Sichuan Aba | "Colorful Forest Kingdom" - Miss it and wait another year~.

Here, you can fulfill all your autumn fantasies 🍁. When the autumn wind blows, the mountains are full of colors 🎨. In autumn, Naizigou is like a painter's palette 🎨. Walking through it is like entering a 3D gallery 🖼️. The 80-mile valley stretches from the Black Water County at an altitude of over 2,000 meters to the Yakesha Snow Mountain at an altitude of over 4,000 meters ❄️, with dense shrubs and trees... 🌲 When the autumn wind blows, a grand "costume change" takes place 💃🏻. It lives up to its reputation as the "largest 80-mile natural colorful forest in Asia" and the "80-mile gallery" 🎨. 📍Location: Shiduo Township, Heishui County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province ⏰Opening Hours: Open scenic area, no entry time limit 💰Tickets: Free ⏰[Best Time to Visit]: Mid-October to mid-November 🔥[Highlights]: 1. Colorful forest landscape stretching for dozens of kilometers 2. Spectacular glacier waterfalls 3. Clear rivers and lakes 4. Naizigou Snow Mountain (the highest peak in Heishui) 5. Unique Tibetan villages (Yangrong Hade) 6. Natural Naizigou hot springs 🍁Viewing Tips: ☑️Naizigou's colorful forest is on the mountains on both sides of the national highway, and the scenic area is free to enter. It's basically a self-driving tour, with several parking spots along the way where you can park and explore on your own. ☑️The most beautiful place is Yangrong Hade Village, with Tibetan-style houses, a large larch forest behind them, and many colorful forests on the nearby mountains. My photos were taken here. ☑️There is a tourist road up the mountain opposite Yangrong Hade, with a viewing platform halfway up the mountain where you can overlook the scenery of Yangrong Hade. This mountain road is also great for taking photos. ☑️For viewing the colorful forest, the light is better after 2 pm, especially for larch and red leaves, which look better in backlight. 🛏️[Accommodation]: ✔️Naizigou Scenic Area: You can stay in hotels and homestays in the scenic area, making it convenient to enjoy the colorful forest when there are fewer people in the morning and evening. ✔️Heishui County: There are hotels and inns available, making it convenient to shop and enjoy local cuisine. 🍖[Food] Tibetan fragrant pork, Tibetan-style hot pot, buckwheat noodles, butter tea, sauerkraut noodles, Heishui buns 🚗[Transportation]: ✔️Self-driving: Depart from Chengdu and drive along Chengdu-Dujiangyan Expressway, Dujiangyan-Wenchuan Expressway, and S302 Provincial Highway to reach the scenic area. ✔️Public transportation: First, go to Heishui County, then take a bus to Naizigou in the county (public transportation is not very convenient, you can also look for local car rental or carpooling services). 📌[Travel Tips]: 1️⃣Naizigou has a camping base with many tents, but it gets very cold in the mountains at night in autumn, so if you plan to camp, remember to bring warm clothes. 2️⃣Heishui County is worth a stop, with rivers, distant mountains, and colorful forests to see, as well as plenty of Tibetan cuisine. 3️⃣Yangrong Hade Village is a Tibetan village in the "larch forest" center of the colorful forest area, with beautiful morning mist, colorful forests, and Tibetan villages. 4️⃣The rowan trees in Gansiba Village are very photogenic, and the village itself is beautiful. It's recommended to arrive between 9-10 am for the best lighting. 5️⃣Qicai Jiazu Tibetan Village is very unique, with colorful exterior walls and colorful forests, and it's only about 3 km from Dagu Glacier. 6️⃣There are many places worth visiting around Naizigou's colorful forest, which are niche and beautiful. You can search for related guides to explore more. 7️⃣Try to go on a sunny day, as only then can you see the true colors of the colorful forest, but also remember to protect yourself from the sun. 8️⃣Yangrong Hade accommodation is newly built and renovated by Tibetan residents, with both interior and exterior featuring Tibetan characteristics. Rooms are arranged by the visitor center. 9️⃣There is a tourist road up the mountain opposite Yangrong Hade leading to Gaer Manor, with a viewing platform halfway up the mountain where you can see snow-capped mountains and overlook Yangrong Hade.