Throwing your soul into the mountains and waters is the ultimate romance against 40°C Beijing

🏞️ Mountain breezes carrying the coolness of streams rush into your embrace ༚️ Cicadas' chirping suddenly falls silent amidst 140-million-year-old petrified wood forests 🌄 Look up to see golden shards of sunlight leaking through canyon crevices 🔔 Latest Ticket Guide 🎫 Free park entry with separate attraction tickets: - Petrified Wood Geological Park: ¥30 (half-price for students) - Black Dragon Gorge: ¥30 (ticket sales stop at 16:30) - Dishuihu Karst Cave + Waterfall: ¥25 (Highly recommend cave exploration! Wear a helmet to protect your head⚠️) - Chaoyang Temple: ¥15 (Free with Jing-Jin-Ji annual pass, not recommended for non-history enthusiasts) 🌟 Must-Do Top 3 Experiences 1️⃣ Petrified Wood Geological Park Touch Jurassic-era forests: 57 vertical tree fossils aged 140 million years, with the largest reaching 2.5m in diameter! The mountain pavilion overlooks Longhu Bay, perfect for geological photography. 📌 Pro tip: Avoid the ¥32/hour parking lot - drive 200m further for free parking! 2️⃣ 2km Trek Through Black Dragon Gorge Volcanic lava-carved valley with roaring 800m-drop waterfalls ⚡️! Shoot cliffside photos on suspension bridges (wear anti-slip shoes!), but the vertical ladders in later sections may challenge families with kids. 3️⃣ Dishuihu "Water Curtain Cave" Adventure A 20m waterfall hides a karst cave behind it! Stalactites and stalagmites create a crystal wonderland under lights, with perfect rainbow photography at 4pm🌈. 🚗 Road Trip Guide 📍 Route: North 5th Ring → Jingzang Expressway → Yanqing → Luanchi Road (main gallery route) → Qianxiao Road (a must for mountain driving enthusiasts) 🅿️ Parking spots: ✅ Xianai Mountain Village (free riverside parking for camping/stream trekking) ✅ Yongxinbao Village (stunning 100-acre maple forest in October) ⚠️ Bloody advice: Depart before 6am on weekends! Otherwise, prepare for endless Jingzang Expressway traffic. 🏕️ Accommodation & Food 🏠 Huaduli・Huawu Campground - wake up to Yunhai views of Yachi River Bridge 🏡 Budget alternative: Gujiayao Village's farmhouse chicken stew with mushrooms 🍴 Food Highlights: ➤ Liugou Village Tofu Banquet (intangible cultural heritage soy milk + fried tofu boxes) ➤ Gorge exit grilled rainbow trout (freshly caught and grilled!) ➤ DIY picnic: Eating sandwiches by Petrified Wood Lake = heavenly experience 💡 Pro Tips 1️⃣ Mosquito repellent + sun-protective clothing are lifesavers! Grass mosquitoes could carry you away 2️⃣ Line shared cave helmets with tissues! The odor is overwhelming 3️⃣ Families with kids: reconsider Black Dragon Gorge's vertical ladders - they'll make your legs tremble