玛丽湖，约翰·缪尔荒野（毕晓普附近），加利福尼亚州，美国 Marie Lake, John Muir Wilderness near Bishop, California, USA (© Steve Dunleavy/Getty Images)

玛丽湖，约翰·缪尔荒野（毕晓普附近），加利福尼亚州，美国 Marie Lake, John Muir Wilderness near Bishop, California, USA (© Steve Dunleavy/Getty Images)

攀登后的奖励 The reward after the climb

玛丽湖，加利福尼亚州，美国

如果山脉能够记录过去，那么位于加利福尼亚州毕晓普附近的约翰·缪尔荒野保护区将拥有丰富的历史资料可供分享。这里的山谷、湖泊和花岗岩地貌诉说着数百万年来的演变历程。这片广袤的保护区成立于1964年，横跨内华达山脉超过65万英亩的土地，并以博物学家约翰·缪尔的名字命名。如今，太平洋山脊步道和约翰·缪尔步道的部分路段穿过这里，吸引着徒步旅行者来到美国本土最大的高海拔荒野地区之一。

玛丽湖距离毕夏普不远，海拔约10550英尺（3200米），是背包客穿越塞尔登山口的必经之地。清澈的湖水倒映着周围的花岗岩，使其成为这条徒步路线上最热门的摄影景点之一。生活在如此高海拔地区的生物适应了短暂的生长季。白皮松和扭叶松遍布大地，而土拨鼠、金鳟、克拉克星鸦、黑熊、鼠兔和加州大角羊等动物也依然是这片生态系统的重要组成部分。

Marie Lake, John Muir Wilderness near Bishop, California

If mountains could keep a record of the past, the John Muir Wilderness near Bishop, California, would have plenty to share. Its valleys, lakes, and granite formations reveal a history shaped over millions of years. Established in 1964, this vast protected area spans more than 650,000 acres of the Sierra Nevada and is named after naturalist John Muir. Today, parts of the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail pass through the area, drawing hikers into one of the largest high-elevation wilderness regions in the contiguous United States.

Not far from Bishop, Marie Lake sits at an elevation of about 10,550 feet and is often reached by backpackers crossing Selden Pass. Its clear water reflects the surrounding granite, creating one of the most photographed spots along the trail. Life at these elevations is adapted to a brief growing season. Whitebark and lodgepole pines grow across the landscape, while marmots, golden trout, Clark's nutcrackers, black bears, pikas, and California bighorn sheep remain part of the ecosystem.