Eribugai Grand Canyon

Eribugai Grand Canyon

Eribugai Grand Canyon

Eribugai Grand Canyon is located in the Hongdunzi Mountain, about

10 kilometers

from

60 kilometers

. The canyon forms a “V” shape stretching from north to south, spanning about

5 kilometers

, with the surrounding terrain being highly secluded. Without guidance from local herders, it is generally hard to find. On both sides of the canyon there are stone walls, said to be remnants of ancient battlefields. Towering orange-red cliffs rise steeply on either side of the canyon, reaching tens of meters in height, with the highest parts up to seventy or eighty meters. Looking up from the canyon floor, the sky appears as a narrow, winding slit, hence the name "One Line Sky." Local herders graze their livestock on the cliff tops, where people on opposite sides can see each other without being able to meet. The cliff

faces are layered with numerous large and small caves, many of which interconnect, serving as natural habitats for wildlife such as argali, rock pigeons, and flying squirrels.

The droppings of the orange-footed flying squirrel are also a valuable traditional Chinese medicinal material. In the middle of the canyon, a massive boulder juts out from the cliff face, resembling either a dragon’s head or a camel’s head, and is revered by locals as a sacred stone. About

5 kilometers east of the canyon stands the Tata Cliff, over 100 meters high and extremely precipitous. From the top of the cliff, cars look no larger than matchboxes, and at the base lies a giant stone frog with its mouth open to the sky, praying for favorable weather and the well-being of the people. This area is an ideal destination for leisure, summer retreats, exploration, as well as for extreme sports like rock climbing and geological research.