Su-Hua Highway 107.6K Trail Introduction
The coastline from Su'ao to Nanao, approximately 30 kilometers long, includes Southern Cape, Neipi Coast, and Dong'ao Bay, making it the most beautiful coastline in Yilan County. Along this section of Provincial Highway 9, the Suhua Highway winds along the mountainside, offering several vantage points from which to overlook the stunning coastline, providing expansive views and excellent scenery. Here are some lookout points along this route for your reference, where parking small cars is hassle-free, and when driving through, you might want to stop at two or three points to stretch a bit. From north to south: - 106.5K Abandoned Cement Platform: The best location to overlook Su'ao Military Harbor, where you can also see the Southern Cape Cross-Harbor Bridge. - 106.9K Rotary Park: Offers views of Su'ao Military Harbor and the Southern Cape area, with a parking lot available. - 107.6K Mountain Trail Entrance: There is a cement stairway leading to Southern Cape, from which you can view the Southern Cape area. - 108.2K Su'ao Inspection Station (Weigh Station): To the south of the inspection station, a culvert trail leads to Zhaoan Temple near Neipi Fishing Port in Southern Cape. The starting point of the culvert trail offers great views of Southern Cape and Neipi Fishing Port as well as the coastline, making it the top choice for viewpoints in this section. There is a small parking lot to the north of the inspection station. - 114K Small Parking Lot: Offers views of Dong'ao Bay, where the fish nets look like a maze on the sea surface. - 116.8K Pioneer Temple: The best location to overlook Dong'ao Bay, with an observation platform behind the temple from which you can see Funiaolin Fishing Port and the Turtle Head-like Wushi Nose. There are restrooms available, making this the best rest stop along the Su'ao to Nanao section.
