Second visit to Laozhanggou | The world suddenly turns to evening, and the mountains and rivers are already in autumn

| The world suddenly turns to evening, and the mountains and rivers are already in autumn.🍁 Follow the reading group for a second visit to Laozhanggou, a round trip on the same day, walking a small loop of 18km, with the autumn feeling stronger than the first time, and the colors of various leaves turning deeper🪵. The clear sky☀️ in early October was much better than the cloudy one during the first visit, making for great photography. At the mountain top, we also encountered mountain bikers🏍️ charging up the slopes, and many obedient cows🐮 in Banjiegou, which was very joyful🎉🎉🎉 📍Navigation: Laozhanggou exit point 🚌Transport: Join a tour group or self-drive 🎫Ticket: Free 🧭Route: Search for 1001 Laozhanggou in two steps, exit point - Big Footprint - Laozhanggou - Banjiegou, forming a small loop, with a total distance of 18.84km and a climb of 480m. Compared to the 22km large loop, it lacks the Brave Man's Slope and Cypress Forest, but if you climb fast, you can take the large loop. 🔖Journey: The lowest temperature in Laozhanggou can reach -2°C🥶 in early October. Arriving at the starting point at 11 am, the outdoor🌡️ temperature was about 12°C, and it was quite cold when getting off the car. Compared to the first time staying nearby and starting the hike at 7:30 am, starting at 11 am would be very comfortable, with most of the journey on the sunny side, very warm😚. The leaves on both sides of Laozhanggou were deeper in color, so be sure to observe both sides, as it's easy to encounter trees that are all yellow🟡 or all red🔴. Stand under the tree and look up to take photos📸, which will turn out great. Especially at the first small hill cliff, there is a completely yellow cypress tree🍁. During the holiday period, you can encounter mountain bikers🏍️ on the slopes, and it's fun to watch them break through; if they're not fast enough, they get stuck on the slope. After coming down the big slope, there is a new path that I haven't walked before, with many treasure trees hidden on both sides, and the leaves are very beautiful. Reaching Banjiegou, you will meet many cows🐮, all very obedient, and you can keep taking photos of the cows📸. ⚠️⚠️⚠️Tips: 1️⃣The temperature in Laozhanggou is very low in early October. If camping, be sure to bring enough warm clothing, check the forecast in advance, and wear a windbreaker if the wind is above level 4, as it will be very cold when climbing; 2️⃣Before reaching the starting point this time, all vehicles are required to register, and forest fire warning flags have been erected on both sides of the road, indicating that the mountain closure date is getting closer; 3️⃣For a round trip on the same day, if you walk fast, you can challenge the 22km large loop. You must be quick, as it's 4km more, and try to leave for Beijing at 5 pm; 4️⃣In autumn, there's no need to carry a lot of water, 3-4 bottles will suffice, with one bottle left in the car, as you won't drink much due to the cold weather.