Baigu Dashan D2 Waypoint
19 Mar 2026 13 waypoints 19 photos 9.62 km
D2 Itinerary
Baigu Dashan
Leaving the Porters' Campground, the trail runs along the forest road with fallen trees the whole way and getting steadily steeper. About 90 minutes brings you to Baigu Dashan Middle Peak at 5.7K; since it's still dark this early, you might want to save the photos for the way back. Another 30 minutes gets you to Guitar Campground at 6.5K. It isn't large, but it's sheltered the entire way except at the entrance and exit, good for blocking wind and rain — if you're doing Baigu as a two-day round trip, it's worth the extra effort on day one to carry water and camp here.
Continuing along the trail, at around 7.25K, as marked at Waypoint 16, there's a photo spot on the left called Yixiantian Gap. Keep going through the arrow bamboo until 8.3K, where you emerge into the Boulder Field — follow the yellow ropes that have been set up. Most of the rocks on the boulder field are stable; just avoid the ones with a lot of moss or lichen. If conditions are wetter when you go, it's a good idea to wear gloves and scramble with both hands and feet to stay steady.
From the Boulder Field to the Baigu triangulation point at 3341m elevation takes about 35 minutes. Baigu Dashan has a first-order triangulation point, fully exposed on all sides, with enough open ground to hold quite a few people — hikers who reach here might want to stay a while and enjoy the view.
After leaving Baigu Dashan, retrace your steps back to the Porters' Campground. The defining feature of the second half of Baigu is the constant up and down — I felt about the same climbing from the campsite up to Baigu as descending from Baigu back to the campsite, just swapping ‘up-down-up-down-up-down…’ for ‘down-up-down-up-down-up…’. Add in the frequent mix of ropes, fallen trees, and steep sections, and it wears on you more. Remember: when you're getting frustrated, slow down or take a break, and only move forward when you're focused enough — keep yourself safe.
Trail Log
10 Rest Platform
3,340 m2,668↓11 min 200 m ↑42 m
11 Siyan Pond Campground
3,340 m2,668↓2 min 30 m
12 Siyan Pond
3,340 m2,668↓52 min 910 m ↑193 m ↓31 m
13 Baigu Dashan Middle Peak
3,340 m2,668↓34 min 850 m ↓263 m
14 Guitar Campground
3,340 m2,668↓21 min 170 m ↑66 m
15 Standing viewpoint
3,340 m2,668↓1 h 0 min 660 m ↑165 m ↓11 m
16 Yixiantian GapMentioned in text
3,340 m2,668↓41 min 370 m ↑115 m
17 Climb over or go around
3,340 m2,668↓39 min 670 m ↑105 m ↓18 m
18 Boulder Field
3,340 m2,668↓3 min 20 m
19 Follow the rope and the reflective markers
3,340 m2,668↓30 min 360 m ↑137 m
20 Baigu Dashan Triangulation Point
3,340 m2,668↓4 h 47 min 4.13 km ↑308 m ↓787 m
21 Grassy Slope Campground
3,340 m2,668↓15 min 360 m ↓134 m
22 Pine Forest Campground
3,340 m2,668
Start of record03:54 2671 m 0 km Porters' Campground
↓32 min 610 m ↑172 m
↓13 min 280 m ↓45 m
End of record14:34 2671 m 9.62 km Porters' Campground
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