点评:Orkney Viewpoint is a less frequented lookout to view the Drumheller Valley. We spent about 20 minutes up here and we had it mostly to ourselves. There are some trails and benches in the area which give different vantage points for the area and it is excellent for photos. We visited in the mid afternoon and enjoyed our visit but we would also consider visiting during sunset in the future.
The highway on this side of the river was closed due to a mudslide but the Orkney Viewpoint was still accessible via the Bleriot ferry. It would be worth checking road conditions and ferry operations during your visit to the Drumheller area. They have well maintained outhouses here and this would be a good picnic spot. Don't forget sunscreen and/or bug spray in the summer months.
We visited this area after a morning visit to the Royal Tyrell Museum. There are a few attractions in this area that sits to the northwest of Drumheller including the Little Church, Horsethief Canyon, Bleriot Ferry and the Badlands Interpretive Trail. We spent about three hours in the museum and around two hours checking out everything else before returning to the Downtown area of Drumheller.
翻译:奥克尼观景台是一个游人相对较少的观景点,从这里可以俯瞰德拉姆赫勒山谷。我们在那里停留了约20分钟,几乎只有我们两个人。周边有一些小径和长椅,为游客提供了多个观赏角度,非常适合拍照。我们是在下午中段前往的,体验很不错;不过以后我们也打算在日落时分再来一次。河这一侧的公路因泥石流而封闭,但乘坐布莱里奥渡轮仍可抵达奥克尼观景台。在前往德拉姆赫勒地区时,建议事先了解一下路况及渡轮运行情况。这里的公共厕所维护得不错,也是一个不错的野餐地点。夏季来临时,千万别忘了带上防晒霜和驱虫剂。
我们是在上午参观完皇家泰瑞尔博物馆之后才来到此地的。在德拉姆赫勒的西北方这一区域,有几个值得一游的景点,包括小教堂、盗马贼峡谷、布莱里奥渡口以及荒原解说步道。我们在博物馆里停留了大约三个小时,之后又花了约两小时游览其他景点,最后才返回德拉姆赫勒的市中心区。