Jiuzhaigou One-Day Trip: Time Allocation for Three Valleys (Part 2) is here! Get ready for this second-half itinerary～

13:00 Arrive at ⭐Rhinoceros Lake (P1) Enter via the horizontal boardwalk. Tiger Lake is on the left, Rhinoceros Lake on the right. Take a few quick photos and leave – these two lakes are too deep, and the scenery from the boardwalk doesn't change much, so there's no need for extensive hiking. After taking photos, return to the boarding point and get on the bus. 13:15 Get off at ⭐Shuzheng Village First, grab a grilled sausage to fill your stomach (there are restaurants and Mixue Bingcheng in the village, so you can solve hunger and thirst). Then climb to the Shuzheng Village Observation Deck (on the high ground to the right, directly opposite the village) to overlook the spectacular Shuzheng Lakes (P2). This path is short, but climbing uphill at noon can be a bit hot. If your physical strength is average, you can skip it; it's not a must-do. After seeing it, cross the road back to the opposite boardwalk and continue walking～ 13:40 Begin the essential hike: Shuzheng Lakes → Sleeping Dragon Lake → Sparking Lake Key point! Be sure to take the boardwalk on the mountain side! Fewer people, stunning scenery, accompanied by the chirping of insects and birds, it's arguably the most therapeutic section of the day (P3-P8). Approximately 4500 steps, it's recommended to stroll slowly – I had to speed up to avoid other tourists, walking too fast was a bit of a pity～ 14:10 Get on the bus at ⭐Sparking Lake Originally wanted to take the bus to Bonsai Shoal, then return to visit Reed Lake. But after a glance at Reed Lake from the bus, its color was just average, so I decisively changed plans: first make up for Long Lake + Five-Color Pond on the left branch! Transferred from Bonsai Shoal to Nuorilang Tourist Center (lost a bit of time), just caught a bus to Long Lake, went straight there～ 14:55 Arrive at ⭐Long Lake Not too many people, but Long Lake on a cloudy day was a bit ordinary (P9-10). Walked around half a circle, took photos, then headed towards Five-Color Pond – this 800-meter section is all downhill stairs, super crowded with not much scenery, my legs were starting to give out… 15:30 Walk to ⭐Five-Color Pond It's still so impressive even during the dry season! You just need to find the right angle for photos, as the water doesn't fill the entire pond (P11). After seeing it, still had to walk 450 meters to the boarding point, so tired I could cry~ The entire Long Lake + Five-Color Pond section is about 4000 steps. Get off at Nuorilang Tourist Center to rest. 16:10 Arrive at Nuorilang Tourist Center Wanted to find something to eat, but most restaurants were already closed, wasted 20 minutes before finally getting on the bus to the valley entrance. 16:35 Get off at ⭐Sparking Lake Still had enough energy, decisively gave up the uphill boardwalk at Bonsai Shoal, and chose to walk from Sparking Lake to Bonsai Shoal – passing by Double Dragon Lake (P12) and Reed Lake (P13-15). Reed Lake in the evening was breathtakingly beautiful! Strolled leisurely for 1 hour, about 4500 steps, totally worth the ticket price～ 17:30 Get on the bus at ⭐Bonsai Shoal, return journey out of the valley～ (A map version summary of the route will be updated in the next part, remember to stay tuned!)