shuttle to Temple of Sinawava (#9), the shuttle is the only access point to this hike, so park near the Visitor Center. Head to the back left of the main building and find the Riverside Walk trailhead, follow it down all the way until it ends. There will be access points to the River throughout.
-Second, once you reach the end of the Riverside hike to Virgin River, enter the river and continue walking to the right. Keep your eyes on the ground and survey the safest path ahead constantly. Never let go of your walking stick---make sure it takes the step ahead before you and lean on it for balance. Keep moving to keep warm. Expect to constantly be zigzagging around the whole hike, from side to side, crossing the river again and again to patches of dry or shallow spots. Expect to hike 1.5 hours before the sights start getting really impressive. The visually iconic "Wall Street" will be at least 2.5 hours from the start of the walk through the Virgin River (see my photo for this section).
-SIDE NOTE: You may see people poorly dressed or prepared for this hike at the start or even the first hour of the hike, but poorly prepared people will almost all turn back after that point, especially in the cold months. I saw some people without walking sticks and one even wearing crocs (disastrous for keeping steady and not injuring your feet!) AND no walking stick (definitely gonna fall on their butt) attempting it at the start on our walk back; meanwhile at the end of our hike, 3 hours in, I saw only about 3 people total without the whole bib set (bib/waders, stick, waterproof shoes), and all of them but one had the same rental set that we did (shoes, stick).
-Third, the middle portion and walk back. Because we did start in the morning at 8/9am, it was a little dark and shaded for the majority of our hike into to Big Springs; however, I estimated that it would be perfectly sunny at Noon for our walk back, when we were facing the direction of where the sun was hitting, and it was! Our walk back was much more bright and warm, but as soon as we started our walk back (I had to go to the bathroom and realized that we had seen Wall Street and everything we wanted to) we ran into many many more people than we had seen our whole entire hike on the way. I preferred our morning hike without the crowds because a hike with more people makes crossing difficult sections in the best spot much more hard and slow AND due to starting early enough we were able to get as many photos and videos as we wanted easily without a single other person in it.
-Lastly, if you don't care about any of that and don't care about waiting in line for the shuttles or struggling for parking at the Visitor Center for a long time, then go later in the day (depending on if you want to do the full 8 hr hike or not, latest you could get there is 10/11am for that). Remember that you will at least have to get back by sunset and the last shuttle back from the TS to VC (7:15pm). I fully believe because of the nature of this hike (wading through water and rocks) that no one of any fitness level can complete the whole thing to Big Springs and back much faster than 8 hours or to "The Wall Street" and back much faster than 6 hours (that's being generous). Give yourself more time than you think you'll need, especially if you want to take any breaks.
This has been my guide to the Narrows. Stay safe and enjoy yourself!
1. Recommended Equipment, The River, and Temperatures in late October: What to Expect
- We only rented the Warm Weather Package (no bib) which included waterproof hiking boots, neoprene socks and a hiking stick for $32. The rental employee scoffed at me when he realized that's all we were getting and warned us against it because of the cold river temp; jokes on him, we did it! Our package of 3 rental items is the minimum package I would recommend EVERYONE rent who plans to do this hike seriously, no matter the season you do this in; every item was necessary to completing the hike without difficulty (ESPECIALLY the hiking stick for balancing on the slippery rocks without constantly falling/overexerting yourself). You will need to rent this equipment near the Visitor Center shops ahead or the day of— this is a couple shuttle rides that are a 20-30 min away (Visitor Center stop #1) from the Narrows (Temple of Sinawava stop #9); they do not have this rental equipment at the Narrows stop (#9) itself, only bathrooms.
-If you want to know the river temp, air temp, and flash flood chance ahead of your hike on the day of, they will have this posted at the rental shops where you can buy Narrows packages (Zion Outfitters had a sign with this info). I recommend checking for this info the day before your hike to have a rough idea of what it will be like the next day and plan ahead accordingly with your clothing and what you bring.
-In addition to the rental equipment, we wore shorts that went to our mid thighs as our bottoms and warm layered thermals with a coat/jacket as our top (3 layers) and a beanie/hoodie on our heads. I think we made the right choice on our clothing/equipment, but I would recommend renting the bib if it is colder than it was for us. If you do this without a bib, you won't want to be wearing clothing that is soaked the whole time, which is why I recommend shorts and a well-covered and layered torso and head. We brought a mini backpack and a fanny pack worn across the chest to carry our bottles of water and change of bottoms just in case and they never got wet.
-The water was 49 degrees F the day of our hike. The air temperature -high- was 71 degrees. When we went in the morning at 8/9am to beat the crowds, the air was more like 40 degrees, and slowly warmed up by noon to 50-60 degrees. The water didn’t feel as cold as I expected and my body acclimated quickly; at first it seemed slightly warmer than the air. I had seen in reviews that other hikers in late October had been fine wearing just shorts with a layered torso/coat/beanie, so I thought, why not save the money and not look dorky in photos or potentially overheat, the worst we can do is turn around and get more. I'm satisfied with the decision I made, although, if the water or air were much colder than 49 water temp and 60 air temp, I would opt for the dry bib package out of -necessity- and -safety- rather than simply comfort. Do research on water/air temps that lead to hypothermia.
-NOTICE: At NO point did the water surpass our mid thighs during our hike through the river, despite being warned by the rental employee that it was “as high as waist high in portions.” The majority of the time, while walking through the river water, it was actually calf or knee high, rarely did it even get to our thighs. However, we were smart about not passing where the water seemed darker and deeper and constantly surveyed where the best route to cross was. The water level WILL differ largely in the summer and various seasons due to flooding, and the summer is when it can become impassible and dangerous or necessary to swim through portions because of this.
-As we got further into our hike, we had more and more people stunned to see that we weren’t wearing the waterproof bib and asking us if we were okay. Our legs went numb from the constant cold water but surprisingly *not* painfully so, and we were actually pretty comfortable the whole time and not overheated or cold once we started moving a lot. The most uncomfortable part of the hike wasn't that we were cold or numb, it was the fact that our feet were constantly waterlogged with water; this can’t be fixed except partially with the waterproof hiking boots and socks that we and everyone else had (bib or no bib!). It was inevitable.
2. Timing, Preparation, the Hike Itself: What to Expect
-We got reservations for our rental equipment the night before our hike and picked them up in the morning at 7:30am. By a little after 8am, we got on the shuttle at VC (1) to TS (9) (the Narrows access). We did this because we heard that later in the day the parking, shuttle, and hike is overly crowded and harder as a result, which is true. We didn't have to worry about parking at the Visitor Center since we had rented a closeby campsite, but the center fills up with cars by 9/10am usually. It had plenty of spots at Wednesday 8:30am when we left, but scout out what it's like the day before since this could be weekday/weekend and weather dependent.
-By the time we got back to the start of the Virgin River (end of Riverside Trail) at the end of our hike, which you must take to get down to the start (and end) of the hike through the River to the Narrows, it was crowded with over 50 people taking photos (of what I don't know, since we have to hike about 2 miles, 1-1.5 hrs, to glimpse the start of the actual Narrows). When we entered at 8:45am, there were only about 5 people that we had seen the whole time hiking down the Riverside Trail. I would recommend starting it early in the day like us. Be aware that the hike down to the River will be cold and windy since you are exposed, especially if you do it in the morning. BUT, once you get down to the hike through the river, you will be protected from wind and some of the cold by the cavern of rock formations on either side of you shielding you.
-Bring water with you, although in the colder months, you probably won't need it much; since we weren't sweating and it wasn't hot. Don't eat a hearty breakfast beforehand, only eat something light. There is nowhere to relieve yourself for 4-8 hours if you have to go to the bathroom; it is insulated on either side the whole time with very limited patches of trees and dry spots. Make sure you fully empty your bladder and digestive system in a bathroom beforehand.
-Definitely bring a Go-Pro and/or a good phone camera, and some type of small/light bag that you can keep at or above your waist the whole time to carry things like water, snacks, and electronics away from the water. You will want photos and people will be willing to take them for you!
-BE AWARE: The iconic "Narrows" scenery that you are thinking of that is associated with the Narrows is most likely The Wall/Wall Street, the most narrow point of the hike, and it took us THREE HOURS to reach it (8:45am to 11:45am). Before that, it is much more open and less scenic than you will be expecting, although the hike itself is very fun and mentally and physically stimulating and I felt my inner child at play the whole time! The time passed by incredibly fast.
-The hike itself has hardly any incline despite being called "bottom up"--you will be walking on semi-flat ground most of the time. The "strenuous" nature of the hike comes from wading against the current of the River water and the uneven, large rocks within it that force you to take it slow. This part starts at the end of the Riverside Walk hike and continues the whole entire rest of the hike, with some short dry portions to walk through spread out in between. Endurance and some amount of bravery to continue on is necessary here: you can do it!
-Surprisingly, few parts of my body were sore after the 7 hour hike, but my hips were one of them, from trying to balance and hike through the rocks in the river repeatedly. My lower back was another. My feet in the waterproof hiking boots and neoprene socks, were perfectly fine, although pruney at the end. I only fell into the water (partially) once the whole time thanks to my hiking stick keeping me steady. Again, I'd definitely recommend renting at the very least the neoprene socks and walking stick----only if you have your own waterproof boots that you've tested before and don't mind being completely waterlogged for hours straight (get the boots too if this isn't the case).
3. Walking You Through the Hike: How to Get to the Narrows
-First, you will get a shuttle to Temple of Sinawava (#9), the shuttle is the only access point to this hike, so park near the Visitor Center. Head to the back left of the main building and find the Riverside Walk trailhead, follow it down all the way until it ends. There will be access points to the River throughout.
-Second, once you reach the end of the Riverside hike to Virgin River, enter the river and continue walking to the right. Keep your eyes on the ground and survey the safest path ahead constantly. Never let go of your walking stick---make sure it takes the step ahead before you and lean on it for balance. Keep moving to keep warm. Expect to constantly be zigzagging around the whole hike, from side to side, crossing the river again and again to patches of dry or shallow spots. Expect to hike 1.5 hours before the sights start getting really impressive. The visually iconic "Wall Street" will be at least 2.5 hours from the start of the walk through the Virgin River (see my photo for this section).
-SIDE NOTE: You may see people poorly dressed or prepared for this hike at the start or even the first hour of the hike, but poorly prepared people will almost all turn back after that point, especially in the cold months. I saw some people without walking sticks and one even wearing crocs (disastrous for keeping steady and not injuring your feet!) AND no walking stick (definitely gonna fall on their butt) attempting it at the start on our walk back; meanwhile at the end of our hike, 3 hours in, I saw only about 3 people total without the whole bib set (bib/waders, stick, waterproof shoes), and all of them but one had the same rental set that we did (shoes, stick).
-Third, the middle portion and walk back. Because we did start in the morning at 8/9am, it was a little dark and shaded for the majority of our hike into to Big Springs; however, I estimated that it would be perfectly sunny at Noon for our walk back, when we were facing the direction of where the sun was hitting, and it was! Our walk back was much more bright and warm, but as soon as we started our walk back (I had to go to the bathroom and realized that we had seen Wall Street and everything we wanted to) we ran into many many more people than we had seen our whole entire hike on the way. I preferred our morning hike without the crowds because a hike with more people makes crossing difficult sections in the best spot much more hard and slow AND due to starting early enough we were able to get as many photos and videos as we wanted easily without a single other person in it.
-Lastly, if you don't care about any of that and don't care about waiting in line for the shuttles or struggling for parking at the Visitor Center for a long time, then go later in the day (depending on if you want to do the full 8 hr hike or not, latest you could get there is 10/11am for that). Remember that you will at least have to get back by sunset and the last shuttle back from the TS to VC (7:15pm). I fully believe because of the nature of this hike (wading through water and rocks) that no one of any fitness level can complete the whole thing to Big Springs and back much faster than 8 hours or to "The Wall Street" and back much faster than 6 hours (that's being generous). Give yourself more time than you think you'll need, especially if you want to take any breaks.
This has been my guide to the Narrows. Stay safe and enjoy yourself!
翻译：2025年10月29日（秋季），我和男友完成了从山脚到大泉（Big Springs）90%的徒步路线；我们在“华尔街”（Wall Street）景点结束后就折返了。当天水温49华氏度，最高气温71华氏度。没有发生山洪暴发的可能，河水水位也不高。我们只租了最基本的装备（没有防水背带裤，只有登山靴、袜子和登山杖）。我们都是25岁，运动量和体能水平一般（没有去健身房），感觉走起来相当轻松；耐力和“慢而稳”的步伐是关键，但我真心相信，只要准备充分，装备齐全，几乎所有健康的人（除了残疾人）都能在天气安全的情况下成功完成锡安峡谷（Narrows）的徒步。我们从早上8:45出发，下午2点到达接驳巴士站，然后返回，全程耗时7小时。我们全程保持匀速，只停下来拍了几张照片。回程比去程少了三分之一的时间。我建议不要独自进行这次徒步——如果没有同伴，那就沿途结识一些朋友，加入他们的行列吧！我们在徒步过程中结识了很多朋友，也聊了很多天，感觉很棒。有同伴一起徒步会很有趣，但如果没有同伴，可能会有点吓人。
1. 推荐装备、河流情况和十月下旬的气温：注意事项
- 我们只租了“温暖天气套餐”（不含背带裤），其中包括防水登山靴、氯丁橡胶袜和登山杖，价格为 32 美元。租赁店员发现我们只租了这些装备后，还嘲笑我们，并警告我们河水温度很低；结果证明他错了，我们还是成功了！我们租的这三件装备是我建议所有认真计划进行这次徒步的人都应该租的最低配置，无论什么季节；每件装备对于顺利完成徒步都至关重要（尤其是登山杖，它可以帮助你在湿滑的岩石上保持平衡，避免频繁摔倒或过度劳累）。您需要提前或当天在游客中心附近的商店租借这些装备——从锡安峡谷（锡安神庙9号站）到游客中心（1号站）需要乘坐几趟班车，大约20-30分钟；峡谷入口（9号站）本身不提供装备租赁服务，只有洗手间。
- 如果您想在徒步当天提前了解河水温度、气温和山洪暴发概率，可以在购买峡谷徒步套餐的租赁商店查看相关信息（例如，锡安户外用品店就张贴了这些信息）。我建议您在徒步前一天查看这些信息，以便大致了解第二天的天气状况，并据此安排衣物和携带物品。
- 除了租赁的装备外，我们下身穿着及大腿中部的短裤，上身穿着保暖的多层保暖内衣，外加一件外套/夹克（共三层），头上戴着毛线帽/连帽衫。我觉得我们选择的衣物和装备都很合适，但如果天气比我们遇到的更冷，我建议租一件背带裤。如果没有背带裤，你肯定不想一直穿着湿透的衣服，所以我建议穿短裤，并且把上半身和头部都遮盖好，多穿几层保暖衣物。我们带了一个小背包和一个斜挎在胸前的腰包，用来装水瓶和备用裤子，以防万一，这些东西都没湿。
——我们徒步那天水温是49华氏度（约9摄氏度）。气温最高是71华氏度（约22摄氏度）。为了避开人潮，我们早上8、9点就出发了，当时气温大概是40华氏度（约4摄氏度），到中午慢慢升温到50-60华氏度（约10-16摄氏度）。水温并没有我想象中那么冷，我的身体很快就适应了；一开始感觉水温比气温略高一些。我之前看过一些评论，说十月下旬其他徒步者只穿短裤，外面套上外套/帽子/上衣就没问题，所以我想，何不省点钱，既不会在照片里显得傻乎乎的，也不会过热呢？最坏的结果也就是掉头再买一套而已。我对自己的决定很满意。不过，如果水温或气温远低于49华氏度（约8摄氏度）和60华氏度（约16摄氏度），出于必要和安全考虑，我会选择干式背带裤套装，而不仅仅是为了舒适。建议大家事先查一下会导致体温过低的水温和气温。
- 注意：尽管租赁店员警告说河水“某些地方会淹到腰部”，但我们在河里徒步时，水深从未超过大腿中部。大部分时间，河水只到小腿或膝盖，很少会淹到大腿。然而，我们很机智地避开了水色较深较暗的地方，并不断观察最佳过河路线。由于洪水的影响，夏季和不同季节的水位变化很大，夏季部分河段可能因洪水而变得无法通行，甚至危险，或者需要游泳通过。
——随着徒步行程的深入，越来越多的人惊讶地发现我们没有穿防水背带裤，并询问我们是否安好。冰冷的溪水让我们的腿麻木了，但出乎意料的是，并不觉得疼。事实上，我们全程都感觉很舒服，开始活动后既没有过热也没有过冷。徒步过程中最难受的不是冷或麻木，而是脚底一直泡在水里；除了穿着防水登山靴和袜子（我们和其他人一样都穿着，不管有没有背带裤！），这个问题几乎无法解决。这是不可避免的。
2. 时间安排、准备工作、徒步体验：预期情况
- 我们在徒步前一天晚上预订了租赁装备，并在第二天早上7:30取到。8点刚过，我们就从VC (1) 搭乘班车前往TS (9)（通往狭缝峡谷的入口）。我们这样做是因为听说下午晚些时候停车场、班车和徒步路线都会非常拥挤，难度也会增加，事实也的确如此。由于我们租了一个附近的露营地，所以不用担心游客中心的停车位问题，但通常早上9点到10点，游客中心就会停满车。我们周三早上8:30离开的时候，那里还有很多空位，但最好提前一天去看看情况，因为这取决于工作日/周末以及天气。
——当我们回到维尔京河的起点（河滨步道的尽头）时，那里已经挤满了50多人，都在拍照（我不知道他们在拍什么，因为我们还要徒步大约2英里，1-1.5小时才能看到真正的峡谷入口）。我们早上8:45进去的时候，只看到了大约5个人，而且我们一路沿着河滨步道下来的时候就没再遇到其他人了。我建议像我们一样早点出发。请注意，下到河边的徒步路线会比较冷，风也比较大，因为您会暴露在外，尤其是在早上。但是，一旦您开始沿着河边徒步，两侧的岩层洞穴会为您遮风挡雨，减轻一些寒冷。
- 带上水，虽然在较冷的月份您可能不需要太多水；因为我们当时没有出汗，天气也不热。不要提前吃丰盛的早餐，只需吃些清淡的食物即可。如果您需要上厕所，接下来的4-8小时内都没有地方可以方便；河道两侧一直都是封闭的，只有极少数的树木和干燥的地方。请务必提前在洗手间彻底排空膀胱和消化系统。
- 务必携带GoPro和/或一部性能良好的手机相机，以及一个轻便的小包，可以一直挂在腰部或腰部以上，用来装水、零食和电子产品等物品，避免接触水源。你会想拍照，而且人们也很乐意帮你拍！
- 注意：你想象中与锡安峡谷 (The Narrows) 相关的标志性“狭窄地带”景色，很可能指的是华尔街/华尔街 (The Wall/Wall Street)，也就是徒步路线中最狭窄的地方。我们花了三个小时才到达那里（早上 8:45 到 11:45）。在此之前，地势开阔得多，景色也比你想象的要逊色一些。不过，徒步本身非常有趣，身心都得到了极大的锻炼，我感觉自己全程都像个孩子一样在玩耍！时间过得飞快。
- 尽管被称为“自下而上”，但这条徒步路线几乎没有坡度——大部分时间你都会走在半平坦的地面上。这条路线的“艰辛”之处在于需要逆流而上，还要小心河水中崎岖不平的大石头，这些都迫使你放慢脚步。这一段从河畔步道的终点开始，贯穿整个徒步路线，中间穿插着一些干燥的短途路段。你需要一定的耐力和勇气才能坚持下去：你一定可以的！
——令人惊讶的是，7个小时的徒步之后，我身上只有少数部位感到酸痛，除了髋部，因为要反复在河里的石头上保持平衡和行走。腰部也有些酸痛。我的脚穿着防水登山靴和氯丁橡胶袜，感觉很好，虽然最后有点皱巴巴的。全程我只掉进水里一次（部分掉进去），多亏了登山杖的支撑。再次强调，我强烈建议至少租用氯丁橡胶袜和登山杖——前提是你拥有自己测试过的防水靴，并且不介意连续几个小时完全浸在水里（如果没有防水靴，那就也租一双吧）。
3. 徒步路线指南：如何到达狭缝峡谷
- 首先，您需要乘坐班车前往锡安神庙（#9），班车是进入这条徒步路线的唯一入口，因此请将车停在游客中心附近。前往主楼左后方，找到河滨步道的起点，沿着步道一直走到尽头。沿途会有多个可以通往河边的入口。
- 其次，当您到达河滨步道的尽头，到达维尔京河时，进入河中，继续向右走。目光始终注视地面，并不断观察前方最安全的路线。切勿松开登山杖——确保它走在你前面一步，并倚靠它保持平衡。保持行走以保持体温。预计在整个徒步过程中，你将不断地左右摇摆，反复过河到达干燥或浅滩。预计徒步约1.5小时后，景色才会开始变得真正令人印象深刻。从维尔京河徒步的起点到标志性的“华尔街”至少需要2.5小时（参见我拍摄的这一段照片）。
-附注：你可能会在徒步开始时，甚至在最初一个小时内，看到一些衣着或准备不足的人，但准备不足的人几乎都会在之后折返，尤其是在寒冷的月份。我看到有些人没用登山杖，甚至有人穿着洞洞鞋（这简直是灾难，既不稳，又容易伤脚！），而且也没用登山杖（肯定会摔个屁股墩儿），就这么在回程的起点尝试徒步；而到了我们徒步的最后阶段，也就是三个小时后，我只看到大约三个人没有穿戴全套装备（连体裤/防水裤、登山杖、防水鞋），而且除了一个人之外，其他人都和我们一样租了同样的装备（鞋子、登山杖）。
——第三点，中间路段和回程。因为我们早上八九点就出发了，所以去往大泉的大部分路程都比较昏暗，光线也比较阴凉；不过，我估计中午回程的时候阳光会非常充足，因为我们当时是面向太阳的方向，结果也确实如此！回程的路上阳光明媚，温暖宜人。但刚开始走（我得去趟洗手间，才意识到我们已经把华尔街和所有想看的地方都看完了），就遇到了比去程多得多的人。我更喜欢早上人少的徒步，因为人多的话，即使是风景最好的路段，走起来也会更费劲、更慢。而且，由于出发得早，我们可以轻松地拍到想拍的照片和视频，周围一个人都没有。
最后，如果你不在乎这些，也不在乎排队等班车或在游客中心找停车位，那就晚些时候去（取决于你是否想走完整的8小时徒步路线，如果是的话，最晚也要到上午10点或11点）。记住，你至少要在日落前返回，赶上从步道尽头到游客中心的最后一班班车（晚上7点15分）。我完全相信，由于这条徒步路线的特殊性（需要涉水过石），无论体能水平如何，没有人能比8小时更快地完成往返大泉（Big Springs）的全程，或者比6小时更快地完成往返“华尔街”（The Wall Street）的全程（这已经算是比较乐观的估计了）。务必预留比你预想更多的时间，尤其如果你想中途休息的话。
以上就是我的锡安峡谷徒步指南。祝您旅途平安愉快！
1. 推荐装备、河流情况和十月下旬的气温：注意事项
- 我们只租了“温暖天气套餐”（不含背带裤），其中包括防水登山靴、氯丁橡胶袜和登山杖，价格为 32 美元。租赁店员发现我们只租了这些装备后，还嘲笑我们，并警告我们河水温度很低；结果证明他错了，我们还是成功了！我们租的这三件装备是我建议所有认真计划进行这次徒步的人都应该租的最低配置，无论什么季节；每件装备对于顺利完成徒步都至关重要（尤其是登山杖，它可以帮助你在湿滑的岩石上保持平衡，避免频繁摔倒或过度劳累）。您需要提前或当天在游客中心附近的商店租借这些装备——从锡安峡谷（锡安神庙9号站）到游客中心（1号站）需要乘坐几趟班车，大约20-30分钟；峡谷入口（9号站）本身不提供装备租赁服务，只有洗手间。
- 如果您想在徒步当天提前了解河水温度、气温和山洪暴发概率，可以在购买峡谷徒步套餐的租赁商店查看相关信息（例如，锡安户外用品店就张贴了这些信息）。我建议您在徒步前一天查看这些信息，以便大致了解第二天的天气状况，并据此安排衣物和携带物品。
- 除了租赁的装备外，我们下身穿着及大腿中部的短裤，上身穿着保暖的多层保暖内衣，外加一件外套/夹克（共三层），头上戴着毛线帽/连帽衫。我觉得我们选择的衣物和装备都很合适，但如果天气比我们遇到的更冷，我建议租一件背带裤。如果没有背带裤，你肯定不想一直穿着湿透的衣服，所以我建议穿短裤，并且把上半身和头部都遮盖好，多穿几层保暖衣物。我们带了一个小背包和一个斜挎在胸前的腰包，用来装水瓶和备用裤子，以防万一，这些东西都没湿。
——我们徒步那天水温是49华氏度（约9摄氏度）。气温最高是71华氏度（约22摄氏度）。为了避开人潮，我们早上8、9点就出发了，当时气温大概是40华氏度（约4摄氏度），到中午慢慢升温到50-60华氏度（约10-16摄氏度）。水温并没有我想象中那么冷，我的身体很快就适应了；一开始感觉水温比气温略高一些。我之前看过一些评论，说十月下旬其他徒步者只穿短裤，外面套上外套/帽子/上衣就没问题，所以我想，何不省点钱，既不会在照片里显得傻乎乎的，也不会过热呢？最坏的结果也就是掉头再买一套而已。我对自己的决定很满意。不过，如果水温或气温远低于49华氏度（约8摄氏度）和60华氏度（约16摄氏度），出于必要和安全考虑，我会选择干式背带裤套装，而不仅仅是为了舒适。建议大家事先查一下会导致体温过低的水温和气温。
- 注意：尽管租赁店员警告说河水“某些地方会淹到腰部”，但我们在河里徒步时，水深从未超过大腿中部。大部分时间，河水只到小腿或膝盖，很少会淹到大腿。然而，我们很机智地避开了水色较深较暗的地方，并不断观察最佳过河路线。由于洪水的影响，夏季和不同季节的水位变化很大，夏季部分河段可能因洪水而变得无法通行，甚至危险，或者需要游泳通过。
——随着徒步行程的深入，越来越多的人惊讶地发现我们没有穿防水背带裤，并询问我们是否安好。冰冷的溪水让我们的腿麻木了，但出乎意料的是，并不觉得疼。事实上，我们全程都感觉很舒服，开始活动后既没有过热也没有过冷。徒步过程中最难受的不是冷或麻木，而是脚底一直泡在水里；除了穿着防水登山靴和袜子（我们和其他人一样都穿着，不管有没有背带裤！），这个问题几乎无法解决。这是不可避免的。
2. 时间安排、准备工作、徒步体验：预期情况
- 我们在徒步前一天晚上预订了租赁装备，并在第二天早上7:30取到。8点刚过，我们就从VC (1) 搭乘班车前往TS (9)（通往狭缝峡谷的入口）。我们这样做是因为听说下午晚些时候停车场、班车和徒步路线都会非常拥挤，难度也会增加，事实也的确如此。由于我们租了一个附近的露营地，所以不用担心游客中心的停车位问题，但通常早上9点到10点，游客中心就会停满车。我们周三早上8:30离开的时候，那里还有很多空位，但最好提前一天去看看情况，因为这取决于工作日/周末以及天气。
——当我们回到维尔京河的起点（河滨步道的尽头）时，那里已经挤满了50多人，都在拍照（我不知道他们在拍什么，因为我们还要徒步大约2英里，1-1.5小时才能看到真正的峡谷入口）。我们早上8:45进去的时候，只看到了大约5个人，而且我们一路沿着河滨步道下来的时候就没再遇到其他人了。我建议像我们一样早点出发。请注意，下到河边的徒步路线会比较冷，风也比较大，因为您会暴露在外，尤其是在早上。但是，一旦您开始沿着河边徒步，两侧的岩层洞穴会为您遮风挡雨，减轻一些寒冷。
- 带上水，虽然在较冷的月份您可能不需要太多水；因为我们当时没有出汗，天气也不热。不要提前吃丰盛的早餐，只需吃些清淡的食物即可。如果您需要上厕所，接下来的4-8小时内都没有地方可以方便；河道两侧一直都是封闭的，只有极少数的树木和干燥的地方。请务必提前在洗手间彻底排空膀胱和消化系统。
- 务必携带GoPro和/或一部性能良好的手机相机，以及一个轻便的小包，可以一直挂在腰部或腰部以上，用来装水、零食和电子产品等物品，避免接触水源。你会想拍照，而且人们也很乐意帮你拍！
- 注意：你想象中与锡安峡谷 (The Narrows) 相关的标志性“狭窄地带”景色，很可能指的是华尔街/华尔街 (The Wall/Wall Street)，也就是徒步路线中最狭窄的地方。我们花了三个小时才到达那里（早上 8:45 到 11:45）。在此之前，地势开阔得多，景色也比你想象的要逊色一些。不过，徒步本身非常有趣，身心都得到了极大的锻炼，我感觉自己全程都像个孩子一样在玩耍！时间过得飞快。
- 尽管被称为“自下而上”，但这条徒步路线几乎没有坡度——大部分时间你都会走在半平坦的地面上。这条路线的“艰辛”之处在于需要逆流而上，还要小心河水中崎岖不平的大石头，这些都迫使你放慢脚步。这一段从河畔步道的终点开始，贯穿整个徒步路线，中间穿插着一些干燥的短途路段。你需要一定的耐力和勇气才能坚持下去：你一定可以的！
——令人惊讶的是，7个小时的徒步之后，我身上只有少数部位感到酸痛，除了髋部，因为要反复在河里的石头上保持平衡和行走。腰部也有些酸痛。我的脚穿着防水登山靴和氯丁橡胶袜，感觉很好，虽然最后有点皱巴巴的。全程我只掉进水里一次（部分掉进去），多亏了登山杖的支撑。再次强调，我强烈建议至少租用氯丁橡胶袜和登山杖——前提是你拥有自己测试过的防水靴，并且不介意连续几个小时完全浸在水里（如果没有防水靴，那就也租一双吧）。
3. 徒步路线指南：如何到达狭缝峡谷
- 首先，您需要乘坐班车前往锡安神庙（#9），班车是进入这条徒步路线的唯一入口，因此请将车停在游客中心附近。前往主楼左后方，找到河滨步道的起点，沿着步道一直走到尽头。沿途会有多个可以通往河边的入口。
- 其次，当您到达河滨步道的尽头，到达维尔京河时，进入河中，继续向右走。目光始终注视地面，并不断观察前方最安全的路线。切勿松开登山杖——确保它走在你前面一步，并倚靠它保持平衡。保持行走以保持体温。预计在整个徒步过程中，你将不断地左右摇摆，反复过河到达干燥或浅滩。预计徒步约1.5小时后，景色才会开始变得真正令人印象深刻。从维尔京河徒步的起点到标志性的“华尔街”至少需要2.5小时（参见我拍摄的这一段照片）。
-附注：你可能会在徒步开始时，甚至在最初一个小时内，看到一些衣着或准备不足的人，但准备不足的人几乎都会在之后折返，尤其是在寒冷的月份。我看到有些人没用登山杖，甚至有人穿着洞洞鞋（这简直是灾难，既不稳，又容易伤脚！），而且也没用登山杖（肯定会摔个屁股墩儿），就这么在回程的起点尝试徒步；而到了我们徒步的最后阶段，也就是三个小时后，我只看到大约三个人没有穿戴全套装备（连体裤/防水裤、登山杖、防水鞋），而且除了一个人之外，其他人都和我们一样租了同样的装备（鞋子、登山杖）。
——第三点，中间路段和回程。因为我们早上八九点就出发了，所以去往大泉的大部分路程都比较昏暗，光线也比较阴凉；不过，我估计中午回程的时候阳光会非常充足，因为我们当时是面向太阳的方向，结果也确实如此！回程的路上阳光明媚，温暖宜人。但刚开始走（我得去趟洗手间，才意识到我们已经把华尔街和所有想看的地方都看完了），就遇到了比去程多得多的人。我更喜欢早上人少的徒步，因为人多的话，即使是风景最好的路段，走起来也会更费劲、更慢。而且，由于出发得早，我们可以轻松地拍到想拍的照片和视频，周围一个人都没有。
最后，如果你不在乎这些，也不在乎排队等班车或在游客中心找停车位，那就晚些时候去（取决于你是否想走完整的8小时徒步路线，如果是的话，最晚也要到上午10点或11点）。记住，你至少要在日落前返回，赶上从步道尽头到游客中心的最后一班班车（晚上7点15分）。我完全相信，由于这条徒步路线的特殊性（需要涉水过石），无论体能水平如何，没有人能比8小时更快地完成往返大泉（Big Springs）的全程，或者比6小时更快地完成往返“华尔街”（The Wall Street）的全程（这已经算是比较乐观的估计了）。务必预留比你预想更多的时间，尤其如果你想中途休息的话。
以上就是我的锡安峡谷徒步指南。祝您旅途平安愉快！
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