Daocheng Yading Golden Fall Color

Golden Fall Color of Daocheng Yading refers to the yellow/golden color of the trees and forest of Daocheng Yading during autumn season mainly in October/November. Golden Fall Color of Daocheng Yading has been a main drive of its visitors in this season. The golden foliage of Yading is one of the best photo trips in China.

What is Golden Fall Color?

Late October in Yading Pearl Lake of the Larch Tree Forest

There are two types of trees you may see the yellow color. One is the Green Poplar trees and the other is Larch trees. The color is yellowish and depends on the season can be different levels of yellow color. It is a transitioning time of the trees through the year after its prime summer green and before the leaves fall off the trees. They often come as a cluster of trees and making themself look stunning especially in a sunny day.

When exactly is the Golden Color Season of Daocheng Yading and how long does it last?

Poplar Trees and Spruce grow by different height in Yading

The two different types of trees that provide yellow foliage that will reach its prime golden color in slightly different times.

Green Poplar Trees will start to have yellow color by as early as early October by around 10th October and reaches it's prime yellow color by around 20th to 25th October. In general the best time to see the Golden Color of Green Poplar Trees in Daocheng Yading is by middle and late October. But it may still differ slightly each year due to temperature and weather difference each year. Green Poplar Trees grow at the elevation between 2500m and 3800m in general around Daocheng Yading

Larch Trees (Larix potaninii) is a conifer tree with needle leaves that it's tree color start to change by mid October and reaches its prime yellow color by end of October at between 28 Oct to 05 Nov in general. In different years the time of the prime yellow color may differ a little depending on temperature and due to climate change. The larch trees grow by the elevation between 3800m and 4100m only around Daocheng Yading.

Where exactly in Daocheng Yading can I see this color?

Often the Golden Fall Color of Daocheng Yading acctually refers to the Green Poplar Trees around Daocheng County/Daocheng Xian and the trees inside Yading Park are actually Larch Trees and the Larch Trees yellow color comes often in a slightly different yellow color (more to orange color) and are usually later than the Poplar Trees. Places to see the Poplar Trees include Xinduqiao and around, Daocheng and around. All places to see these are alongside the drive way of a trip to Daocheng. On a driving trip to Daocheng Yading you will cover Xinduqiao and Daocheng. On a flying trip to Daocheng Yading you will cover Daocheng. At Daocheng except the biggest forest next to the town, there are also other villages you can drive around to find the Poplar Trees.

Mid October the park of Yading, the Larch Forest starts to change color but not fully yellow yet

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