点评:I retired recently at 64 and the first warm day with no plans, I dragged my husband out to hike the uphill 1 mile trek to Natural Bridge. We parked at the trailhead lot which we discovered was NOT the closest place to park for the hike up. had we discovered the gift shop and restroom parking around 3/4 mile from the bridge hike, we would have parked there instead. We NEVER hike, so keep that in mind as my comments describe our experience. First, this was a beautiful place to hike, though it was definitely challenging as an uphill hike to the summit. If you are up in age, struggle with activities, you might want to allow a full hour to hike to the top. My husband of 67 struggled to make it beyond 3/4 the way up, stating he had been to the top before and I had not, so he encouraged me to continue. I did and it was worth the climb. I now wish I had the stamena to climb the extremely narrow stone stariway to the top of the bridge, but I knew my knees were already screaming so I stopped at the underside. My pictures speak for the beauty I discovered on my trek.
翻译:我最近64岁退休了,退休后的第一个暖和日子,没有任何安排,就拉着我丈夫去徒步,想去天然桥(Natural Bridge)走一英里(约1.6公里)的上坡路。我们把车停在了步道起点停车场,结果发现这并不是离步道最近的停车点。如果我们早知道离桥大约四分之三英里(约1.2公里)的地方有礼品店和洗手间的停车场,我们肯定会停在那里。我们平时很少徒步,所以请记住这一点,因为我的评价是基于我们自身的经历。首先,这里风景优美,但上坡登顶确实很有挑战性。如果您年纪大了,行动不便,建议预留一个小时左右的时间。我67岁的丈夫走到四分之三的路程就吃力了,他说他以前上过顶,而我没有,所以他鼓励我继续走下去。我坚持了下来,事实证明,这次攀登非常值得。现在我真希望自己有足够的体力爬上那条极其狭窄的石阶,到达桥顶。但我知道我的膝盖已经疼痛难忍,所以只好在桥下停了下来。我的照片足以展现我徒步旅行中所发现的美景。