Day 6: Guizhou Parks, Part 2: The Stone Forest

Our next stop on the whirlwind tour of Guizhou's parks was a walk through a place we called the Stone Forest. This stop was about the journey and not the destination, as the trail itself was the destination. The trail started by crossing over a river and descending down into a canyon. Once there, we walked on stepping stones over wet areas, up and down stairs carved into the rocks, over a somewhat shaky suspension bridge and through tight rock cavities and larger caves (very much appreciated on this hot and humid day). Some of the sights along the way included the steep hills on either side of the canyon, streams and waterfalls, rock formations, caves, and the forest, especially the old trees. The walk ended with a cable car ride across a ravine and then lunch at a restaurant overlooking the river.

At the beginning of the trail

Rickety bridge across a ravine

Looking down the ravine

Caves

Coming out of the cave

Waterfalls

Neat old tree

Another waterfall

Cable car ride