Enter God's back garden

🌟[Hot Travel Highlights] ✅ Snow mountains + glaciers + grasslands + forests all in one package ✅ A hiker's paradise with easy hiking routes for beginners ✅ July is the best time to see the flower sea, take photos that look like they're straight out of *Heidi* 🚗[Transportation Guide] 📍Address: Xiata Ancient Road National Forest Park, Zhaosu County, Yili, Xinjiang 🚗Recommended routes: 1️⃣ From Yining: Chartered car/self-drive 4 hrs (the scenery along the way is amazing!) 2️⃣ From Urumqi: Fly 1 hr to Zhaosu + 1 hr drive ⚠️Note: You need to transfer to a shuttle bus (40 mins) in the scenic area and get off at the hot spring hotel at the terminal station. 🏡[Accommodation Guide] 🏕️ Inside the scenic area: ✔️Hot spring hotel (snow mountains can be seen from the window, but it is difficult to book!) ✔️Herdsmen's yurts (maximum experience, watch the Milky Way at night) 🏨 Outside the scenic area: ✔️Zhaosu County hotels (high cost performance, 1 hr drive) 📸[Must-see Spots] 1️⃣ Good Luck Bridge (get off at the 2nd stop of the shuttle bus) 👉🏻Fewer people and beautiful scenery! Wooden boardwalk + snow-capped glacier in the same frame, full of atmosphere 2️⃣ Flower Terrace (4 km walk to reach) 👗Wear a white dress! Wildflowers spread to the horizon in July, running and taking snapshots is super healing 3️⃣ Foot of the snow mountain (General Bridge at the end) 📱Use telephoto! The compressed feeling makes the snow mountain within reach 🚡[Tips to Avoid Tourist Traps] ⚠️Must see! Summary of blood and tears experience ❌ Don't wear thin-soled shoes! You'll doubt your life walking on the cobblestone road ❌ Don't enter the scenic area after 3pm! High probability of rain + hail ⭕ Bring cash! There is no signal in the mountains, you can only pay cash for horse tickets/water ⭕ Get up early! Arrive before 9am to capture the snow-capped mountains shrouded in morning mist 🥾[Easy Hiking Route] 🚶🏻♀️Hot Spring Hotel → General Bridge → Flower Terrace → Glacier ⏱️The whole journey is about 6–8 hrs (those with weak physical strength can choose to ride a horse, CNY 80/hr) 💡Tips: 🔸Bring a windproof jacket! The temperature difference in the mountains is huge 🔸Prepare enough dry food + water, there are no supply stations along the way 🔸Don't feed the marmots when you see them! Beware of plague 📆[Best Season] ⏰June–August: Grassland flower sea + green forest streams ⏰September–October: Golden autumn colored forest + snow mountain contrast