阿尔斯特罗姆角,鲍威尔湖,犹他州,美国 Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah (© T.M. Schultze/TANDEM Stills + Motion)
阿尔斯特罗姆角,鲍威尔湖,犹他州,美国 Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah (© T.M. Schultze/TANDEM Stills + Motion)
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阿尔斯特罗姆角,鲍威尔湖
如果你向往壮丽的日落和令人惊叹的美景,不妨来到阿尔斯特罗姆角。阿尔斯特罗姆角位于犹他州南部凯恩县的格伦峡谷国家休闲区,海拔达4685英尺。阿尔斯特罗姆角主要由恩特拉达砂岩构成,与附近的罗马纳梅萨主峰及东侧的冈赛特山共享相同的地质起源。
作为鲍威尔湖地区的一部分,阿尔斯特罗姆角向南延伸至湖泊辽阔水域,位于帕德雷湾与沃姆溪湾之间。湖水蓄满时,阿尔斯特罗姆角高出水面近1000英尺,可俯瞰周围峡谷。鲍威尔湖横跨犹他州与亚利桑那州,每年吸引约300万游客前来。这片湖泊由深蓝色水流组成迷宫般的网络,蜿蜒穿过90多个岩石峡谷。湖泊的主要部分流经格伦峡谷,同时延伸至多个较小支流峡谷,以及埃斯卡兰特河与圣胡安河区域。
Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah
If you're chasing sunsets and jaw-dropping views, come to Alstrom Point. Located in southern Utah's Kane County, this spot in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area stands at an impressive height of 4,685 feet. Made mostly of Entrada Sandstone, it has the same geological roots as nearby sites like Romana Mesa, its parent peak, and Gunsight Butte, another sandstone summit to the east.
Part of the Lake Powell region, Alstrom Point extends southward into the vast waters of the lake, in between Padre Bay and Warm Creek Bay. When the lake is full, Alstrom Point towers nearly 1,000 feet above the water, offering views of the surrounding canyons. Lake Powell, spanning across Utah and Arizona, attracts around 3 million visitors every year. The lake is a maze of deep blue water winding through over 90 rock canyons. While its main stretch runs through Glen Canyon, it also snakes into over many smaller side canyons, along with the Escalante and San Juan Rivers.