Head South or North! Autumn Appreciation and Red Leaf Viewing Guide Around Xi'an!

🍁The autumn season in Xi'an is the most beautiful time of the year. From mid-October to late October, Shaanxi's autumn colors gradually spread from the north to the south. Departing from Xi'an, it only takes 1-3 hours to catch the tail end of autumn. Let's set out together while the weather is clear🌤 and the temperature is pleasant!🍂🍁 ✅Heading North: 1. Huanglong Treetop Walk Located in Huanglong County, Yan'an City, about 3.5 hours' drive from Xi'an, you can search for 'Huanglong Treetop Walk' in your GPS. 2. Qinzhidao Golden Forest Through History Qinzhidao is a traffic artery built during the Qin Dynasty, with many existing relics, especially beautiful in autumn is the section in Fuxian, Yan'an City, about 3.5 hours' drive from Xi'an, search for 'Fuxian Qinzhidao Relics'. 3. Xishan Scenic Spot's Poetic Autumn Colors Xishan Scenic Spot in Tongchuan City is a Danxia landform area, the creation site of 'Xishan Travel Map'. The red leaves cover the mountains every autumn, creating a stunning view, about 2 hours' drive from Xi'an. 4. Shimen Mountain Colorful Forest A less-traveled tourist route located in Xunyi County, Xianyang City, about 3 hours' drive from Xi'an. The autumn colors are particularly beautiful from the Shimen Forest Farm Qilichuan Management Station to the Malan Revolutionary Site. 5. Zhaojin Xiangshan Red Leaf Appreciation Zhaojin Xiangshan Tourist Area in Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City is also a Danxia landform area, with mountains covered in red leaves every autumn, creating a stunning view, about 2 hours' drive from Xi'an. ✅Heading South: 1. Huanghualing Autumn Colored Forest Driving to Huanghualing from Ningqiang, Ankang to Zhashui, Shangluo is a mountain ridge with a spectacular view of overlapping peaks, with colorful autumn scenery, like driving through a world of oil paintings. 2. Liping Mountains and Red Leaves Liping Scenic Area is located within Liping Town, Nanzheng District, Hanzhong City, at the border of Sichuan and Shaanxi in the Daba Mountains. The autumn scenery is comparable to that of Guangwushan, about 6 hours' drive from Xi'an. The Xihan Expressway is not open until the end of the year, so it is recommended to go through Baoji and take the Yinkun Expressway. 3. Shenheyuan Bashan Grassland Located at the Shenheyuan Bashan Grassland, bordering Chongqing in Langao County, Ankang, about 4.5 hours' drive from Xi'an. The autumn here combines the splendor of the north with the agility of the south, as if turning on an oil painting filter in the gentle autumn breeze, making it unforgettable. 4. Tianpeng Mountain Fortress Red Leaves Located in the Tianpeng Mountain Fortress Scenic Area in Shanyang County, Shangluo City, the mountains are covered with red leaves in autumn, resembling a beautiful gouache painting, silently depicting beauty, tenderness, and charm. At the mountain top, there are Danqing stilted house homestays and cliff tent campsites available for accommodation, about 3.5 hours' drive from Xi'an.