Steep Hike, but worth the views
Seneca Rocks State Park的点评
点评:This is a great hike. We parked over at the Discovery Center on a Friday in October and they were unfortunately closed. If your in a hurry there are great views of the rocks from here if there isn't time or your unable to do the hike. If you plan to do the hike, you can take the bridge from the discovery center over to the trailhead, or you can park at the old homestead parking area and leave from there. There are flush restrooms at the Discovery Center if they are open or vault toilets at the homestead parking lot. I think there is alot of confusion on what this hike is and some think your hiking to get a better view of the rocks, well the only view from the rocks is down below, because the hike is basically taking you up to the top of the Rocks. I read some reviews that said this is an easy hike, I would disagree, we are fit hikers, I run several times a week and I would classify this as a moderate hike for a fit person. We passed many people really struggling to complete this hike who were saying they couldn't believe how steep it was. It starts out gradual and quickly becomes steep switchbacks, there is alot of uneven footing of roots and rocks but there is a clear path. There are a few benches and rocks where you could rest along the way if needed. We were sweating by the time we got to the top and I think it took us about 40 minutes to get all the way to the top with no stopping keeping a relatively quick pace, so I would say allow more time then you think, its roughly 1.5 miles up and then back. We were coming down t our car around 5pm and people were just starting, well they were going to be hiking in the dark, so plan accordingly.I would allow 2-3 hours depending on your fitness level and how many rest stops you need.
翻译:这是一条很棒的徒步路线。我们在10月的一个星期五把车停在探索中心附近,可惜当时中心闭馆了。如果你时间紧迫,又没法完成整个徒步行程,从这里也能欣赏到绝佳的岩石景观。如果你打算徒步,可以从探索中心过桥到达步道起点;或者把车停在老庄园停车场,从那里出发也行。探索中心内设有冲水式厕所,只要该中心开放的话;而在农场的停车场处则有旱厕。我觉得很多人对这条徒步路线存在误解,有些人以为徒步是为了更好地观赏那些岩石,其实从岩石上能看到的只有下方的景色,因为这条徒步路线的目的就是带领你登上岩石的顶端。我看过一些评论说这是一条简单的徒步路线,但我不敢苟同——我们可是体能不错的徒步爱好者啊。我每周跑步几次,对于体能不错的人来说,这条徒步路线可以算得上是中等难度。途中我们遇到很多费了很大力气才走完的人,他们都说不敢相信这条路竟然如此陡峭。路线起初较为平缓,但很快就变成了陡峭的之字形小径;地面上到处是树根和岩石,不太平整,不过路径还算清晰。沿途还有一些长椅和大石头,需要休息的话可以坐在那里歇一歇。当我们到达山顶时,已经满身大汗了。我觉得我们几乎没有停歇,以相对较快的节奏行走,总共花了大约40分钟才爬到山顶。所以建议大家预留比预期更多的时间吧;整个往返路程大约是1.5英里。我们在下午5点左右回到车旁,此时其他人才刚开始登山,他们估计得在黑暗中徒步下山了,因此大家也要做好相应规划。根据个人的体能状况以及需要休息的次数,我建议预留2到3个小时来完成这次行程。