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.
Therefore, I presumed that this waterfall probably owned 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) (if not the most photographed waterfall in the park).
It was very similar to the other cascades and waterfalls in the reserve where calcium-rich water caused trees and other foliage to calcify 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) with 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.
Thus, the Nuorilang Waterfall took on 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.
Then, we finished at another shuttle stop further to the north (downstream) of the Nuorilang Waterfall.
This boardwalk went directly across the front of the wide waterfall, where we found it very difficult to photograph its entirety as it was way too wide to even fit on the widest of wide angle lenses.
Authorities
The Nuorilang Waterfall resides in the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve near Jiuzhaigou in the Sichuan Province, China. To my knowledge, I have not found a reliable official government authority administering this area, but it has been gazetted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thus, in order to inquire about the current conditions, while I can’t recommend a particular government website, you might want to give the UNESCO website a try.
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