The eastern side of the park, the Taroko Gorge section, is still closed due to earthquake severe damage and the high risk of falling rocks. Please do not enter. The trails on Hehuan Mountain area in the western side of our park are open, except for the Hehuan Main Peak Trail, which is closed for repair construction. When entering the Hehuan Mountain area, please do not enter from the eastern side of the Taroko Gorge section because of the high risk of rockfall.
Due to the impact of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3rd, 2024 and the aftershock on April 23rd, 2024, the gorge section (trails and scenic spots) on the east side of the park, spanning 18 kilometers from Taroko to Tianxiang has sustained severe damage and remains closed. The strong earthquake has caused loosening of soil and rocks in the gorge and mountain areas, and there are still aftershocks, resulting in a high risk of falling rocks. Please do not enter the eastern side of Taroko Gorge section unless necessary on the Provincial Highway 8 . The Central Cross-Island Highway (Provincial Highway 8) has been cleared for passage, but there are still restrictions on passage times, with the road being open 4 times daily (7:00-8:00, 10:00 AM open once, 12:00-13:00, and 16:30-17:30), 17:30-18:30 exit only no entry, and closed at night (closed 18:30 - 07:00 the next morning). The highway surface and guardrails have not yet been repaired.
Mostly of the Taroko National Park level 0-2 trails are closed between Taroko and Tianxiang (km 184.5 - km 167.7) on the Provincial HIghway 8.
The following trails are closed:
(1)Taroko Terrace trail, (2) Xiaozhuilu trail, (3)Shakadang trail, (4)Eternal Spring Shrine trail, (5)Buluowan Lower Terrace Trails, (6) Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou) trail, (7)Tunnel of Nine Turns trail, (8)Lushui trail, (9) Baiyang trail, (10) Luishui-Wenshan trail, (11) Zhuilu Old Road, (12) Qingshui Mountain trail, (13)Dekalun trail and (14)Dali-Datong trails.
And Chongde trail and Huide trail on the Provincial Highway 9 (Su-hua Highway).
We suggest that you could visit trails located at our park west side at Hehuan Mountain area [Link] (elevation about 3150-3300 meters) (Please enter from west Taiwan from Puli, Nantou county, using the Provincial Highway 14A bound for Hehuan mountain area. Please arrange your lodging [Songxue Lodge booking link] and transportation before your trip and bring warm clothes with you and require a two-day trip planning. A day hike suggestion can plan to go for Mt. Hehuan East Peak trail (about 2-3 hr a round trip hike) and the Mt. Shimen trail (about 2 hr a round trip hike). These two trails are closed by Songxue Lodge.
For the detail of the park opening information, please consult News [Link] section and the highway and trail opening conditions [Link] on our English website before your trip.
Note:
The Ubus #310 TaiwanTrip (Taiwan Houxin) only offer services from Hualien bus station via Qixingtan Beach to Taroko National Park Headquarters visitor cener and take the same route back to Hualien station. The Ubus #310 and Taroko #302 bus suspend services from Taroko visitor center to Tianxiang.