Moshi Park Scenic Area is located at the junction of Zhonggu Village and Kama Village, Bamei Town, Daofu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The scenic area covers about 5 square kilometers and sits at an altitude of about 3,500 meters. In 2017, it was rated a National 4A Tourist Attraction. It is China's only plateau stone forest landscape, integrating sightseeing, experience, scientific research, and science popularization values, and is known as the "Eighth Beauty of China's Most Beautiful Landscape Avenue." The scenic area includes a visitor center, a geological museum, a geological plaza, and other buildings. The ordinary walking trail is 2,993 meters long and 1.5 meters wide; the wooden boardwalk, including the Auspicious Boardwalk, is 477 meters long and 1.5 meters wide.
History and Culture
The mylonitic stone forest in Moshi Park Scenic Area was discovered in 1981. Further research in 1994 found that it was formed after weathering. Locals call it "Bamei Earth-Stone Forest." According to different professional definitions, it also has names such as "tectonic stone forest," "metamorphic stone forest," and "mylonitic stone forest." Legend has it that Moshi Park was one of the birthplaces of King Gesar, and many scenic spots in the park are related to legends of King Gesar's battles. For example, the "Ten Thousand Swords Piercing the Sky" stone forest recreates the scene of King Gesar's soldiers holding swords and spears, vowing to protect King Gesar to the death.
Main Attractions
Stone Forest Landscape
Moshi Park features peak-cluster landscapes distributed in clusters along mountain ridges with obvious gully development, as well as peak-forest landscapes appearing in forms such as sharp-edged and blade-like shapes. Its greatest feature is that it changes color: in spring and winter it is light gray and blue, while in summer and autumn it is bright blue. Sometimes the color can even differ within a single day.
Ten Thousand Swords Piercing the Sky
Located about 100 meters south of the scenic area entrance, this is a sharp-edged mylonitic stone forest landform landscape, about 10–20 meters high. It is named because it looks like ten thousand sharp swords piercing the sky.
Ink-Wash Stone Forest
This is a sharp-edged mylonitic stone forest landform landscape, distributed in groups, about 30–50 meters high. It is named because from a distance it looks like an ink-wash painting of a stone forest.
Stone Great Wall
This is a blade-like mylonitic stone forest landform landscape, about 5–6 meters high and about 20 meters long, with the thinnest part about 1 meter.
Geological Museum
Located in the middle of the scenic area, it contains a geological science exhibition area and an outdoor exhibition area. It focuses on introducing the impact of neotectonic movement on the Daofu area since the Quaternary, the formation and impact of the Xianshuihe Fault Zone, and the formation of the mylonitic stone forest and other geological phenomena and science knowledge.
Walking Trails
Built along the stone forest in the scenic area, they include ordinary walking trails and wooden boardwalks. The ordinary walking trail is 2,993 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, with a mortared stone surface; the wooden boardwalk, including the Auspicious Boardwalk, is 477 meters long and 1.5 meters wide.
Moshi Sacred Spring
The sacred spring is located near the entrance of the scenic area. The spring water seeps out from cracks in the mylonite and is clear and sweet. Local legend says this spring water carries the meaning of praying for blessings and warding off disasters. Tourists often stop here to drink the water and feel nature's gift.
Tour Routes：
Route 1: Enter through the main gate of Moshi Park, take the sightseeing bus to the boardwalk entrance, and tour from top to bottom. You can see the entire panoramic view of Moshi Park. After the tour, exit from the back gate, then take the sightseeing bus to the main gate parking lot. Route 2: Navigate directly to the Moshi Park Geological Museum and enter through the back gate. You can walk directly to the "Alien Planet" photo spot, but to see the panorama you need to climb upward and walk back the same way.
Travel Tips：
If you want to see green grasslands Moshi, choose June–August; if you want to see snow mountains dry grass, choose March–May.
There are marmots in the park; do not feed them casually.
For photos, it is recommended to wear black, white, or red clothes, and you can bring sunglasses and a hat.
For free photos, navigate to "Kama Bridge."
It is recommended to enter through the main gate to avoid a long and tiring walk if entering through the back gate.
Prevent altitude sickness in advance.
Notes：
The scenic area is at a high altitude; pay attention to preventing altitude sickness and prepare relevant medicines and oxygen.
The stone forest area has no shade; pay attention to sun protection and bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, etc.
The boardwalk is slippery; wear non-slip shoes and walk carefully.
There are no shops along the entire route; bring your own dry food and water.
Transportation：
Self-driving: Departing from Chengdu, via the Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway, Ya'an-Yecheng Expressway, etc. The road conditions are relatively good, but pay attention to curves and uphill/downhill sections along the way, and check the vehicle condition in advance.
Public transportation: You can first take a long-distance bus to Kangding or Xinduqiao, then transfer to Bamei Town. After arriving in Bamei Town, take a taxi to Moshi Park.
Regular buses: Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station has daily buses to Bamei and Daofu, all departing at 06:30. The fare to Bamei is 145 yuan/person, and the fare to Daofu is 167 yuan/person. You can also take a bus from Chengdu to Kangding, then take a regular bus from Kangding County to Bamei, with 6 departures a day and fares varying at 72/45/64 yuan. You can also take a bus from Chengdu to Danba, then charter a car from Danba for about 150 yuan/car, with a total distance of 110 kilometers.
Opening Hours：
Peak season (May–October): 8:30–17:30
Off-season (November–next April): 9:00–17:00
For reference only; subject to the scenic area's actual entry time.
Tickets：
Ticket: 60 yuan/person
Ticket (including sightseeing bus): 80 yuan/person.