Huangcaoliang Natural Scenic Area (黄草梁自然风景区)

Huangcaoliang Natural Scenic Area is about 43 kilometers away from Dayu. At an altitude of 1737 meters, it makes up part of the West Mountain. It is a double synclinal mountain that formed since Yanshan Period. The slope is gentle, the top present the land form of tilt Karst plateau. The permeability of rock is strong, the top is dry, oak forests, birch forests as well as its re-sprouting shrub are in the schattenseite and gully areas above 900 meters, and the lower parts are covered up mostly by bush woods.
Huangcaoliang, Lingshan Mountain, Baihuang Mountain and Miaofeng Mountain stand close to one another, and standing on Huangcaoliang, each tourist can see the other three mountains. The altitude of the main peak is 1,773 meters high and is one of the highest peaks in the southwestern areas of Beijing. Climbing in this area must be of an interesting sport. In addition, it is a good spot to watch the sunrise. The specialty of this scenic area is it has been less influenced by human activities.
Fragrant Flowers in Three Seasons
In spring, travelers can view flowers such as mountain peach flowers, mountain apricot flowers and February orchids. In summer, there are lilac, cuckoo flowers, wild roses, Lilium pumilum, gold flowers, hydrangea and so on; and in autumn, common China-aster, red bean trees and chrysanthemums.
The Kingdom of Wildlife
Huangcaoliang is indeed a kingdom of wildlife. Flying birds rustle in the woods and over the tall grass, and other animals search food in the dense woods.
In addition, some ancient building remains can be found here too.