Taking Kids to Guangwu Mountain to Enjoy Autumn! October-December Guide to Avoid Any Pitfalls

📷 In a nutshell: Guangwu Mountain in Sichuan is amazing! Taking kids to see the red leaves is even more beautiful than expected～ 🍁 I've long heard the saying "Jiuzhai for water, Guangwu for mountains." Visiting Guangwu Mountain with kids from October to December truly amazed me! This is known as "China's Number One Red Leaf Mountain," with an elevation of 2,507.2 meters, covering 39 square kilometers, and a viewing area of 580 square kilometers. The scenic area is full of trees, with a forest coverage rate of 97%. Walking in feels like entering a "natural oxygen bar," with over 30,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter. Bringing kids here means breathing fresh air and escaping city smog～ The annual average temperature is 16.2℃. When visiting from October to December, wearing a sweater plus a light jacket is just right—not too cold or hot—so kids can play comfortably. Once autumn arrives, the entire mountain is dyed red by the leaves, layer upon layer of red leaves like flames, called "Asia’s longest natural red carpet." Kids can’t help but grab my hand and run, saying they want to play on the "red carpet"～ 💟 Scenic Area Tickets: Know the ticket policies in advance for a smoother trip with kids～ ✅ Guangwu Mountain Tourist Scenic Area: Ticket 80 RMB/person, sightseeing bus ticket 40 RMB/person (children under 1.2 meters free, 1.2-1.4 meters half price, remember to bring ID) ✅ Micang Mountain Tourist Scenic Area: Ticket 90 RMB/person, sightseeing bus ticket 60 RMB/person (the sightseeing bus runs a loop, so no need to backtrack with kids, very convenient) ✅ Shibayue Pool Scenic Area: Ticket 55 RMB/person, shuttle bus ticket 10 RMB/person (the roads inside are narrow, self-driving is inconvenient, taking the shuttle bus is safer) 🏡 Accommodation Guide: Good lodging means a happy trip with kids! Choose top nearby luxury wilderness hotels for sure～ Recommended is Guangwu Mountain Forest Luxury Resort Hotel, only a 5-minute drive from Guangwu Mountain Scenic Area, super convenient location. The hotel is built in the forest, with rooms as standalone wooden cabins. Open the window and you see dense woods and red leaves; at night you can hear insects and birds singing. Kids say it feels like living in a "fairy tale house"～ The family rooms have children’s slides and small toys, kids can’t stop playing once inside. The hotel has a dedicated children’s play area with picture books, building blocks, and toy trains. After daytime outings, kids can still play there in the evening. The hotel breakfast is rich, with porridge, buns, fruit, and kids’ favorite small cakes. Dinner features local specialties like Guangwu Mountain cured meat and stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork, which kids love～ 🍂 Pure Play Route Recommendation: A relaxed three-day trip, kids can have fun without getting tired～ 📍 Day 1: Chengdu - Enyang Ancient Town - Guangwu Mountain Depart from Chengdu at 8:30 AM, about a 4-hour drive. Prepare snacks and picture books for kids to avoid boredom. Arrive at Enyang Ancient Town around 12:30 PM. The ancient town has many old buildings; stroll with kids to see the old theater stage and stilted buildings, and buy some small souvenirs (like handmade lanterns, wood carvings). Around 2 PM, try local snacks in the town, such as Sichuan cold noodles and brown sugar glutinous rice cakes, which kids enjoy. At 3:30 PM, drive to Guangwu Mountain, arriving at the hotel by 4:30 PM. After check-in, take kids for a walk around the hotel to see the red leaves in the sunset—super beautiful～ 📍 Day 2: Guangwu Mountain · Micang Mountain - Guangwu Mountain Wake up at 8 AM for breakfast, depart at 9 AM for Micang Mountain Scenic Area. Take the sightseeing bus first to Jiaguo Mountain, where the view is wide and you can see vast red leaves—take a family photo with kids; then visit the Natural Gallery, where trees’ branches intertwine and red leaves cover the ground like a red carpet, kids run and play on it; next go to Black Bear Valley, where the red leaves by the creek are especially beautiful, and kids can see squirrels, very exciting; finally visit the Golden Corridor, where trees on both sides are golden and red, walking inside feels like being in a painting. Have a simple lunch in the scenic area, return to the hotel around 4 PM, rest and have dinner. 📍 Day 3: Guangwu Mountain - Chengdu Breakfast at 8:30 AM, then at 9 AM visit Guangwu Mountain Scenic Area. First go to Sandao Pass to see unique rock formations; then to Yuntian Feiyan to experience the thrill of the high-altitude plank road (hold kids’ hands tightly); next visit Hongshanya and Swallow Ridge, telling kids some fun facts about red leaves; finally visit Qinv Peak and Wanhuchao Pilgrimage to see various mountain shapes. Have lunch near the scenic area around noon, depart at 1:30 PM, and arrive back in Chengdu around 5:30 PM, perfectly ending this parent-child trip～ 🍁 Guangwu Mountain Autumn Scenic Area Routes: Each route has surprises, unlock them one by one with kids～ 📍 Guangwu Mountain Sandao Pass - Yuntian Feiyan - Hongshanya - Swallow Ridge - Qinv Peak - Wanhuchao Pilgrimage. Along this route, you can see the perfect combination of red leaves, mountain peaks, and sea of clouds. Kids will keep exclaiming "So beautiful!" and ask to take photos for memories～ 📍 Micang Mountain Jiaguo Mountain - Natural Gallery - Langou Bridge - Black Bear Valley - Golden Corridor - Xianglu Mountain. The red leaves here are abundant and bright, beautiful both from afar and up close. Strolling slowly with kids here, you can also teach them to recognize different trees. 📍 Shibayue Pool Yunti Pool - Pearl Pool - Couple Pool - Five-Color Pool - Wedding Dress Waterfall - Fairy Pool. The water is clear, red leaves reflect in it like colorful gems. Kids can play by the pools, splash water, and pick up stones, having a great time～