The view from Bright Angel Point
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第五天(2018.06.05、星期二)
今天主要行程是早上遊覽大峽谷國家公園北緣(North Rim)幾個觀景點後開車前往猶他(Utah)州的錫安國家公園(Zion National Park),下午在錫安國家公園除了先走一條Canyon Overlook Trail步道外,也開車到園區北邊的Lava Point Overlook一遊;本篇主要紀錄大峽谷國家公園北緣(North Rim)的幾個觀景點,至於錫安國家公園部分留待下一篇再介紹。
大峽谷國家公園北緣(North Rim)觀景點:
昨天下午在住宿旅館(Kaibab Lodge) check in後續沿AZ-67 S公路南下往大峽谷北緣遊客中心,在經過收費站(North Rim Visitor Services)行約9.5哩後遇左岔路不取(左岔往Cape Royal),取右繼續直行約3哩抵達大峽谷北緣(North Rim)的遊客中心;
![North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park sign](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382050-2303749132-g.jpg)
North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park sign
![North Rim Visitor Center sign](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382077-3575687064-g.jpg)
North Rim Visitor Center sign
![Grand Canyon Lodge](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382083-3266284880-g.jpg)
Grand Canyon Lodge
在那兒走了一條Bright Angel Point Trail,然後走一小段Transept Trail去看夕陽,看完夕陽後再返回旅館休息。
![The view from Grand Canyon Lodge (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382094-1601988575-g.jpg)
![The view from Grand Canyon Lodge (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382102-2368524750-g.jpg)
The view from Grand Canyon Lodge
![North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park sign](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382050-2303749132-g.jpg)
North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park sign
![North Rim Visitor Center sign](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382077-3575687064-g.jpg)
North Rim Visitor Center sign
![Grand Canyon Lodge](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382083-3266284880-g.jpg)
Grand Canyon Lodge
在那兒走了一條Bright Angel Point Trail,然後走一小段Transept Trail去看夕陽,看完夕陽後再返回旅館休息。
![The view from Grand Canyon Lodge (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382094-1601988575-g.jpg)
![The view from Grand Canyon Lodge (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382102-2368524750-g.jpg)
The view from Grand Canyon Lodge
(一) Bright Angel Point Trail
Bright Angel Point是目前大峽谷北緣最受歡迎的景點,因其他幾個觀景點例如Cape Royal、 Roosevelt Point、Point Imperial等都需要開幾哩的車程才能抵達,Bright Angel Point Trail從Grand Canyon Lodge後面與Transept Trail的分岔處開始往東南下行,大約0.4哩即可抵達Bright Angel觀景點,全程路面鋪設得很好走,落差不到一百呎(30公尺);
![The view from Bright Angel trail (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382107-2598711415-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel trail (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382113-2964963563-g.jpg)
The view from Bright Angel trail
![Looking down at the Grand Canyon from the cliff](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382126-124381581-g.jpg)
Looking down at the Grand Canyon from the cliff
尾端的Bright Angel觀景點可環視、俯瞰整個大峽谷風光;
![The view from Bright Angel Point (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382156-1456568402-g.jpg)
![View to south at Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Point](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382187-373756555-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382212-4204444674-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel Point (1)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382228-945586467-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382240-1769811448-g.jpg)
View to south at Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Point
![Taken from Bright Angel Trail](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382249-4225608479-g.jpg)
Taken from Bright Angel Trail
![Taken from Bright Angel Point 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382259-305202922-g.jpg)
![Taken from Bright Angel Point 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382280-318970885-g.jpg)
Taken from Bright Angel Point
中途有一高點,小心攀爬上去發現立有一枚標示標高海拔8,153呎的水準點(Benchmark)銅標,高點上展望極佳。
![A high point along Bright Angel trail 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382288-62439174-g.jpg)
A high point along Bright Angel trail
![Matthew & Jacob on the high point](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382303-2354702191-g.jpg)
Matthew & Jacob on the high point
![A Benchmark on the high point 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382341-727431394-g.jpg)
![A Benchmark on the high point 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382355-512152978-g.jpg)
A Benchmark on the high point
![The view from Bright Angel trail (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382107-2598711415-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel trail (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382113-2964963563-g.jpg)
The view from Bright Angel trail
![Looking down at the Grand Canyon from the cliff](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382126-124381581-g.jpg)
Looking down at the Grand Canyon from the cliff
尾端的Bright Angel觀景點可環視、俯瞰整個大峽谷風光;
![The view from Bright Angel Point (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382156-1456568402-g.jpg)
![View to south at Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Point](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382187-373756555-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382212-4204444674-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel Point (1)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382228-945586467-g.jpg)
![The view from Bright Angel Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382240-1769811448-g.jpg)
View to south at Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Point
![Taken from Bright Angel Trail](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382249-4225608479-g.jpg)
Taken from Bright Angel Trail
![Taken from Bright Angel Point 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382259-305202922-g.jpg)
![Taken from Bright Angel Point 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382280-318970885-g.jpg)
Taken from Bright Angel Point
中途有一高點,小心攀爬上去發現立有一枚標示標高海拔8,153呎的水準點(Benchmark)銅標,高點上展望極佳。
![A high point along Bright Angel trail 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382288-62439174-g.jpg)
A high point along Bright Angel trail
![Matthew & Jacob on the high point](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382303-2354702191-g.jpg)
Matthew & Jacob on the high point
![A Benchmark on the high point 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382341-727431394-g.jpg)
![A Benchmark on the high point 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382355-512152978-g.jpg)
A Benchmark on the high point
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今天清晨大家起個大早為的是去看日出,我們選擇到北緣最南端的Cape Royal,該點距住宿旅館開車要一個多小時,我們打算看完日出後一路沿著Cape Royal road北上,順路參觀沿途的北緣幾個觀景點,然後驅車前往猶他州的錫安(Zion)國家公園。
(一) Cape Royal
從昨晚住宿的Kaibab Lodge沿AZ-67 S公路南下往大峽谷北緣前進,在經過收費站(North Rim Visitor Services)行約9.5哩後向左轉往Cape Royal road,行約5.4哩遇岔路取右岔南行約15哩可抵Cape Royal停車場,從停車場沿一條鋪設好的步道行約0.6哩即抵達Cape Royal觀景點,今天沒甚麼雲彩,沒拍到想像中的日出,有點失望!
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382423-4089985504-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382432-2183288819-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382454-2512388912-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382475-1835199911-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (7)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382483-1540148296-g.jpg)
Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382423-4089985504-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382432-2183288819-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382454-2512388912-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382475-1835199911-g.jpg)
![Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point (7)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382483-1540148296-g.jpg)
Looking at sunrise from Cape Royal Point
Cape Royal是大峽谷北緣最南端的一個觀景點,位在北緣遊客中心(North Rim Visitor Center)東南端約23哩處,它擁有270°的展望,是俯瞰大峽谷的最佳展望點;由Cape Royal望去北面是大理石峽谷(Marble Canyon),南面俯瞰Palisades of the Desert,西邊則是面對著數哩之外的大峽谷南緣(South Rim)遊客中心附近。
![Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382490-3946816818-g.jpg)
![Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382515-3342217492-g.jpg)
![Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point (12)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382530-2381002823-g.jpg)
Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382618-1574720063-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (1)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382648-331359409-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382674-1044591817-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382683-4031740846-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (6)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382691-363980274-g.jpg)
Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382709-1528543917-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (1)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382731-1616744332-g.jpg)
Taken from Cape Royal Point
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382742-3600965884-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (6)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382751-1113375409-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382768-2730090226-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382779-2983414034-g.jpg)
Taken from Cape Royal Point
![Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382490-3946816818-g.jpg)
![Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382515-3342217492-g.jpg)
![Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point (12)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382530-2381002823-g.jpg)
Looking down at Wotans Throne from Cape Royal Point
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382618-1574720063-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (1)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382648-331359409-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382674-1044591817-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382683-4031740846-g.jpg)
![Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (6)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382691-363980274-g.jpg)
Vishnu Temple as viewed from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382709-1528543917-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (1)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382731-1616744332-g.jpg)
Taken from Cape Royal Point
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382742-3600965884-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (6)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382751-1113375409-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382768-2730090226-g.jpg)
![Taken from Cape Royal Point (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382779-2983414034-g.jpg)
Taken from Cape Royal Point
(二) Angels Window
由Cape Royal觀景點循原路回走約0.3哩遇Angels Window岔路右轉;
![Cape Royal Trail](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382789-3463948873-g.jpg)
Cape Royal Trail
行約0.1哩即抵達Angels Window的觀景平台,但要真正看清楚Angels Window的全貌則必須要在往Cape Royal的步道旁才看得到。
![Angels Window, along the trail to Cape Royal (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382804-3237871817-g.jpg)
Angels Window, along the trail to Cape Royal
![View of Colorado River through Angel's Window](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382846-75266906-g.jpg)
View of Colorado River through Angel's Window
![Cape Royal Trail](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382789-3463948873-g.jpg)
Cape Royal Trail
行約0.1哩即抵達Angels Window的觀景平台,但要真正看清楚Angels Window的全貌則必須要在往Cape Royal的步道旁才看得到。
![Angels Window, along the trail to Cape Royal (4)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382804-3237871817-g.jpg)
Angels Window, along the trail to Cape Royal
![View of Colorado River through Angel's Window](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382846-75266906-g.jpg)
View of Colorado River through Angel's Window
Angels Window的觀景平台是一處跨過Angels Window的突出平台,站在平台上可以欣賞到峽谷奇觀的壯觀景色。
![Path over top of Angel's Window 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382871-1109283815-g.jpg)
Path over top of Angel's Window
![View from Atop Angel's Window](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382887-2379957754-g.jpg)
![View from Atop Angel's Window (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382904-2784004520-g.jpg)
View from Atop Angel's Window
![Freya Castle & Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382909-565880957-g.jpg)
![Freya Castle & Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382928-496135594-g.jpg)
Freya Castle & Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
![On top of Angels Window (15)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382951-3207361444-g.jpg)
On top of Angels Window
![Path over top of Angel's Window 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382871-1109283815-g.jpg)
Path over top of Angel's Window
![View from Atop Angel's Window](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382887-2379957754-g.jpg)
![View from Atop Angel's Window (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382904-2784004520-g.jpg)
View from Atop Angel's Window
![Freya Castle & Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382909-565880957-g.jpg)
![Freya Castle & Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382928-496135594-g.jpg)
Freya Castle & Vishnu Temple as viewed from top of Angels Window on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
![On top of Angels Window (15)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382951-3207361444-g.jpg)
On top of Angels Window
(三) Walhalla Overlook
Walhalla Overlook位在大峽谷北緣Walhalla高原上,已接近Cape Royal road的盡頭,由Cape Royal停車場開車沿Cape Royal road回頭北行約1.4哩路右即是Walhalla Overlook觀景點。
![View from Walhalla Overlook 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382960-2338757476-g.jpg)
![View from Walhalla Overlook 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382966-937705635-g.jpg)
View from Walhalla Overlook
![View from Walhalla Overlook 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382960-2338757476-g.jpg)
![View from Walhalla Overlook 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382966-937705635-g.jpg)
View from Walhalla Overlook
(四) Roosevelt Point
由Walhalla Overlook 開車繼續沿Cape Royal road回頭北行,行約6.6哩在公路大馬蹄彎處道路右側即是Roosevelt Point。
![Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382973-896007808-g.jpg)
Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
![Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382973-896007808-g.jpg)
Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Roosevelt Point是園方在1990年為了紀念1919年創建大峽谷國家公園的美國第26任總統Roosevelt而新增的一個觀景點,此觀景點有一條單程約0.3哩的平坦小徑Roosevelt Point Trail,來回約20分鐘左右可俯瞰Kwagunt峽谷風光。
![View from Roosevelt Point 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382978-3147288056-g.jpg)
![View from Roosevelt Point 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383039-3425394452-g.jpg)
View from Roosevelt Point
![Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383048-2965953876-g.jpg)
Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point
![Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383051-1854174854-g.jpg)
Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point
![View from Roosevelt Point 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681382978-3147288056-g.jpg)
![View from Roosevelt Point 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383039-3425394452-g.jpg)
View from Roosevelt Point
![Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point (2)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383048-2965953876-g.jpg)
Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point
![Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383051-1854174854-g.jpg)
Kwagunt Valley, due east of Roosevelt Point
(五) Point Imperial
由Roosevelt Point 沿Cape Royal road繼續西北行,行約6.3哩遇岔路,左岔回AZ-67 S公路,取右岔Point Imperial Rd朝東北行約2.7哩即抵達Point Imperial 。
Point Imperial海拔8,383呎(2,555公尺),是北緣(North Rim)所有觀景點中海拔最高、位置最北端的一個觀景點,此觀景點提供與北緣南邊兩個有名的觀景點(Cape Royal、Bright Angel Point)截然不同的展望。
![Boundary Ridge and Saddle Mountain, north of Point Imperial](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383056-2213088507-g.jpg)
Boundary Ridge and Saddle Mountain, north of Point Imperial
![Mount Hayden from west of Point Imperial, Grand Canyon North Rim (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383061-2342792211-g.jpg)
![Mount Hayden from west of Point Imperial, Grand Canyon North Rim (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383134-1134362044-g.jpg)
Mount Hayden from west of Point Imperial, Grand Canyon North Rim
![View from Point Imperial](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383137-1707496802-g.jpg)
View from Point Imperial
![The Point Imperial Lookout 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383144-3002568501-g.jpg)
![The Point Imperial Lookout 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383149-157739108-g.jpg)
The Point Imperial Lookout
![Boundary Ridge and Saddle Mountain, north of Point Imperial](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383056-2213088507-g.jpg)
Boundary Ridge and Saddle Mountain, north of Point Imperial
![Mount Hayden from west of Point Imperial, Grand Canyon North Rim (5)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383061-2342792211-g.jpg)
![Mount Hayden from west of Point Imperial, Grand Canyon North Rim (3)](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383134-1134362044-g.jpg)
Mount Hayden from west of Point Imperial, Grand Canyon North Rim
![View from Point Imperial](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383137-1707496802-g.jpg)
View from Point Imperial
![The Point Imperial Lookout 2](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383144-3002568501-g.jpg)
![The Point Imperial Lookout 1](https://pic.pimg.tw/edjimy/1681383149-157739108-g.jpg)
The Point Imperial Lookout
參觀完North Rim大部分景點後我們隨即開車前往猶他州的錫安國家公園(Zion National Park),今晚住宿錫安國家公園附近Hurricane city的Redhen Rental。
本日行車約250哩(400公里)
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