Maple leaf season on Nhiu Co San mountain

(SGTT) - Nhiu Co San Mountain (Lao Cai province) attracts tourists with its wild beauty and rich flora. From about October to December every year, this place is brilliant with the yellow and orange colors of maple leaves changing color, creating a poetic scene in the middle of the mountains and forests.

At an altitude of 2,965 m above sea level, the name “Nhieu Co San” in the H'Mong language means “buffalo horn”, evoking the image of two high mountain peaks curving like giant horns. Photo: Nguyen Trong Cung

Each season, Nhiu Co San has its own beauty: winter is often covered with ice and snow, spring is when wild flowers bloom, and late autumn is when the maple forest changes color. Photo: Nguyen Trong Cung

From October to December, maple leaves turn yellow, orange, and red among the primeval forest covered with green moss, creating a unique natural picture. Photo: Nguyen Trong Cung

Along the way up the mountain, the maple forests change their brilliant colors in the middle of the vast wilderness, giving the feeling of being lost in an autumn scene in a temperate zone. Photo: Nguyen Trong Cung

In the middle of the forest, visitors can fully experience the pristine beauty, with grass and bushes at the foot of the mountain and ancient moss-covered forests halfway up. Photo: Nguyen Trong Cung

To explore Nhiu Co San, visitors should monitor the weather and choose a dry, sunny day for a safe and smooth journey. Photo: Nguyen Trong Cung

When climbing, you need to prepare warm clothes, raincoats, good climbing shoes, waterproof backpacks, drinking water and snacks to replenish energy throughout the trip. Photo: Nguyen Trong Cung

Dang Huy - Nguyen Trong Cung

Source: https://sgtt.thesaigontimes.vn/mua-la-phong-chuyen-mau-tren-nui-nhiu-co-san/