Mountain · North Jeolla / South Jeolla
Baegamsan
백암산
Baegamsan (741.2 m), Jangseong: Baegyangsa temple, a 5,000-tree torreya forest and baby-maple colour in Naejangsan National Park.
-
15 Nov – 15 Dec 2026
Autumn fire-season trail closures
The Korea National Park Service closes 148 trail sections in the national parks for the autumn wildfire season: 115 fully and 33 in part. Other trails stay open as usual. Check the closure list for your park before you set off.
Place details
- Region
- North Jeolla · South Jeolla
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 순창군 · 장성군
- Summit height
- 741.2 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 176
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Baegamsan
Baegamsan rises on the Honam ridge at the edge of Sunchang and Jangseong and has been part of Naejangsan National Park since 1971. Its highest peak is Sangwangbong.
Maple, torreya, ginkgo and persimmon trees make its colour peak from late October to early November. A forest of some 5,000 torreya trees and a grove of daphniphyllum are natural monuments, among many warm-climate evergreens.
An old saying pairs the two: Baegyang in spring, Naejang in autumn.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Byeonsan windflowers
- Summer
- Dwarf bamboo along the trail
- Autumn
- Baby maples against Baekhakbong’s pale rock
- Winter
- Snowy ridges from Sangwangbong
Worth seeing
- Ssanggyeru 쌍계루A pavilion under Baekhakbong, a national scenic site.
- Baegyangsa 백양사Head temple of the 18th Jogye diocese.
Where the main trail starts
Namchang bus stop, Naejangsan National Park 내장산국립공원(남창지구)(버스정류장)
A main route in the Forest Service guide begins here. Search the Korean name to plan your bus or taxi to the entrance.
Written from the Korea Forest Service guide 꼭 한번 가 볼 우리 100대 명산, p. 176.