---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Petrified-forest-map
Petrified Forest National Park(化石林國家公園)位於美國亞歷桑那州(Arizona)偏東北兩個小城Holbrook 和 Navajo之間的40號州際道路(I-40)南北兩側,總面積218,533英畝(約885平方公里)。Petrified Forest (化石林)在
這裏是世界上最大、最絢麗的化石林集中地。數以千計的樹幹化石倒臥在地面上,直徑平均在
據公園的介紹 ,大約在二億二千萬年前三疊紀的後期,此地是一片沼澤地,許多巨樹沉入沼澤厚厚的淤泥中。經過千萬年的時光,水中的二氧化矽等化學物質,慢慢地將樹幹轉變為石英質的木化石;再經過千萬年的地殼變動, 沖積風化,這些木化石終於露出了地面。
公園包括一個南北走廊連接的二個大區域:北區(I-40以北)被稱為彩繪沙漠(Painted Desert)區,在本區有各種顏色的遼闊荒野景觀。主要觀景點有Tiponi Point、Tawa Point、Painted Desert Inn、Kachina Point、Chinde Point、Pintado Point、Nizhoni Point、Whipple Point、Lacey Point和Route 66幾處。
Tiponi Point
Painted Desert Panorama From Tiponi point
Desert From Tiponi point
Tawa Point
Painted Desert From Tawa point
Painted Desert Inn
Painted Desert Inn
Kachina Point
Painted Desert From Kachina point
Chinde Point
Painted Desert From Chinde point
Pintado Point
Painted Desert From Pintado point
Nizhoni Point
Nizhoni point
Whipple Point
Painted Desert From Whipple point
Lacey Point
Painted Desert From Lacey point
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
參觀完公園北區的彩繪沙漠(Painted Desert)後,沿園區的景觀道路南下,經過I-40上方的高架橋後即進入公園的南區。公園南區包括五顏六色的地形和幾處木石化的集中地。幾處美洲印第安人刻在岩石上的文字站點在南區也被找到。南區主要站點有有Puerco Pueblo、Newspaper Rock、Blue Mesa、Agate Bridge、Jasper Forest、Crystal Forest、Rainbow Forest Museum、Glant Logs和Long Logs等景區。
Puerco Pueblo
Puerco Pueblo
Kiva(Puerco Pueblo)
Gallery of the Past(Puerco Pueblo)
Lizard in the park
Desert Cottontail
Newspaper Rock--岩石上的符號是一部早期住民的文化史
Newspaper Rock
Colors in The Tepees Area
Blue Mesa
Common Raven(Corvus corax)
Petrified tree in Blue Mesa
Blue Mesa trail
Views from Blue Mesa trail
Rocky Terrain in the Park
Agate Bridge
Agate Bridge
Jasper Forest
Views from Jasper Forest
Crystal Forest
Petrified wood exposed along the Crystal Forest Loop Trail at Petrified Forest
Rocky Terrain in the Park
Rainbow Forest Museum
Petrified wood in The Petrified Forest NP
Glant Logs
Giant Logs trail
Petrified wood in The Glant Logs Area
Old Faithful in Giant Logs(225 mil. years old and 9.5 ft. diameter)
一般遊客參觀完南區後可以開車沿原路北上,由I-40州際公路離開,也可以選擇在南門不遠處的180公路離開園區。我們選擇後者西北行,經過昨晚住宿的小城Holbrook直奔下一旅遊景點--大峽谷國家公園(Grand Canyon National Park)。
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
沒有留言:
張貼留言