I was really moved to tears by the beauty of Yema Lake.

Yema Lake is really amazing, and the value for money is really high.
🗻4,000–4,200 meters, low altitude, small climb
⭕️0 km hike, you can see the golden mountain from the car or the roadside
⭕️0.5 km hike, you can see the beautiful sea of clouds
⭕️2 km hike to Yema Lake, you can skate on the lake in winter
⭕️3 km hike to Upper Yema, you can overlook the whole valley and enjoy the double lakes
✅Take amazing photos in minutes 📸
The key is that there is no charge for any of this, which is really rare in western and northern Sichuan, so you can see how cost-effective it is.
It has been popular since last year, and its popularity is still rising.
📍Navigation: Xuemengkan, drive 500 meters forward to the corner after arriving at the location. Enter from here.
🎫Ticket/cleaning fee: 🈚️
🌄Sunrise time: 7–8 am, the later in winter, the later the sunrise
You can check the sunrise time on meteoblue.
Latitude and longitude: 29.89N 102.03E
👇Recommended activities:
1️⃣1 day, leave after work in the evening, 3.5-hour drive to Kangding, stay in Kangding, leave for Xuemengkan at 6 am the next day (Kangding New Town to Xuemengkan is about a 1-hour drive)
2️⃣1.5 days, camp by the lake.
The temperature is low, and the weather is changeable, so be careful if you have no experience.
3️⃣2 days, Honghai Lake/Zheduo Mountain Blue Ice Lake + Yema Lake. Stay in Kangding City, leave Chengdu in the morning on the first day, you can go to Honghai Lake via Provincial Highway 434, or you can go to Zheduo Mountain Blue Ice Lake via National Highway 318, and in autumn, the road is colorful.