Dushanzi Grand Canyon: A Billion-Year Rift, a Desolate Epic Through Time and Space
by Liam345 Wilson
Oct 17, 2025
The Yadan landforms of the World Devil City show amazing charm in autumn, with wind-eroded rock pillars glowing golden-red under the sunset, forming an alien landscape together with the saxaul forests on the Gobi Desert. The autumn colors of Hei You Mountain are distinctive, where oil springs formed by crude oil seepage create a striking contrast with the golden reeds.
The autumn at Ailik Lake is the most dreamy, with poplar forests reflected on the lake surface and wild ducks skimming across, creating shimmering ripples. The most unforgettable is the autumn scenery of Dushanzi Grand Canyon, where the Anjihai River winds at the canyon bottom, and the colors of the rock layers on both sides become more distinct under the autumn sun.
📋 Checklist
🏜️ Autumn of Energy: Late September to late October
✅ Featured Routes
❶ World Devil City (Yadan Autumn Colors)
❷ Hei You Mountain (Oil Autumn Charm)
❸ Ailik Lake (Lake Poplars)
❹ Dushanzi Grand Canyon (Canyon Autumn Scenery)
❺ Baiyang River Canyon (River Valley Colorful Forest)
🗺️ Route: Devil City → Hei You Mountain → Ailik Lake → Dushanzi
🏜️ In-depth Experience: Best in mid-October
❶ Petroleum Industrial Tourism Area (Autumn Visits)
❷ Wuerhe Film City (Western Autumn Scenery)
❸ Mayi Lake (Migratory Bird Watching)
🗺️ Route: Petroleum Park → Film City → Mayi Lake
Post by WhimsicalTrailblazer | Oct 21, 2025













