点评:The Valley is a mostly flat sub-alpine valley with the floor being an ancient lakebed when Yellowstone Lake was much bigger. It is known for its lush green fields, grasslands and distant mountains with the bright blue Yellowstone River meandering through.
It is in the central part of Yellowstone National Park and sits at an elevation of nearly 8000 feet. It covers 50 square miles of rolling hills, wetlands and thermal areas. It is named in honor of Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden who is famous for his geological surveys of this area.
We also learned that it is a prime spot to view wildlife. We stopped in several places and pulled over several times along the 7-mile stretch, but unfortunately could only see Deer, a few Bison very far away and Eagles soaring above. Despite this, we enjoyed the magnificent out-of-this-world views.
翻译:这片山谷基本上是平坦的亚高山地带,其谷底在黄石湖规模尚大时曾是一个古老的湖床。这里以郁郁葱葱的绿地、草原以及远处连绵的群山而闻名,一条湛蓝的黄石河蜿蜒流过其间。
它位于黄石国家公园的中心区域,海拔接近8000英尺。整个区域面积达50平方英里,由起伏的丘陵、湿地以及地热区组成。此地以费迪南德·范德维尔·海登的名字命名,他因对该地区进行地质勘测而闻名。
我们还得知这里是观赏野生动物的绝佳之地。在长达7英里的路段上,我们多次停车驻足,可惜只看到了一些鹿、远处几头野牛,以及在空中翱翔的鹰。即便如此,我们依然沉醉于这美得超乎想象的景色之中。