点评:Colorado National Monument is a really special scenic drive that has better views than a lot of National Parks out there. We went early in the morning (7 or 8) and there was almost no one up there. Some bikers and a couple cars, but we were by ourselves at most of the viewpoints. This park is an excellent companion to an Arches visit, giving similar landscapes, but with views that are more sweeping and expansive. We did not hike on this visit, but I'm sure this park has some wonderful opportunities in it. We also saw some bighorn sheep along the way. We visited Black Canyon NP in the same day and CNM was so much better. If you only have to choose one in this part of Colorado, I would prioritize the National Monument over the Black Canyon National Park. Make sure you put this on the natural site itinerary if you are in the area. It's one of the top drives in the country.
翻译:科罗拉多国家纪念碑 (Colorado National Monument) 是一条非常特别的风景优美的自驾路线,其景色甚至比许多国家公园都要好。我们清晨(七八点钟)就到了,当时几乎没什么人。只有一些骑自行车的人和几辆汽车,大部分观景点都只有我们。这个公园是拱门国家公园 (Arches National Park) 的绝佳补充,拥有相似的景观,但视野更加开阔壮丽。这次我们没有徒步,但我相信这个公园里肯定有很多绝佳的徒步路线。我们还在途中看到了大角羊。同一天我们也去了黑峡谷国家公园 (Black Canyon National Park),但科罗拉多国家纪念碑要好得多。如果你只能在科罗拉多州的这个地区选择一个景点,我会优先考虑科罗拉多国家纪念碑而不是黑峡谷国家公园。如果你在该地区,一定要把科罗拉多国家纪念碑列入你的自然观光行程。它是美国最棒的自驾路线之一。