Spot guide

What to verify before stargazing on Hehuanshan

Compare Yuanfeng and Kunyang sky conditions, but recommend a trip only after Highway 14A and official warning checks pass. The two spots do not share the same ordinance boundary.

Hehuanshan is a high-altitude, road-dependent destination. A sky forecast does not prove Highway 14A is passable or that the mountain is clear of cold, wind, or other official warnings.

Puli or Cingjing

High-mountain drive with live road and cold-weather checks

Checks before departure

Compare two places

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not a live observation.

2 Viewing spots

Thu, Sep 17

Sky conditions onlyGood

Yuanfeng Observation Deck

Puli or Cingjing · Altitude not shown until sourced · Asia/Taipei

Bright stars may show. Check access first.

Check the latest Highway 14A status from 18K to 32K on Highway Bureau 168 and review current CWA warnings. When road status cannot be confirmed, this page shows sky conditions only.

Status source expiredArrival point unverifiedRoad status not verified

Star Index

70/100

Cloud

22%

Rain chance

Moon

37%

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not a live observation.

Check official status View details

#2Sky conditions onlyGood

Kunyang Rest Area

Puli or Cingjing · 3070m · Asia/Taipei

Bright stars may show. Check access first.

Check Highway 14A from 18K to 32K, current CWA warnings, and on-site Taroko National Park notices before departure.

Cloud

22%

Rain chance

Moon

37%

Status source expiredRoad status not verifiedOfficial warning not verified

View details Check official status

Puli or Cingjing

Reaching Hehuanshan

Approach from Puli or Cingjing. On the day of travel, check the latest Highway 14A status from 18K to 32K on the Highway Bureau 168 service and follow the road authority’s notices. TDX is supporting context only.

High-mountain drive with live road and cold-weather checks

Night access and dark-sky boundaries

Yuanfeng lies inside the Highway 14A 22.1K-27.5K dark-sky ordinance zone. Kunyang is around 29K and must not inherit that rule. The existence of an attraction page does not prove the connecting road is open.

Checks before departure

What to recheck before leaving

A planning option shows documented access information and a mapped arrival; it does not guarantee road safety. Recheck Highway Bureau 168 and current CWA warnings before leaving.

Sky conditions only

Before you stargaze

Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival. Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.

Official checks before departure

Nantou Scenic Area Office - Yuanfeng Observation Deckzh-TW Nantou County Hehuanshan Dark Sky Park ordinance, Highway 14A 22.1K-27.5Kzh-TW IANA Time Zone Databaseen Highway Bureau 168 - Highway 14A live road statuszh-TW TDX Highway Bureau live news supporting feedzh-TW Central Weather Administration warning datasets for Nantouzh-TW Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank - Kunyang Rest Areazh-TW Taroko National Park - Hehuan Main Peak Trail (Japanese page)ja-JP Nantou County viewing-environment investment at Yuanfeng and Kunyangzh-TW

Destination guide

Spot guide

What to verify before stargazing on Hehuanshan

Compare Yuanfeng and Kunyang sky conditions, but recommend a trip only after Highway 14A and official warning checks pass. The two spots do not share the same ordinance boundary.

Hehuanshan is a high-altitude, road-dependent destination. A sky forecast does not prove Highway 14A is passable or that the mountain is clear of cold, wind, or other official warnings.

Puli or Cingjing

High-mountain drive with live road and cold-weather checks

Checks before departure

Compare two places

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not a live observation.

2 Viewing spots

Thu, Sep 17

Sky conditions onlyGood

Yuanfeng Observation Deck

Puli or Cingjing · Altitude not shown until sourced · Asia/Taipei

Bright stars may show. Check access first.

Check the latest Highway 14A status from 18K to 32K on Highway Bureau 168 and review current CWA warnings. When road status cannot be confirmed, this page shows sky conditions only.

Status source expiredArrival point unverifiedRoad status not verified

Star Index

70/100

Cloud

22%

Rain chance

Moon

37%

Forecast-grid data from Open-Meteo, not a live observation.

Check official status View details

#2Sky conditions onlyGood

Kunyang Rest Area

Puli or Cingjing · 3070m · Asia/Taipei

Bright stars may show. Check access first.

Check Highway 14A from 18K to 32K, current CWA warnings, and on-site Taroko National Park notices before departure.

Cloud

22%

Rain chance

Moon

37%

Status source expiredRoad status not verifiedOfficial warning not verified

View details Check official status

Puli or Cingjing

Reaching Hehuanshan

High-mountain drive with live road and cold-weather checks

Night access and dark-sky boundaries

Checks before departure

What to recheck before leaving

A planning option shows documented access information and a mapped arrival; it does not guarantee road safety. Recheck Highway Bureau 168 and current CWA warnings before leaving.

Sky conditions only

Before you stargaze

Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival. Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.