The "Twin Gems" beneath Jade Dragon Snow Mountain｜Spruce Meadow + Blue Moon Valley Ultimate Guide

🚗 Transportation Tips: Drive 30 km from Lijiang Old Town straight to the foot of the snow mountain. For families with elders and kids, we recommend hiring a car with a driver (150 RMB/day, including driver), which is more convenient than taking the park shuttle bus! Remember to buy the 100 RMB/person mountain entry ticket at the park entrance; seniors get half price~

🌲 Spruce Meadow Forest Secret: Grit your teeth and hike 15 minutes along the boardwalk to instantly step into the "Emerald City"! The primeval fir forest hides a breathing moss carpet, with sunlight streaming through the treetops creating "Tyndall beams." For families with kids: the wooden boardwalk is gentle and stroller-friendly, and at the top, Naxi grandmas sell handmade yogurt for 5 RMB a cup, sweet enough to warm your heart~

💙 Blue Moon Valley "Human Palette": Snowmelt from the mountain forms a crescent-shaped lake. On sunny days, it’s Tiffany blue; on cloudy days, it turns milky green; and on rainy days, it’s even more magical—when mist swirls, it looks like a spilled cup of milk! Remember to bring bread to feed the red-billed gulls in the lake and snap photos worthy of a "Disney runaway princess." Secret tip: 3 PM light is the most magical, with double rainbows reflecting on the lake!

🏡 Heavenly Accommodation Choices: Want to stay at the foot of the snow mountain? Choose "Glacier Park Inn," where you can see snowy peaks from your window, 200 RMB/night including breakfast; if your budget allows, splurge on the "Jinmao Puxiu Hotel," with snow mountain starry sky rooms at 3000 RMB/night, where you can lie down and watch the Milky Way fall into the lake!

🍢 Foodie Radar Activated: The cured pork rib hotpot at the park restaurant is a must-try! 88 RMB/pot with mushrooms so fresh they’ll make you tongue-tied; handmade chicken bean jelly 6 RMB/serving; Naxi aunties’ freshly ground ice jelly with rose sauce only 8 RMB—three days won’t be enough to try it all!

💌 Naxi Culture Easter Egg: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is the "sacred mountain" of the Naxi people, who believe the mountain god protects true hearts. By the "Jade Liquid" lake in Blue Moon Valley, there’s a "Couple’s Rock"—if couples touch it three times, they will grow old together happily!

💡 Ultimate Advice: Afraid to climb the snow mountain with elders and kids? Smart travelers choose Spruce Meadow + Blue Moon Valley! No need to squeeze into cable cars or carry oxygen tanks, yet you can still take in the "snow mountain + forest + gem lake" three great wonders with your own eyes.

❤️ "May you travel through mountains and rivers and still find the world worthwhile"—this trip, totally worth it!

📸 Photo Tips: At Blue Moon Valley’s Baishuitai section, shoot the "Sky Mirror"; at Spruce Meadow boardwalk, capture the "forest light beams." Remember to bring a reflector for fill light! Bring some cash to buy yak milk ice cream from herders for 10 RMB each, half the price of the park!

Post by Amelia~Brooks77 | Sep 13, 2025