Lijia Maple Viewing Trail. Before entering Lijia Village, around kilometer 49 of Provincial Highway 169, there is a wooden platform. Before entering Lijia Village, around kilometer 49 of Provincial Highway 169, there is a wooden platform. Descending the wooden stairs beside it, you immediately enter a maple forest. Here you can find both Acer serrulatum (belonging to the maple family) and Liquidambar formosana (belonging to the witch-hazel family). Besides the autumn foliage that adds color to the mountain scenery, you can also see the spiky, ball-like fruits of the sweetgum.
Address: 嘉義縣阿里山鄉古比閘娜169
Hours: 00:00–23:59
Chiayi County