2011年4月加拿大西部山脈公園之旅-21 (Johnston Canyon)

Johnston Canyon Resort to Upper Falls—2.7 km (1.7 mi)
其實，這是一條沿著JOHNSTON CREEK的小路。全部是由方管造成的棧道組成。腳下就是峭壁和流水。主要景觀是LOWER FALLS和UPPER FALLS。值得一遊。下麵是英文的介紹。篇幅太大就不翻譯了。

JOHNSTON CANYON位於BANFF和LOUISE LAKE之間的1A公路上。

The trail begins immediately behind Johnston Canyon Lodge. After a short climb through the forest, it descends and stays close to Johnston Creek all the way to Lower Falls. Along the way you pass over sturdy iron catwalks attached beneath overhanging canyon walls, where the turbulent waters of the creek flow beneath your feet.

Lower Falls is reached at km 1.1. A bridge across the creek serves as a viewpoint for the thundering cataract, and a short tunnel through the canyon bedrock allows passage to an even more intimate vantage point (albeit a wet one).
Back on the main trail, you continue up the canyon via more catwalks and broad, well graded trail. There are many viewpoints overlooking the canyon and a small waterfall.

Throughout the journey, scan the creek and its banks for dippers. Also known as water ouzels, these solitary, slate-grey birds are often seen bouncing up and down on streamside rocks.

At the 30 m Upper Falls, there are two viewpoints: the bottom of the falls is reached by a side-trail and catwalk leading to a viewing platform; a short steep climb on the main trail takes you to the top of the falls and another viewing platform, which hangs out over the gorge above the waterfall.

路標指示到LOWER FALLS有0.5英裏。UPPER FALLS有 1.5英裏。

這個小屋感覺像是辦公室。 

旁邊有這麽一個特破的木頭輪車。 

小路的示意圖 

路邊可以經常看到冰凍的瀑布 

這小路要是在夏天一定是非常的容易。4月份這裏還是鋪滿了冰。走起來異常的艱難。 

 

想像一下，埃及金字塔剛建好的時候。這個CANYON的深度隻有目前的一半。都是成千上萬年的功夫。 

這個就是LOWER FALLS。 

 

LOWER FALLS是通過一個小橋，然後鑽過一個山洞後，可以到達一個比較近的VIEWPOINT。 

 

這個有鐵欄杆的地方就是VIEWPOINT。 

近觀棧道。 

遠觀棧道。 

 

這是UPPER FALLS的觀景點 

UPPER FALLS夏天的景色（圖片來自網絡）。

4月份我們去的時候的景色 

 

 

 

 

離開UPPER FALLS。 

可見小路的積雪很深。凳子被埋上了。