About Nuorilang Waterfall (诺日朗瀑布 [Nuòrìlǎng Pùbù])
The Nuorilang Waterfall (诺日朗瀑布 [Nuòrìlǎng Pùbù]; Promising Bright Bay Waterfall) was nearby the road so Julie and I noticed that it tended to grab the attention of bus riders thereby earning it the title of the most famous waterfall in the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve (九寨沟自然保护区 [Jiǔzhàigōu Zìrán Bǎohùqū]; 9 Village Gully). It was very similar to the other cascades and waterfalls in the park where calcium-rich water caused trees and other foliage to grow throughout the waterfall’s course. This particular falls was said to have a width of about 320m (perhaps making it the widest in the park) and a height of 20m. It was also considered one of the top six waterfalls in China according to the China National Geoegraphy Magazine (note: this was not the National Geographic Magazine we were used to seeing back at home).
Draining the so-called Mirror Lake, this year-round waterfall probably would see its best flow in late Summer and Autumn. Julie and I visited this waterfall in the Spring where the waterfall wasn’t particularly spectacular as there were plenty of exposed underlying rocks while the falls had more of a stringy and segmented appearance throughout its entire width.
Like the Pearl Shoal Waterfall, it was possible for us to take photos of this falls with the stunning alpine mountain backdrop if we were seeing it from a high enough vantage point. Unfortunately, we didn’t get this view as I think we got lost in the moment and we completely overlooked the fact that we could’ve (and should’ve) pursued that higher perspective. I guess we’ll have to look forward to doing that next time, if we’re fortunate to return here.
We visited this waterfall as part of a short 15-minute shuttle walk starting from the boardwalk entrance a few paces north of the visitor center complex and finished at another shuttle stop further to the north (downstream) of the waterfall. This boardwalk went directly across the front of the Nuorilang Waterfall, where it was very difficult to photograph the falls as it was way too wide to even fit on the widest of wide angle lenses.
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