2019 夏。黃石公園

七州十一天2850 miles的美好探險

[行前準備]

要請一個大長假，C博士跟老闆說我們要去黃石公園時，又把老闆心底的感性喚醒(上次去Las Vegas時他的回信也超感性)，他說黃石是世界上最美的地方，開心地分享當時與家人同遊的點滴，提醒C博士一定要帶望遠鏡。不過當老闆知道我們不坐飛機而是開車去時，他覺得我們瘋了。決定開車最大的原因當然是為了節省預算(啊不然你幫C博士加薪啊啊啊！)，還有，我們對於公路旅行一直有一種美麗的嚮往。

這是CHAL目前走過最長的公路旅行了(road trip)，總共11天，橫跨七州(加州、內華達州、猶他州、懷俄明州、愛達荷州、蒙大拿州，還有途中稍稍擦到邊的一小段亞利桑那州)，總共開了2850 miles。當旅行變成生活的一環時，有時候在出門前並不會有太多感覺，但這次的road trip著實令人興奮！

因為有好長的路要走，我們做好準備，計畫行程，確保每一次停留都有值得一訪的點。買了望遠鏡、防熊噴霧，備好糧食、飲水，勤做運動，我們終於要來拜訪老闆口中，這世界上最美的地方。

我要細細的紀錄下來，這專屬於CHAL四人，一起共享的美好回憶。

[行程規劃]

[Day 1: 共435 miles] 史前壁畫，宗教歷史，一起走訪St. George

CA LA –(經過i15右側)Liberty Sculpture Park –Seven Magic Mountains –NV LV午餐：Pho Sing Sing – AZ i15途徑一小段隸屬AZ州 – UT Brigham Young Winter Home – Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Visitor Center –Bloomington Petroglyph Park – 入住：Best Western Hotels Resorts Coral Hills – 晚餐：Viva Chicken

[Day 2: 共553 miles] 宗教之都鹽湖城/ 魚腥飛蠅大鹽湖/ 綠意盎然艾德荷瀑布

UT St. George – Salt Lake City: Conference Center (LDS Church) – 午餐：The Copper Onion – Great Salt Lake – ID 入住：Motel West, Idaho Falls – 晚餐：Burger King – Idaho Falls

[Day 3: 共206miles] 初訪者的幸運 Black Bear Black Bear What Do You See?

(Squirrel/ Chipmunk/ Frog/ Pronghorn/ Bison/ Black Bear)

ID Idaho Falls – MT WY 【Hello! Yellowstone】 Gibbon Falls – Mammoth Hot Springs –Albright Visitor Center – Roosevelt Arch – Slough Creek –入住：Roosevelt Lodge

[Day 4: 共46miles] 置身畫裡再賞畫

(Squirrel/ Chipmunk/ Bison/ Mule Deer/ Elk)

Roosevelt Lodge – Lost Lake Trail – Artist Point – Brink of Lower Falls – Mud Volcano – Bridge Visitor Center & Museum – 入住：Lake Lodge

[Day 5: 共151miles] 動物天堂：雨後的Lamar Valley

(Squirrel/ Chipmunk/ Bison/ Pronghorn/ Black Bear)

Mud Volcano – Grand View Point – Inspiration Point – Ice Lake – Norris Geyser Campground – Museum of the National Park Ranger – Sheepeater Cliff –Mammoth Hot Springs Upper Terrace – Albright Visitor Center – Lamar Valley –Soda Butte – 入住：Lake Lodge

[Day 6: 共112miles] Hayden Valley: 迷霧森林/綠草如茵/土撥鼠的日光浴

(Bison/ Deer/ Ground Squirrel/ Yellow-bellied Marmot/ Goat/ Wolf/ Canada Goose)

Mary Mountain – Yellowstone Picnic Area – Roosevelt Corral – West Thumb Geyser Basin – 入住：Old Faithful Lodge

[Day 7: 共17miles] 涓細瀑布/彩色稜鏡/黃石的小守護員徽章

Old Faithful – Midway Geyser Basin – Old Faithful Visitor Center – 入住：Old Faithful Lodge

[Day 8: 共398miles] White Dome Geyser的幸運噴發/ Bye Bye黃石/ 超優旅館Home2

Old Faithful – Firehole Lake Dr – Firehole Canyon Dr – Norris Geyser Basin –【Bye Bye~ Yellowstone】–WY MT Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center – 午餐：Las Palmitas – UT Salt Lake City晚餐：全世界第一家KFC – 入住：Home 2

[Day 9: 共334miles] 旅程中的小壽星/ 極熱峽谷大跳躍/ 深入谷底的健行

Salt Lake City – 午餐：Big Fish Family Restaurant – 【Hello! Bryce Canyon】 Visitor Center – Bryce Point – Inspiration Point – Sunset Point – Navajo Loop –Bryce Canyon Lodge – 入住：Americas Best Value Inn Bryce Canyon

[Day 10: 共304miles] 又一枚峽谷小守護員徽章

Rainbow Point – Black Birch Canyon – Ponderosa Canyon – Agua Canyon –Natural Bridge – Visitor Center –【Bye Bye~ Bryce Canyon】 – 晚餐：Viva Chicken – NV入住：The Mirage

[Day 11: 共294miles] 再靠myVegas大啖美食

Aria The Buffet – 開回LA

我會慢慢把細節分享出來的…… 敬請期待！