点评:The lollipop circuit trail through the slot canyon, leading to the main falls, is one of the most beautiful trails in the primary waterfalls area in the Columbia River Gorge.
We arrived to the parking lot on a rainy day in April, and sat in the car for a few minutes to wait out the rain. A day pass is required to park, so bring cash (there is an online payment option, but cell service is poor or inexistent in the area).
The rain brought a sublime beauty to this canyon hike, as waterfalls were sprouting all throughout, with water gushing down from the top of the canyon towards the rocks near the trail, and then on the trail. The moss-covered tree branches and rocks are witnesses to the amount of rain that this area gets on a regular basis.
In the way to the main falls, you will pass Munra falls, a couple of feet from a wooden bridge that crosses it. It's so close that you can reach out and touch the water stream from the bridge... When you get to the fork in the trail, that is the start of the loop. Hang right, for a more scenic approach to the main falls. You will descend into the valley and cross the river a couple of times through wooden bridges before getting to the main falls.
The main falls looked very powerful, and on that day, there weren't many people in the area, both probably due to the rain. After passing the main falls, continue on the circuit trail up the side of the canyon, and that will take you back to the parking lot.
This is definitely a beautiful, easy hike. Bring water-proof shoes if it rains.
翻译:棒棒糖环形步道穿过狭缝峡谷,通往主瀑布,是哥伦比亚河峡谷原生瀑布区最美的步道之一。
我们在四月的一个雨天到达停车场,在车里坐了几分钟等雨。停车需要一日通行证,所以带上现金(有在线支付选项,但该地区的手机服务很差或不存在)。
雨水给这次峡谷徒步带来了崇高的美感,因为瀑布到处都是,水从峡谷的顶部涌出,流向小径附近的岩石,然后在小径上。长满苔藓的树枝和岩石见证了该地区经常下雨。
在前往主要瀑布的路上,您将经过 Munra 瀑布,距离横跨它的木桥仅几英尺。距离很近,伸手就能触摸到从桥上流下来的水流。向右悬挂,可以更方便地前往主要瀑布。在到达主要瀑布之前,您将下到山谷并通过木桥过河几次。
主瀑布看上去气势磅礴,而且那天人不多,估计是下雨的缘故。经过主要瀑布后,继续沿着峡谷一侧的环形小径前行,然后您将回到停车场。
这绝对是一次美丽而轻松的徒步旅行。如果下雨,请带上防水鞋。