Jhaoyang Trail

The Zhaoyang National Trail is on Guishan Hill in Nanao, Yilan County. Guishan Hill is to the south of the Zhaoyang Community, with the sea coast on the east side and farm villages and fishing villages scattering on the rolling hills to the west. When looked at from a distance, it seems to be a sea turtle between the ocean and the mountains. That is why it is called Guishan, Turtle Mountain. In the early days, the trail was the main passage for local residents to go up the hill to grow crops. Along the way, visitors can see changeful mountain and ocean views and idyllic scenes. On both sides are broadleaf forests of the Lauraceae and Fagaceae families. There is also a Taiwan Gordonia plantation taking up seven hectares of land. Going up Guishan Hill to watch the sunrise and listen to the waves is a most memorable experience.