I-Best Colorado National Parks Hacks

01 ka 05

Amathiphu angaphakathi

Kwabahambi, iColorado inokuningi okuya kuyo.

Empeleni, uhulumeni uyaqhubeka ukubeka amarekhodi inani inani izivakashi, ngokusho Colorado Tourism Office. Abantu abangaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-77.7 bavakashele umbuso ngo-2015. Ngalolo nyaka, iColorado "idlulile kakhulu" isizwe ekukhuleni kwayo, futhi lo mkhuba uyaqhubeka.

I-Colorado ithole ubuciko, isiko nokudla. Ebusika, inezindawo ezingu-25 ezihlukene zokupaka - ezinye zezinto ezinhle kakhulu emhlabeni. Futhi-ke kukhona amapaki kazwelonke angu-12 nezikhumbuzo, okwenza izwe libe ipharadesi langaphandle.

I-Colorado inamapaki amaningi kazwelonke kunanoma yimuphi omunye umbuso.

Njengoba kubonakala sengathi i-acre engapheliyo yokuhlola, kungase kube nzima ukwazi ukuthi ukuqala kuphi, ngakho-ke sithathile ndawonye ama-hacks ethu amahle kakhulu okuthola okuningi kuma-parks kazwelonke e-Colorado.

Sasihlangene nesipiliyoni sethu somuntu siqu - njengezingane zaseColorado ezakhulela kulezi ziqiwa zezwe - ngeseluleko sikaDan Wulfman neqembu lakhe e-Tracks & Trails, insizakalo yokuhlela iholidi yamaholide eRV enkundleni kazwelonke.

02 ka 05

Ipaki Kazwelonke Yezintaba Zenhlabathi

"Leli paki liyakufanelekela ukuvakashelwa, kodwa likhona lapho, elinamahhotela amancane noma ama-restaurant amaningi," kusho uWulfman. "Izivakashi eziningi zenza iphutha lokwenza ibanga elide elivela eDenver, lichitha amahora ambalwa ezintabeni ngesikhathi sokushisa kwemini, futhi zihamba zibuza ukuthi kungani zihlupha."

Amathiphu:

• Ukubheja okungcono kakhulu kwe-Wulfman yokufaka: ukushayela i-RV phansi noma ukuhamba ekamelweni epaki.
• Uma ufuna ukuya ekamu, bhala indawo yakho ku-Pinon Flats Campground kusengaphambili ku-www.recreation.gov.
• Uma unayo isabelomali seholide lokunethezeka, hlala e- Zapata Ranch , i-ranch-inclusive ranch ehlanganisa yonke imininingwana esuka esangweni lepaki. Noma uma ungacabangi elinye ihora noma ukushayela, hlala eMill Creek Ranch e-Old Cow Town - okuyinto engakholwayo, umphakathi oqhelile ovuselelwe ukuzizwa sengathi uhlala eWest West yangempela.
  
  Bhala ukuhlala kwakho e-Zapata Ranch lapha.
  
• Qedela izitshalo ezikhethekile zesihlabathi ukuze ushaye phansi esihlabathini. Cabanga nge-sandboarding. Ipaki ayiluleki ukusebenzisa ama-sled ezindala zeqhwa noma ezinye izinto, njengekhadibhodi noma skis.
• Dlula indawo enkulu yokupaka futhi uqhubekele esitokisini esincane sokupaka endaweni yePoint of No Return. Thatha indlela yokufinyelela ngokusebenzisa indawo yokupaka yaseSand Pit, udlule i-Medano Creek (ayikho izivakashi ezihambela lapha, njengoba zihlala ngaphansi), futhi zikhuphukela ezintabeni. Qala ukunyuka kwakho kwehlobo ngo-5 kuya ku-6 ntambama, phezulu kwesigodlo sokuqala, bese uzithola indawo ebheke entshonalanga ukuze ubuke ilanga. Ungakhohlwa ikhamera yakho (esimweni sayo sobufakazi besanti, mhlawumbe).
• Letha izicathulo zokukhanya. Isihlabathi singafinyelela ama-degree angu-150 ngaphansi kwezimo ezithile. Izicathulo ezivaliwe zingagcina isihlabathi esishisayo singcono kunezingxenye ze-flip-flops.
• Ungaphuthelwa ohlelweni lwe-night sky oluholwa ngu-Ranger. Izingozi zihola izinkambo eziholwa mahhala kanye nezenzakalo zasebusuku endaweni yokudlala.
• Sithanda ukwenza uhambo olude oluvela eNingizimu yeColorado futhi sihlasela zonke izindawo ezihamba emgwaqeni we-quirky, futhi.

03 ka 05

I-Rocky Mountain National Park

I-Rocky Mountain National Park yiyona epaki efinyeleleka kakhulu, etholakala emaminithi ambalwa edolobheni elidumile lase- Estes Park . Lokhu kusho ukuthi ukudla nokulala kuyatholakala - nakuba ngesikhathi sasehlobo, kungaba yinkimbinkimbi ukuthola ikamelo elitholakalayo uma ungagcini kahle kusengaphambili. I-Estes Park ingakaze ibhekwe njengeningi lezulu le-foodie (nakuba ligcwele i-taffy ne-pizza), kodwa lokho kuyashintsha kancane kancane.

Amathiphu:

• Ukuze uqale, ungaphuthelwa ukuhamba okulula kwamamitha amabili kuya kuLwandle, i-Nymph ne-Emerald amachibi. Ngenye yezindawo ezihambele kakhulu ngesizathu esihle.
• I-Trail Ridge Road yindlela ephakeme kunazo zonke e-US kanye nohambo olufishane olumangalisayo, nganoma yisiphi isilinganiso.
• Izinkomo zezimvu ezinkulu zivakashela indawo yezimvu zezilwane ukuze zidle ngasekupheleni kwentwasahlobo nasekuqaleni kwehlobo. Gcina ibanga lakho. Njalo ukuwa, i-elk egxililayo yokugwedla isitayela esikhulu sezokuvakasha.
• I-Forest Canyon Overlook ibukeka ingaxhumekile emgwaqeni ngoba i-terminus yayo ifihliwe. Ungadlulisi. Le mbono inikeza ama-vistas amahle kwezinye izindawo ezikude kakhulu epaki.
• Ipaki inikeza izinhlelo ezihlukahlukene ezinhle kakhulu ze-ranger. Hlola e-Visitor Centre yokubhalisa ku-intanethi.
• I-REI Outdoor School inobambiswano nehhotela lase-Stanley lase- Estes Park. Ihotela likhonza ngokuthi "basecamp" kulolu hlelo, oluletha abantu ekuphumeni okuhleliwe e-Rocky Mountain National Park. Lokhu kufaka usuku lokugibela emakilasini asehlane.
• Ukuze uthole ipikinikini ephelele nomndeni, sithanda indawo yePikiniki yaseHidden Valley empumalanga yoMgwaqo weRed Ridge Road.
• Ukupaka eRedy ngesikhathi sehlobo ehlobo kungaba yinkinga. Shayela lapho uya khona masinyane (sikhuluma ngaphambi kokuphuma kwelanga). Esikhathini esithandwayo sase-Bear Lake, sebenzisa uhlelo lwe-shuttle nesabelo se-satellite. Iya ku-nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit bese uchofoza "Izinto Okumele Uzazi Ngaphambi Kokuza" ukuze uthole imininingwane emigwaqweni yebhayisikili ye-shuttle.

04 ka 05

I-Black Canyon ye-Gunnison National Park

Ukuphela kwamapaki kazwelonke eColorado kuyinye yezinselelo ezinkulu, kusho uWulfman.

Ukuhlala okukhona kungase kube okungcono kakhulu futhi kuvame ukuhlala kude nepaki.

"Ukuthola ukudla okuhloniphekile kuyinselele yangempela. I-RV camping isisombululo esiphezulu sokuvakashela lezi zindawo ezihle kakhulu," kusho uWulfman. "I-RV ivumela izivakashi ukuba zichithe ubusuku ngqo enhliziyweni yepaki, zilungiselele ukudla kwazo, zilale emibhedeni ejwayele futhi zihambele ezikhangayo eziyinhloko."

I-Black Canyon ye-Gunnison National Park iningi kakhulu. Hlela ngaphambi kokuphuma.

Amathiphu:

• Joyina uhlelo oluholwa ngu-ranger. Ngenxa yokungabi nalutho kwengqalasizinda yepaki, ukuvumela umthengisi ukuba akubonise ngokuzungezile kuyisinqumo esihlakaniphile ngokukhethekile. Hlola ikhalenda yepaki yokunikela.
• Ukuhamba ngezintaba kuya phansi kwe-canyon kuyamangalisa uma ulungele inselele. Khuluma nomgibeli eSikhungo Sokuvakashela SaseNingizimu South ukuthola imininingwane. Inketho elula ukuthatha umzila wamakhilomitha amabili we-Oak Flat kusukela kusikhungo sesihambeli kuze kube yilapho ubheke khona i-South Rim bese ubheke endaweni encane engezansi.
• Ukuze uthole okuhlangenwe nakho okwengeziwe, hamba nge-North Rim Road engavunyelwanga kusukela ekupheleni kwempumalanga yepaki, ubeke emathafeni ayisithupha ngaphezulu.
• Uma usulambile ukuthola i-adventure, hlola i- East Portal Road . Yilungele amamitha angu-16 amancane futhi uphenduke ngokuqinile. Awekho izimoto ezingaphezu kwezingu-22 ezivunyelwe.
• Ngezinyawo akuyona indlela kuphela yokuhlola le canyon crazy. Abavakashi bangaphinde bahambe ekamu, ukuhamba, kayaking, skiing nokuningi.
• I-South Rim Road ihamba ngamamayela ayisishiyagalolunye emibonweni eminingi, enye ekhanyayo ngaphezu kokulandelayo. Ukubuka kwe-Chasm ne-Painted Wall View kufanele-ibone.

05 ka 05

I-Mesa Verde National Park

I-Mesa Verde ayiyona ipaki ongayibona ngosuku olulodwa. Ihora eliyisikhombisa elihlanganisa iDenver, kodwa umlando nobuhle beli sayithi kugcina izivakashi zibuya ngonyaka ngonyaka. Uzokujabulela kakhulu uma uthatha isikhathi esanele futhi usebenze ngezinyawo uma usufika.

"Ukuhamba nokuphuma eMesa Verde ngosuku olulodwa akushiyi isikhathi ukubona okuningi," kusho uWulfman. "Ukufinyelela nje inhliziyo yepaki kuhilela ukuhamba okuhamba kancane, okuhamba ngamamitha angu-21 okuthatha cishe cishe ihora, futhi uzofuna ukuthatha isikhathi sokujabulela ukubukwa kwe-panoramic emangaliseni endleleni."

Ukhuthaza ukuchitha okungenani ubusuku obulodwa epaki ukuze uthole isipiliyoni esihle kakhulu.

I-Mesa Verde ithandwa kakhulu phakathi kwemindeni.

Amathiphu:

• Thola ukuqondisa. Isitoreji sakho sokuqala kumele sibe se-Beautiful, Isihambeli Sokuvakasha Sokuvakasha Nesikhungo Sokucwaninga, esisha ngaphandle kwe-Highway 160 njengoba ufaka epaki. Izingozi zizokusiza ukuthi uhlele ukuhlala kwakho. Ungakhohlwa ukuthenga amathikithi ohambo lweClaff Palace, i-Balcony House noma i-Long House lapha. Kufanele ube namathikithi okuvakashela la masayithi, futhi athengise masinyane, ngakho-ke ulungele ukubhuka noma ukuvakasha kwakho ngosuku olulandelayo. (Akukho ukuthengwa kwe-intanethi.)
• Thola ukubuka konke okubukekayo ku-700 Years Tour, uhambo lomqeqeshi oluthile oluqeqeshiwe, oluthile lwezinsuku ezithile ezikhangayo eziyinhloko zepaki. Uthola ukubuka ngokulandelana kwemlando emlandweni wepaki, kusukela emanxiweni aqoshwe eceleni eMesa Loop Road efika ku-AD 600 kuya endaweni ephawulekayo yokuhlala yaseClaff Palace, indawo ephakeme kunazo zonke zokuhlala kweMes Verde, eyakhiwe ngekhulu le-13. Okuhle kunakho konke, ungenza ukubhuka ku-intanethi kulokhu ngaphambi kokushiya ekhaya.
• Ukuvakashela eyodwa noma ngaphezulu kwezindawo zokuhlala ezikhungweni ezinkulu kuyoba okugqamile kokuvakashelwa kwakho. Uma uhlela ukuvakashela i-Cliff Palace ekuhambeni komqeqeshi, thenga amathikithi e-Visitor Centre ye-Balcony House kanye / noma i-Long House. Ukuvakasha kugijima usuku lonke, lokugcina kuya emahoreni amabili, futhi kungaba yinselelo ngokulinganisela ngamakiladi angaba ngu-30 ubude. Kuzodingeka futhi ukhuphuke eminye imigudu emincane.
• Beat the rush. Uma kwenzeka uvakashele kwenye yezinsuku lapho iBalcony House Sunrise Tour inikelwa khona (futhi uma usukhuphuke kakhulu), iqembu lakho elincane labantu abangu-24 lingakwazi ukuhlala kulo. Bhalisela i-intanethi kusengaphambili. Uma kungenjalo, zama ukubhuka izinkambo zakho ezivamile ngaphambi kosuku ukushaya kokubili ukushisa nezixuku.
• I-Spruce Tree House ivaliwe. Le ncithakalo, eyayisengaphambili indawo efinyeleleka kalula kunazo zonke epaki, ivaliwe kuze kube phakade. Imigwaqo yaphulwa ngaphandle kwencithakalo eledlule ngo-Agasti futhi amadwala aqine kakhulu namanje ayengazinzile. Ungakwazi ukubona isakhiwo sisuka eduze kwe-Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum. I-museum ihle kakhulu, i-Spruce Tree Terrace Cafe inikeza indawo enhle, enobuvuli ukuze uthole isidlo sasemini nesitolo sesipho lapha okuhamba phambili epaki.
• Indawo yokuhlala ngaphakathi kwepaki yi-Far View Lodge. Lesi yisikhungo esidala futhi amakamelo ahlangene, kodwa asanda kubuyekezwa futhi imibono yaba yi-4 ithi kusuka emgodini wakho osemeni iyingqayizivele. Splurge ekamelweni lokubuka i-Deluxe ye-vistas emangalisa kakhulu. Noma kunjalo, i-Far View Lodge incane kakhulu. Ngisho namakamelo e-deluxe anezindlu zokugeza ezincane kanye nesikhala esincane.
  
  Bhala ikamelo lakho e-Far View Lodge lapha.
  
• Njengobhonasi, indawo yokulala ikhona ngaphakathi kwebanga lokuhamba ukuya endaweni yokudlela engcono kunazo zonke epaki, I-Metate Room. Le yindawo kuphela ongathola ngayo ukudla kwangempela, okuhlala phansi. Cela itafula esiteji sephahleni njengoba ilanga libeka.
• Uma ukhetha ukulala ngaphansi kwezinkanyezi, ngabe uyitende noma i-RV camp, i-Morefield Campground iyi-basecamp enkulu yokuvakashelwa kwakho kweMesa Verde. Izibhakabhaka zimnyama kakhulu lapha, ngakho-ke uchithe isikhathi esithile esikhwameni sakho sekamu usibuka ngaphambi kokungena.
• Phuma endleleni ehlanziwe. Uma ukuhambela kwakho esifundeni sesinezingxenyeni ezine kungakabonakali kakade ama-petrolyphe (ubuciko be-rock yasendulo ehlanganiswa ngokukhanda emadwaleni ngethuluzi lamatshe), thatha uhambo lwamamayela angu-2.4 oluqala e-Spruce Tree House futhi unikeza imibono ngesi-spruce futhi Navajo canyons.
• Joyina umgibeli e-Morefield Amphitheatre ukuze uthole inkulumo ye-campfire kusihlwa ehlanganisa izihloko eziningi ezithakazelisayo ezihlobene nomlando wemvelo wepaki.
• Yenza ukuthi iwufanele ukushayela. Hlanganisa uhambo lwakho lwe-Mesa Verde nezinye izindawo ezivelele e-Utah naseColorado. Amathrekhi nemigwaqo ihlela ukuvakasha kwe-RV ezinsuku ezingu-10 ezifaka i-Mesa Verde namanye amapaki.
• Ukuze uthole okuhlangenwe nakho okulula, okude nakakhulu, vakashela i-Hovenweep National Monument, cishe ngamamayela angaba ngu-70 ukusuka eMesa Verde. I-Hovenweep ivumela izilwane ezifuywayo emigwaqweni.