点评:15 mph on this treacherous road & no services at the end. The road has over 600 hairpin turns, no center divider, dirt sections with huge dips and roots to climb over, no guardrails with sheer drop offs thousands of feet! Nowhere to stop for hours. The only places to stay are Silver City Mountain Resort rental cabins which are in limited supply, or a small campground. No dispersed camping allowed. Yes, there are Marmots that posted signs warn will eat hoses in car engines.
Once you survive the pathetic “Highway 99”, and the slightly better “Highway 198”, don’t be deceived when you finally spot the Mineral King Road with the signs that say “24 miles” That 24 miles will take at least 2 hours, because you share the road with oncoming traffic. Some areas can only accommodate 1 car, so be prepared to back up (if you are the one traveling down a hill).
If you are aware and prepared, and secured reservations, then Mineral King is a great place for hiking and backpacking. The parking lot sits at almost 8000 ft and there can be thunderstorms so pack accordingly. Dogs, bikes and motorcycles are not allowed on the trails, so it makes for a peaceful and rustic outdoor experience.
I wouldn’t recommend Mineral King as a Day Trip, but for tent camping it is awesome! See many wild animals in their natural habitat- Marmots, Black Bears, Grouse, Mule Deer, and there are signs warning about Mountain Lions.
If you know what you signed up for Nd properly prepare, you will enjoy getting back to nature.
翻译:在这条危险的道路上时速 15 英里,最后没有服务。这条路有 600 多个发夹弯,没有中央分隔线,泥土路段有巨大的倾角和树根可以翻越,没有护栏,陡峭的落差数千英尺!几个小时无处可去。唯一的住宿地点是供应有限的Silver City Mountain Resort出租小屋或小型露营地。不允许分散露营。是的,有些土拨鼠张贴了告示,警告它们会吃掉汽车发动机中的软管。
一旦你在可怜的“99 号公路”和稍微好一点的“198 号公路”中幸存下来,当你终于看到标有“24 英里”标志的矿产王路时,不要被骗了。24 英里至少需要 2 小时,因为您与迎面而来的车辆共享道路。有些地区只能容纳一辆车,所以要做好后退的准备(如果你是下山的那个人)。
如果您知道并做好了准备,并且已经预订好了,那么 Mineral King 是远足和背包旅行的好地方。停车场位于将近 8000 英尺的高度,可能会有雷暴,因此请相应打包。小径上不允许携带狗、自行车和摩托车,因此可以营造宁静而质朴的户外体验。
我不会推荐 Mineral King 作为一日游,但对于帐篷露营来说,它很棒!在自然栖息地看到许多野生动物 - 土拨鼠、黑熊、松鸡、长耳鹿,还有关于美洲狮的警告标志。
如果您知道您为 Nd 注册的内容做好了适当的准备,您将享受回归自然的乐趣。