Explore Guangyuan Shuimogou, a wonderful journey dancing with mountains and waters

🟣 Basic Information
🏞️ Scenic Area Name: Shuimogou Scenic Area
Address: Shuimogou Town, Chaotian District, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province
🚗 Transportation:
• Self-driving: Navigate to "Shuimogou Scenic Area," about 4.5 hours from Chengdu, free parking lot outside the scenic area
• Bus: Take a bus from Guangyuan North Gate Bus Station to Chaotian District, then transfer to a local vehicle to the scenic area (about 1.5 hours)
🎫 Tickets: Adult ticket 40 RMB, child/student ticket 20 RMB, free for children under 6 years old/under 1.2 meters, active military personnel, disabled persons, etc.
⏰ Opening Hours:
• Peak season (April 1 - October 31): 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
• Off-season (November 1 - March 31): 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
🌟 Must-visit Highlights
🌊 Mawei Waterfall
• Feature: The waterfall is 38.8 meters high, shaped like a horse’s tail, sourced from an underground river, flowing continuously all year round, never drying up for thousands of years!
• Experience: Hike along the creek and feel the refreshing mist on your face; photos taken in the soft morning light are beautiful～
💎 Feicui Gorge
• Feature: The stream flows gently in the gorge, with steep cliffs on both sides like carved, sunlight filtering through the leaves creating dappled light like emeralds!
• Photo tip: At the corner of the plank road with the gorge as the background, wearing bright-colored clothes makes photos stand out～
🌄 Diecuitai Viewing Platform
• Feature: Overlooking the entire primeval forest, perfect for shooting with backlighting in the afternoon, when the sea of clouds surges it looks like a fairyland!
• Tip: Bring a picnic mat and mosquito repellent.
🌉 Qingfeng Gorge
• Feature: The waterfall group naturally creates a rainbow filter under the sunlight, best photographed before 10 AM!
• Hidden activity: On rainy days, switch to the karst cave route, which is fully covered, allowing you to avoid the rain and enjoy unique cave scenery～
🛖 Qinba Meadow
• Feature: At about 2000 meters altitude, a typical alpine meadow landscape, lush green in summer and golden in autumn!
• Experience: Horseback riding or hiking through, feel the grandeur of "vast sky and boundless wilderness"～
📸 Recommended Photo Spots
1️⃣ Feicui Gorge plank road: Use the gorge as the background, wearing bright clothes makes photos pop!
2️⃣ Below Mawei Waterfall: Capture the moment of splashing water, full of dynamic feeling～
3️⃣ Diecuitai Viewing Platform: Shoot with backlighting in the afternoon, overlooking the primeval forest panorama!
4️⃣ Qingfeng Gorge Waterfall: Sunlight penetrating the mist before 10 AM, naturally creating a rainbow filter～
🎁 Hidden Activities
• Karst Cave Exploration: On rainy days, switch to the cave route to appreciate unique karst landforms～
• Ancient Plank Road Hiking: Search for the legend of Yang Guifei and experience the history and culture of northern Sichuan～
💡 Practical Tips
✔️ Best Season: Suitable all year round! Enjoy flowers in spring, cool off in summer, red leaves in autumn, and snow scenes in winter～
✔️ Gear: Sunscreen, mosquito repellent, power bank, non-slip sports shoes (mainly hiking inside the scenic area)
✔️ Clothing: Light jacket (big temperature difference between morning and evening), bright-colored clothes (better for photos)
✔️ Safety: The caves are slippery, do not go alone; watch out for falling rocks while hiking～