点评:One of the reasons I took the Voyageur II to Isle Royal was that it is the only boat that allows you to see Windigo and Rock Harbor; otherwise, you can only see by hiking the entire island. Windigo is very different than Rock Harbor where Windigo is set on a hillside overlooking beautiful Washington Harbor that looks like a lake and Rock Harbor is more of a shoreside cove on open water. The VC is on the top of the hill, and it has the unique design with the lighthouse glass. It also has displays and gift shop. However, its uniqueness is Windigo.
Windigo starts with the beauty and warmth of Washington Harbor. While everything is the lake, when you are on open Lake Superior, it is much more like a sea than a lake and it has its own beauty. However, Washington Harbor is a narrow channel/bay that penetrates into the island around a mile, so the water is so calm and flat. In addition, it is surrounded by hills including the small mountain Beaver Island in the middle. It is one of the most beautiful settings in the park as you approach Windigo. Windigo is further differentiated by its elevation as the hills around it rise quickly and that brings a thicker surrounding boreal forest. Don't get me wrong, Rock Harbor's shores have nice forest, but they are more open and the trees are not as high. This may have to do with the interior location of Windigo which makes it much warmer when you are on the boat as you move farther away from the cold waters of Lake Superior. There is also much less wind than other parts of the island, especially those close to the Superior lakeshore.
To see Isle Royale, you don't have to see both Rock Harbor and WIndigo. However, if you do, I feel your trip will be so much better. Windigo and Washington Harbor are an awesome part of Isle Royale and way undersold by most reviews of the park.
翻译:我乘坐 Voyageur II 前往皇家岛的原因之一是它是唯一一艘可以看到 Windigo 和 Rock Harbour 的船;否则,你只能徒步游览整个岛屿。 Windigo 与 Rock Harbour 有很大不同,Windigo 坐落在山坡上,俯瞰美丽的华盛顿港,看起来像一个湖,而 Rock Harbor 更像是开阔水域的岸边海湾。 VC位于山顶,灯塔玻璃设计独特。它还设有展览和礼品店。然而,它的独特之处在于Windigo。
Windigo 始于华盛顿港的美丽和温暖。虽然一切都是湖,但当你在开阔的苏必利尔湖上时,它更像是大海而不是湖泊,并且有自己的美丽。然而,华盛顿港是一个狭窄的海峡/海湾,深入岛屿约一英里,因此水面如此平静和平坦。此外,它周围都是群山,包括中间的小山海狸岛。当您接近 Windigo 时,这是公园里最美丽的景色之一。 Windigo 因其海拔而进一步与众不同,因为它周围的山丘迅速上升,周围有更茂密的北方森林。不要误会我的意思,罗克港的海岸有很好的森林,但它们更开阔,树木也没有那么高。这可能与 Windigo 的内部位置有关,当您在船上远离苏必利尔湖冰冷的水域时,就会变得更加温暖。与岛上其他地区相比,尤其是靠近苏必利尔湖岸的地区,风力也小得多。
要参观皇家岛,您不必同时参观罗克港和 WIndigo。然而,如果你这样做了,我觉得你的旅行会好很多。温迪戈 (Windigo) 和华盛顿港 (Washington Harbour) 是皇家岛 (Isle Royale) 的绝佳组成部分,但根据公园的大多数评论,其售价都被低估了。