Hailuogou


Hailuogou is a glacier located in Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. It is a feature of Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park. The glacier is next to Moxi and over southwest of Chengdu. It is a 5A-level tourist attraction in China. It is famous for its low-altitude modern glaciers, large ice waterfalls and alpine hot springs. The glacier originates from Mount Gongga.

History

In February 2017, the park was listed under the 5A-level tourist attractions list.
On September 5, 2022, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Luding County, killing three park employees. An additional 219 visitors were trapped in the park for more than 50 hours before being rescued.

Glacier

The glacier covers a area of Conch Gully and is characterized as a modern glacier, having formed 16 million years ago. At its most extreme, the glacier reaches a low altitude of above sea level and reaches a high of, and is also about long. It also features the world's tallest icefall at.

Tourist attractions

The park features several hot springs and "red rocks" which are rocks covered in red orange algae.