Kushutan
枯树滩
A riverside gravel bar near the end of the Changping Valley boardwalk, where dead trees stand in the stream and Yaomei Peak's northwest face rises behind them.
Kushutan lies in the middle section of Changping Valley and is the main endpoint of its wooden boardwalk. A wide gravel bar is dotted with dead old trees, and a stream flows through them. Looking up, you can see the side of Yaomei Peak, making this the most iconic scene in Changping Valley. The usual route is to ride a sightseeing shuttle to Lama Temple, then walk about 7 km along the boardwalk to Kushutan. The round trip takes 4 to 5 hours. Fit hikers can continue toward Muluozi. The path is gentle, but the altitude is over 3,500 meters, so pace yourself and bring rain gear.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00 (open with Changping Gully)
Nearby sights
- Changping Valley
- Siguniang Dafeng (Big Sister Peak)
- Haizi Valley
- Yaomei Peak (Mount Siguniang)
- Dahaizi Lake (Haizi Valley)
- Chaoshanping Viewpoint
- Maobiliang Viewpoint
- Siguniangshan Town (Rilong)