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Guanmen Mountain National Forest Park is located in the south of Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, where there are many steep peaks and strange rocks, known as the "Little Yellow Mountain in Northeast China".
There are canyons and small rivers running through the forest park. After the summer rains, you can come to watch the streams and waterfalls and the lush green mountains. The colorful leaves in autumn are the signature scenery of Mount Guanmen, especially the fiery red maple leaves in late autumn. It is a famous maple appreciation and photography spot in Northeast China.
Guanmenshan Forest Park is divided into Xiaohuangshan, Jialazi, Longmen Gorge, Yuetaizi, Mingcui Valley, Guanshan Lake and other small scenic spots. It takes 3-4 hours for each small scenic spot to play the whole thing. Although the mountains in the park are not too high, the tour route is very long, so if you want to save time and energy, you can take a scenic tour bus, but it is difficult to take a tour bus with vacancies in the middle of the Golden Week.
Xiaohuangshan is the essence of the scenery of the whole park. The more classic route is: the entrance of Xiaohuangshan - Mulan Valley - Wucai Lake - Fengzhihai - Haohanpo - Longji Ridge - Tongtianmen - Xiaohuangshan exit (ie the entrance), the whole route It takes about 4 hours to walk and climb the mountain, which is a test of physical strength. You can also take a tour bus to Longmen Gorge and start walking from Longmen Gorge. The route is: Husband and wife tree-Jinglian Waterfall-Longmen Gorge mouth-Zhuanxin Lake-Korean pine forest-Maple Sea-Haohanpo-Longji Ridge-Tongtianmen- Yingke Peak-Xiaohuangshan Exit-Mulan Valley-Wicai Lake, ride out of the mountain at Wucai Lake, the whole journey takes about 5 hours.
If you have two days, it is recommended to visit the three scenic spots of Xiaohuangshan, Longmen Gorge and Jialazi on the first day, mainly for mountain climbing; on the second day, you can go to Yuetaizi and Guanshan Lake scenic spots, and if you have time, you can also go to Mingcui Valley Scenic spots, mainly for hiking in the mountains. There are usually not many tourists going to Yuetaizi and Mingcui Valley scenic spots, but the scenery here is relatively more primitive and quieter. There are hotels in the scenic area that can provide accommodation, and there are also kang rooms that are priced according to the bunk. You need to call the scenic area to confirm and book in advance.
If you make a special trip to enjoy the maple leaves, mid-September to early October is the best time to enjoy the maple leaves. At this time, the maple leaves here are fiery red. If you want to take good photos of red maple, try to choose a sunny day with good visibility. However, there are quite a lot of tourists during the maple viewing season, especially during the National Day holiday. It should be noted that due to different climate conditions, the cycle of maple leaves turning red and withering may also change every year. It is recommended to pay attention to the information on the official website of the scenic spot before coming. If you come late, you can only look at the dead branches.
There are several maple viewing spots in the forest park: "Maple Sea" in Xiaohuangshan Scenic Area, which is a scenic spot at the top of Xiaohuangshan. The area of maple trees here is large, and every autumn is like a sea of maple leaves. When there is fog in the morning It is even more like a fairyland; the "Colorful Lake" in Jialazi Scenic Area, every autumn, the reflections of yellow oak trees, green pine trees, and red maple trees are reflected in the water, which is quite charming.
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