Cloud House Hike! Only 1 Hour from Chengdu, a Place I'd Visit Countless Times

"A letter from the cherry blossoms at Cloud House, the most romantic confession of spring."
Navigation📍 Dayi Cloud House Walking Path (no entrance fee)
Self-driving🚗 1-hour drive from Chengdu directly to the foot of the mountain
Flowering period📅 Actual photos! Entering full bloom this weekend!
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🚙Why is this the ultimate easy hike?
✅Visual feast of snow-capped mountains + cherry blossoms
✅Stone steps throughout, beginner-friendly (40-min hike to the top)
✅360° viewing platform at the summit overlooking the Western Sichuan Plain
✅Encounter a hidden flower forest midway up the mountain, immerse yourself in a sea of cherry blossoms
✅Pet-friendly! Bring your furry friend for a frolic in the flowers
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📸️Picture-perfect spots
❶ Cherry blossom forest at the bend midway up the mountain (less crowded, dense blossoms!)
❷ Back mountain of the farmhouse restaurant at the summit (stunning snow mountain backdrop)
❸ Intersection of bamboo forest and cherry blossoms in the middle section of the hiking trail
❹ Backlit cherry blossom rain after 4 pm (comes with a cinematic filter)

⚠️Must-see Tips
✔️Limited parking at the foot of the mountain (only 10 spaces), arrive before 9 am
✔️Pack light! Bring hiking poles, water, and a sun hat
✔️Reservations required for the firewood chicken at the summit farmhouse restaurant
✔️Visit Anren Ancient Town/Xinchang Zhou Blood Pudding on the way down
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"When cherry blossoms fall on my hair,
I hear the dialogue between the snow mountain and spring."
This weekend, join your loved ones
and savor this 15-day spring feast!