Chengdu Outskirts Tour | Jiaermangcuo

May at Jiaermangcuo. There is still snow on the mountain top. I went there on May 7th, the weather was overcast. 🌲The bottom of the mountain is already very green. It would be very beautiful on a sunny day. 🏔️There is still some snow on the mountain top. The lake is also frozen. 🛣️The trees along the way are still yellow. Not completely green yet. 🚗Departing from Chengdu. A three-hour drive To reach the summit, go there a day in advance to stay overnight. Stay in Shangmeng Township. There are plenty of accommodations It's not the peak season, so you can drive and stop to look around. Prices range from 160 to 260 It's only about 3/4 kilometer from the Hongshitang parking lot, very close. The Hongshitang parking lot charges 10 yuan There is a garbage fee of 5 yuan for entering the mountain It's three kilometers to the waterfall. About eight kilometers to the top The altitude is 4100. A round trip of 18 kilometers. It takes about 11 hours. Set off at 6:30 in the morning. It was already light Reached the summit at 12:30. The first 4 kilometers of the climb are small The last two kilometers, that is, the large plateau, are a bit steep when going up. The climb is a bit higher. Overall, it is still friendly. Retreat at 2:30 Arrived at the parking lot at 5:30. Those with good knees will be faster Preparation needed: windbreaker/speed-dry clothes/fleece or down jacket liner Anti-slip shoes/ice grips/trail meals/three bottles of water/all are muddy roads. Anti-slip shoes are a must, ice grips are good to have in case of rainy weather It's still cold on the mountain top, need to wear thick clothes