Trip Reports & Photos archives: January 2026

An overcast day up on the Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou—see 13 photos.
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2026/01/25

Twenty photos from a hike along the frozen White River.
Read more about White River ice hike, 2026/01/24

We love the Immortal Valley hike in winter because of the frozen waterfalls and snowy trails—this visit didn’t disappoint! (28 photos)
Read more about Immortal Valley, 2026/01/18

Seven shots from a hike in the snow at the Lakeside Great Wall—not that many photos, too cold, too snowy!
Read more about Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu, 2026/01/17

We did our regular Moss Mountain hike, and after a look at the Walled Village we added on a little more hiking with a look at the Huanghuacheng Great Wall—see 16 photos.
Read more about Moss Mountain to the Walled Village, 2026/01/10

The frozen reservoir, ice falls, and ice cave in the valley parts of the trail were popular; it was much quieter on the top trails—see 12 photos from a winter walk with super views of the Miyun Reservoir.
Read more about Immortal Valley Loop, 2026/01/02