The Red Stone Forest is located on a vast red stone ridge between Jiaqiang Village, Mawang Town, Youyang Autonomous County in the hinterland of Wuling Mountains in southeastern Chongqing and Youshuihe Town. It is a sedimentary carbonate rock from the Cambrian to Ordovician periods 4.7-5.3 billion years ago. Through crustal movement, weathering, leaching and dissolution, it forms red karst landforms and precipitous canyons.
It has countless forms, unique appearance, elegant connotation and stubborn exterior. It is truly breathtaking. Entering the Red Stone Forest is like stepping into a magical and dreamy world! The magical fossil group and unique stone forest appearance of the Red Stone Forest make viewers curious and eager to explore the ancient world. The Red Stone Forest belt is mainly composed of karst landforms, canyon landforms and stratigraphic sections. It is deep red and purple in color, and the landscape is in various poses. It has unique tourism viewing, cultural aesthetic and geological scientific research experience value. The stone forest belt is located on the right bank of the picturesque Youshui River. It starts from Ma’er Tan (a small place name) in the second group of Jiangxiwan Village and ends at Xialazhai (a small place name) in the fourth group of Jiangxiwan Village. It is about 2 kilometers in length. In the core area of Ma’er Tan, the stone forest with an area of about 2,000 mu is stacked layer upon layer and has a unique shape.Opening hours: From January 1st to December 31st, open from 08:00 to 18:00.
