点评:This one is a must do!
In late July, parking was crazy here! We drove the entire Roaring Fork Motor Trail without finding any parking until we were almost all of the way back down again. We drove up a second time, and there were rangers cautioning us that there were active bears in the area. We parked about a mile away from the Grotto Falls Trailhead entrance. It's a mostly step incline for that whole mile up, but we really wanted to see this trail (and hopefully some bears!).
The trail did not disappoint on any level. We saw bears in multiple spots (and I mean CLOSE - like walking on the trail in front of us!). And, the falls were pretty to see. Some people were swimming in the swimming hole area or just sitting on the rocks enjoying the cooler temps up there. You could walk behind the falls which the teens loved. Most families and groups up there had brought packed lunches and beverages; it was nice to just sit and rest after hiking up.
As we drove back down the Roaring Fork Motor Trail, we saw another bear just walking along the side of the road. Definitely worth visiting here.
翻译:这是必须做的!
七月下旬,这里停车太疯狂了!我们沿着整个Roaring Fork Motor Trail行驶,没有找到任何停车位,直到我们几乎又回到原处。我们第二次开车过来,有护林员警告我们该地区有活跃的熊。我们把车停在距石窟瀑布步道入口约一英里的地方。整个一英里的路程大部分都是阶梯式斜坡,但我们真的很想看到这条小路(希望还有熊!)。
这条路线在任何层面上都没有让人失望。我们在多个地点看到了熊(我的意思是近距离 - 就像走在我们前面的小路上一样!)。而且,瀑布很漂亮。有些人在游泳洞区域游泳,或者只是坐在岩石上享受那里凉爽的温度。您可以走到青少年喜爱的瀑布后面。大多数家庭和团体都带了盒装午餐和饮料;徒步旅行后坐下来休息真是太好了。
当我们沿着咆哮叉汽车小道返回时,我们看到另一只熊正在路边行走。这里绝对值得一游。