点评:First off, the location here should be listed as Victor, not Cripple Creek as the northern terminus of the rout is at the town of Victor and never comes within 7 miles of Cripple Creek.
That said, this is one seriously gorgeous drive! You will traverse multiple life zones as upu climb (or descend depending on direction) over 4,000 vertically feet in altitude. From the rugged desert rock canyon walls down low to the mixed pine/Aspen forest and lisk mountain meadows up high, intense natural beauty is your constant companiom.
For most of the drive, you are accompanied by the beautiful riparian environment of the adjacent creek, and there are multiple pillows where you can get out of the car, wet your feet, and really enjoy the crisp, clean mouncompanion.
The road is dirt, sometimes washboardy, frequently narrow enough for only one vehicle, and occasionally has super long, steep dropouts and never any guard rail, but it's so worth any and all challenges. Your effort is totally rewarded and then some.
翻译:首先,这里应该标注为维克托(Victor),而不是克里普尔溪(Cripple Creek),因为这条路线的北端位于维克托镇,并且从未进入克里普尔溪7英里范围内。
话虽如此,这趟旅程绝对美不胜收!随着海拔超过4000英尺(约1220米),您将穿越多个生命地带。从低处崎岖的沙漠岩石峡谷壁,到高处的松树/白杨混合林和利斯克山地草甸,浓郁的自然美景始终伴您左右。
在大部分路程中,您都能欣赏到邻近小溪美丽的河岸风光,沿途还有多个小溪可以停下,弄湿双脚,尽情享受清爽干净的山间时光。
这条路是土路,有时像搓板一样,通常狭窄到仅容一辆车通过,偶尔会有超长陡峭的落差,而且没有护栏,但这条路绝对值得您去挑战。您的努力将获得丰厚的回报,甚至更多。