Changbai Stone Forest Scenic Area

Changbai Stone Forest Scenic Area

The Changbai Stone Forest Scenic Area is located within Changbai County and lies in the alpine tundra valley zone of the Changbai Mountain area. Featuring unique flora such as lithops and ledum palustre, it showcases the distinctive characteristics of Changbai Mountain and its tundra landscape. The canyon is lined on both sides with white and gray pumice stones, presenting a dazzling array that resembles a colorful and diverse natural geological museum. The dark bluish-black stone forest consists of interlocking tooth-like stone pillars formed from volcanic tuff. These pillars stand opposite the Lao Ridge to the west, forming a picturesque part of the Changbai Ten Forests. The Changbai Stone Forest is situated at the Gang Canyon on the eighth dam of Hengshan Mountain in Changbai County, along the banks of the Yalu River. It includes formations such as the Tiger Fang Peak, Camel Peak, and Valley Head Island, creating a group of stone pillars on the southern foothills of Changbai Mountain. According to the “Changbai County Annals”: “The towering stone forest stands closely together, strange and unique, each with its own distinct scene, characterized by the elegant beauty of rugged rocks… The shadow of the stone forest resembles a camel laden atop hazy clouds and mist, forming the spectacular view known as ‘Mist-Covered Camel Peak,’ evoking the feeling that ‘the scenery of the Changbai Stone Forest is magnificent, as poetic and picturesque as can be.’”

The dark bluish-black stone forest consists of interlocking tooth-like stone pillars formed from volcanic tuff. These pillars stand opposite the Lao Ridge to the west, forming a picturesque part of the Changbai Ten Forests.

The uniqueness of the stones in the Changbai Stone Forest lies in the abundance of tall, columnar rock formations, some reaching dozens of meters in height, while others lie broken on the ground or in the water. Columnar cliffs are the iconic feature of the Shizhu Cliff area, where cliffs are around fifty to sixty meters high, with just the lower section of tightly arranged stone pillars standing over twenty meters tall — a truly spectacular sight that’s hard to imagine without seeing it in person. The magic of the water is evident in the fact that there is roughly a spring every five steps and a waterfall every ten. Each spring and waterfall varies uniquely based on the surrounding mountain terrain. Within the Changbai Stone Forest Scenic Area, about 15 kilometers ahead, a waterfall hangs from a cliff like a hanging stream, plunging straight down. This is the famous Diaoshuihu Waterfall, one of the twenty-four scenic highlights of the Changbai Mountain Stone Forest Scenic Area.

Changbai Mountain

Wangtian'e Scenic Area

Heaven Lake of Changbai Mountain

Chengcha River

Changbai Mountain International Natural Ski Park

Changbai Hot Spring Group

Baiyun Peak

Changbai Mountain Plateau Ice and Snow Sports Training Base

Tiger's Back

Secluded Valley Forest

Changbai Mountain Waterfall

Changbai Mountain Northeast Tiger Forest Park

Niulang Ferry

Changbai Mountain Cold Spring

Changbai Mountain Grand Canyon

Little Heaven Lake of Changbai

Changbai Mountain Volcanic Group

Forest Sea at the Bottom of Changbai Mountain Valley