Short side trip from Sea to Sky Gondola base, lovely falls
Shannon Falls Provincial Park的点评
点评:This was our first destination after getting off the Squamish Connector shuttle at Sea to Sky Gondola parking lot on Tue, 23 Sep. We wanted to make the most of our day in Squamish and Shannon Falls' proximity to Sea to Sky Gondola base made this side trip a no-brainer. We immediately made our way to the trailhead at the rear of the parking lot and followed the Shannon Falls Connector Trail. We leisurely hiked the well-marked 600m trail which took us about 16 mins due to frequent short stops while we read interpretive panels and took photos.
We arrived at the main viewpoint at 9:25AM. Though there were only a few people here at the time, we chose to check out the base (creek) first. We followed the descending trail, at one point stopping to admire several towering Western red cedar trees along the path. We returned to the main viewpoint after 10 mins so we could snap souvenir photos—this is the top photo spot, in fact, there's a huge boulder to pose on, with lovely Shannon Falls in the background. Afterwards, we followed the sign to the upper viewing deck. We had no idea it would involve a 5-min stair cardio workout but the rewarding view—a closer view of Shannon Falls—was totally worth the effort. On the day of our visit, flow was less rushing water and more of a continuous trickle which left the granite cliffs clearly visible.
Highly recommend doing a short side trip to Shannon Falls when visiting Sea to Sky Gondola. There's no extra cost involved and would take less than an hour of your time unless you plan to stay longer. Scheduling it in the morning (on a weekday) before the gondola ride worked great for us. We had the connector trail almost to ourselves and didn't have to deal with crowds at the falls viewpoints.
翻译:9月23日星期二,我们在海天缆车停车场下了斯阔米什连接线班车后,第一站就是香农瀑布。我们想充分利用在斯阔米什的这一天,而香农瀑布距离海天缆车基地很近,所以这次短途旅行自然而然地成为了我们的首选。我们径直前往停车场后方的步道起点,沿着香农瀑布连接线步道前行。这条600米长的步道标识清晰,我们悠闲地走了大约16分钟,期间不时停下来阅读解说牌和拍照。
我们于上午9:25到达主观景点。虽然当时只有几个人,但我们还是决定先去看看山脚下的溪流。我们沿着下山的步道走,途中停下来欣赏路边几棵高耸入云的西部红柏树。十分钟后,我们回到主观景点拍照留念——这里是绝佳的拍照地点,事实上,那里有一块巨大的岩石可以摆造型,美丽的香农瀑布就在背景中。之后,我们沿着指示牌前往上层观景台。我们没想到这需要爬五分钟的楼梯,但眼前的景色——更近距离地欣赏香农瀑布——绝对值得付出这些努力。我们去的那天,瀑布的水流不再湍急,而是涓涓细流,花岗岩峭壁清晰可见。
强烈建议在乘坐海天缆车时顺道去香农瀑布看看。这不需要额外付费,除非您计划停留更长时间,否则只需不到一个小时。我们选择在工作日的早上,在乘坐缆车之前去,感觉非常好。连接步道几乎只有我们,不用在瀑布观景点挤人。