Hutou Mountain Park

Hutou Mountain Park
虎頭山公園
Type	park
Location	Guishan District and Taoyuan District of Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Coordinates	25°00′06.1″N 121°19′49.2″E
Elevation	251 meters

The Hutou Mountain Park (traditional Chinese: 虎頭山公園; simplified Chinese: 虎头山公园; pinyin: Hǔtóushān Gōngyuán) is a park in Guishan District and Taoyuan District of Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

Name

Hutou means "tiger head" in Chinese.[1]

Geology

The average elevation of the park is 251 metres (823 ft) above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a tiger, thus giving the park its name.[1]

Features

There are many hiking routes connecting playgrounds, barbeque sites, temples, and other scenic spots.[2] The park is powered by renewable energy, with a windmill at the entrance. Eco-friendly engineering methods are also used.[3]

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  Jingde Shrine
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  Owl Forest School
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  Jingguo Plum Garden

Transportation

The park is accessible by walking 2.5km (1.6 miles) northeast of Taoyuan Station of the Taiwan Railways Administration.[4]

See also

• Geography of Taiwan

References

1. Tsai, Leon. "Hutoushan Park". TravelKing. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. "Taoyuan City - Hutoushan Park". TravelKing. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
3. "Hutoushan Environmental Park". Taoyuan - First Stop in Taiwan. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
4. "Hutou Mountain Park". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 30 January 2018.