点评:An interesting hike from the start. Nearest parking had limited spaces and the official overflow was roped off. So we had to look for alternate parking and there was an unofficial open space near the ski lift station. So the 20-minute uphill walk to the starting point started the timer and continues into the trail and back. This hike is not for the faint hearted. Lots of rock scrambling, stream crossing, metal rope crossing, balancing act on big rocks to climb higher and a set of step ladder at the edge of the cliff. This hike took us 15km 5.5-hours in/out on the same route climbing almost 600m. The starting stage was easy walking ascending and descending hill slopes. Middle, we encountered a more demanding trail with uneven tree roots and trunk and crossing of wide streams. FInal ascent was the most demanding with steel cable rock climbs and steel cable 1-by-1 cliff side crossing followed with rock scrambling that took ages because there were many people both directions on the go. Once you reach the signage you are almost at the lake. Climbing a little further I saw the cobalt blue water of the lake. A spectacle of a difference from other lakes. While seated taking pictures of the lake it dawned on me that it was so crowded and the lake was so small. That's why I called it a tough hike to be rewarded with a small prize. But it challenges the individual to be decisive and certain of each step they take to get there and out safely. The thing I dislike is during the hike we encountered a tour group of 15 tourists holding up everyone behind them trying to get others to get their photos at places like the steel cable crossing and the rock scrambling. Very inconsiderate and dangerous.
翻译:从一开始就是一次有趣的徒步之旅。最近的停车场车位有限,而官方指定的备用停车场则用绳子围了起来。因此我们不得不另寻停车处,最终在滑雪缆车站附近找到了一块无人管理的空地。于是,这段耗时20分钟的上坡路便成了计时起点——这个计时一直持续到我们走完整个路线并返回。这条徒步路线可不适合胆小的人。沿途需要攀爬岩石、趟过溪流,还要通过金属绳索桥。在巨大的岩石上小心翼翼地保持平衡以向上攀爬,悬崖边缘还有一组阶梯。这次徒步全程15公里,我们沿着同一条路线往返,耗时5个半小时,攀爬高度接近600米。初始阶段只是较为平缓的上下坡路;到了中途,路况变得更具挑战性:树根与树干参差不齐,还要跨过宽阔的溪流。最后的攀爬阶段最为艰难:需要先进行钢索攀岩,再沿着钢索逐一穿过悬崖边缘,之后还要在岩石上艰难爬行。由于前后方向都有大量游客在行进,整个过程耗时良久。抵达指示牌处后,就几乎到达湖边了。再爬一小段路,我便看到了湖中那钴蓝色的湖水。它与其他湖泊相比真是大不相同,美得令人惊叹。当我坐着给湖泊拍照时,才意识到这里人山人海,而湖面其实相当狭小。正因如此,我觉得这是一次艰辛的徒步之旅,最终也只换来了一点小奖励罢了。不过,这次徒步也考验着参与者是否能够果断决策,并确保每一步都稳妥无误才能安全抵达终点。我最不喜欢的一点是:徒步过程中我们遇到了一个由15人组成的旅游团,他们挡住了后面所有人的去路,还强迫其他人帮他们拍摄照片,地点包括钢索桥和攀岩区。这种行为既不顾及他人,又十分危险。