Explore the Wonderland of Luoji Mountain, a seriously underrated destination.

Preparation - Documents: Bring valid IDs such as ID card, student card, senior citizen card, etc., for ticket discounts. - Clothing: Prepare a windbreaker, light down jacket, and non-slip hiking shoes. The temperature at the summit is low, and there is frequent rain and snow, so clothes should be warm, waterproof, and slip-resistant. - Items: Carry a portable oxygen bottle and altitude sickness medication to cope with high-altitude reactions; prepare a raincoat, sunglasses, high-SPF sunscreen, sun hat, etc.; also bring some high-calorie foods like chocolate and beef jerky. Transportation Guide - Self-driving: Depart from Xichang city, drive along National Highway G248, about 2 hours in total. From Chengdu, take the Yaxi Expressway → Xichang → Luoji Mountain, about 6.5 hours by car. - Public Transport: Take a shuttle bus from Xichang Tourism Passenger Center to Puge County, then transfer to local vehicles to the scenic area; during peak season, there is also a direct tourist line from Xichang to the scenic area. Attractions Introduction - Heilongtan (Black Dragon Pool): The iconic glacial lake of Luoji Mountain, at an altitude of 3,671 meters. The lake water changes color with the light, and you can enjoy the lake and mountain scenery by walking around the lake on the plank road. - Pearl Lake Group: Composed of dozens of small lakes connected together, with crystal-clear water like a mirror, surrounded by primitive fir forests and rhododendron seas. Best viewed from April to July. - Glacial Horn Peaks and Ancient Glacial Cirques: Explore Quaternary glacial relics here, observe geological wonders such as horn peaks and arêtes. The glacial cirques are rare geological textbooks. - Xiancao Lake and Hand-in-Hand Lake: Xiancao Lake has beautiful scenery and requires about a 1-hour hike to reach; Hand-in-Hand Lake is a high-altitude wetland ecological landscape, easy to visit. Accommodation - Luoji Mountain Town: Offers Yi family inns with log cabin structures, where you can experience fire pit tea brewing and Yi ethnic costumes. Affordable prices, about 150 RMB/night. - Xichang City: Has Xichang Qionghai Hotel, Fanzhu Designer Homestay, etc., with beautiful environments and complete facilities, prices starting from 300-500 RMB/night. Food Recommendations - Yi Ethnic Tuotuo Meat: Made from free-range mountain pork or lamb, cut into chunks and cooked, sprinkled with seasoning, eaten by hand. - Baola: Pork belly cut into pieces, marinated, then stuffed into pig stomach and smoked and roasted, with a rich aroma. - Buckwheat Series: Such as buckwheat baba, steamed with a slightly bitter and sweet aftertaste; buckwheat cold noodles, sour and spicy, a refreshing summer snack. Itinerary - 1-Day Tour: Arrive at the scenic area at 9:00, purchase tickets and cable car tickets, take the cable car up the mountain; arrive at Heilongtan at 10:00; head to Pearl Lake Group at 11:00; visit Glacial Horn Peaks and Ancient Glacial Cirques at 12:00; lunch and rest from 12:30 to 13:30; at 13:30, choose to visit Xiancao Lake or Hand-in-Hand Lake based on your energy; take the cable car down at 14:30. - 2-Day Tour: Spend the whole first day exploring the main scenic area, stay overnight at a Yi ethnic homestay in Luoji Mountain Town, experience a fire pit dinner, etc.; on the second day, visit Luowu Valley Yi Village in the morning, soak in hot springs in the afternoon, and join the torch carnival in the evening.