Mount Huashan is located in the town of Huayin which is about an hour and a half away from Xi’an. There are people who say you can do it as a day trip, but if you’re traveling on your own, I’d advise against it. Why? Som… See more

We stayed at a hotel nearby in Huayin and planned on getting to Mount Huashan at the crack of dawn. We were up at 6am if not before but quickly realized we were the only ones up. It felt like a ghost town. We were wand… See more

The Plank Walk was built by a Taoist priest over 700 years ago. It’s an entirely optional hike on Mount Huashan and fairly short. It’s only about 330 feet long (100 meters) but takes longer to do because of how dangerous … See more

China is notorious for its smog but you have a better chance of having a blue sky at places like Mount Huashan. As if mirroring my entire year in China, our day on the mountain was also smog-filled (or cloudy…it’… See more