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第四天(2018.06.04、星期一)
今天主要行程是由大峽谷國家公園南緣(South Rim)開車前往北緣(North Rim),途中路過亞利桑納州Page市附近特地繞道進去參觀下羚羊峽谷(Lower Antelope Canyon)。
羚羊峽谷(Antelope Canyon )我們曾在2013年前往參觀,但那次僅參觀上羚羊峽谷(Upper Antelope Canyon),此次路過難得機會特地再繞道進去參觀下羚羊峽谷(Lower Antelope Canyon)。
2013羚羊峽谷遊記請瀏覽: 2013跨州之旅四 羚羊峽谷(Antelope Canyon ) --2013.06.18
羚羊峽谷(Antelope Canyon )位於美國亞利桑納州Page市附近,是世界上著名的狹縫型峽谷之一,也是知名的攝影景點,在地形上分為上羚羊峽谷(Upper Antelope Canyon)與下羚羊峽谷(Lower Antelope Canyon)兩個獨立的部份,據納瓦荷族(Navajo Tribal)的歷史傳述,該地過去是叉角羚羊棲息處,峽谷裡也常有羚羊漫步,這也是此峽谷名為羚羊峽谷的由來,老一輩的納瓦荷族(Navajo Tribal)曾將此地視為靜思與大靈溝通的棲息地。
上羚羊峽谷亦稱“裂紋”,在納瓦荷語中稱為“Tse bighanilini”(意為“有水通過的岩石”),由於谷地較廣,且位於地面上,所以是遊客最多的部份,要進入上羚羊峽谷,所有的遊客都必須搭乘保護區的大型四輪傳動車進入;下羚羊峽谷在納瓦荷語中稱為“Hasdeztwazi”(意為“拱狀的螺旋岩石”),由於峽谷位於地底下,需要爬金屬樓梯深入地底,這兩年來遊客暴增,攝影師較常在這邊取景。
該地區屬於納瓦荷族(Navajo Tribal)保護區範圍,今日羚羊峽谷是納瓦荷原住民保留區內的主要觀光收入來源,要參觀羚羊峽谷一定要參加經Navajo族授權特許的當地旅行團帶領的參觀團才可進入,在Page的旅行團只有去上羚羊峽谷而已,想參觀下羚羊峽谷得直接到下羚羊峽谷入口處報名。
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我們在11:00前趕到下羚羊峽谷入口處報到,因為我們是預約11:30的參觀梯次;


Ken's Lower Antelope Canyon Tours
參觀時間一到所有遊客分組各由一位導覽員帶領依序進入峽谷參觀。

Approach to Lower Antelope Canyon


Ground Level View of Lower Antelope Canyon

Stairway to Lower Antelope Canyon


Ken's Lower Antelope Canyon Tours
參觀時間一到所有遊客分組各由一位導覽員帶領依序進入峽谷參觀。

Approach to Lower Antelope Canyon


Ground Level View of Lower Antelope Canyon

Stairway to Lower Antelope Canyon
下羚羊峽谷入口僅有一人寬,與地面同高,遠看無法辨識,進入後急降約50公尺,總長非常的長,一般遊客只被允許走到中途點。下羚羊峽谷的谷地變化較多,某些通道不足人高,遊客可能會碰撞到頭部。
































Lower Antelope Canyon from above
































Lower Antelope Canyon from above
經過一個多小時參觀完下羚羊峽谷後我們在Page市一家叫做Big John's Texas BBQ的燒烤店用中餐,用過中餐便驅車前往大峽谷北緣(North Rim),一路沿著AZ-98 W、US-89 S、US-89A N公路西行,下午三點二十分左右路過橫跨科羅拉多河上的Navajo Bridge,我們繞進去參觀並稍事休息。

Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center

View to east with 1929 bridge at left, 1995 bridge at right, and the Echo Cliffs in the background

The first Navajo Bridge

The second Navajo Bridge

Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center

View to east with 1929 bridge at left, 1995 bridge at right, and the Echo Cliffs in the background

The first Navajo Bridge

The second Navajo Bridge
納瓦荷(Navajo Bridge)大橋是一對跨越科羅拉多河的鋼質拱肩拱橋,靠近亞利桑那州北部的Lee's Ferry,這對新橋在美國南部猶他州和亞利桑那州大道之間的大理石峽谷(Marble Canyon )上穿過美國89A號公路(US 89A)的車輛,可以進入科羅拉多河以北的偏遠地區,包括大峽谷國家公園的北緣。
納瓦荷(Navajo Bridge)大橋北邊的原橋建於1929年,總長834 呎 (254 公尺),寬18 呎 (5.5 公尺);第二座橋竣工於1995年,總長909呎 (277公尺),寬44呎 (13 公尺);當1995年南邊的第二條橋建好通車後隨即關閉原橋僅供行人和騎馬使用。


Navajo Bridge

A panoramic view of Marble Canyon from Navajo Bridge


Navajo Bridge

A panoramic view of Marble Canyon from Navajo Bridge
離開納瓦荷(Navajo Bridge)大橋後繼續沿US-89A N公路西南行,行約41哩後在Jacob Lake左轉AZ-67 S公路南下,再行25.6哩約是下午五點左右抵達今晚的住宿地~ Kaibab Lodge, Jacob Lake, AZ。
在住宿旅館check in後時間還早,我們利用時間先到大峽谷北緣(North Rim)的遊客中心逛逛,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;Bright Angel Point Trail和Transept Trail的行程留待下文再一起介紹。
本日行車約290哩(464公里)
行車路線:---→點此今日行車路線圖
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