Mountain · South Gyeongsang
Hwangseoksan
황석산
Hwangseoksan (1,192.5 m), Hamyang: a dagger-sharp rock peak south of Deogyusan, with silver grass and the Yongchu valley.
Place details
- Region
- South Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 함양군
- Summit height
- 1,192.5 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 402
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Hwangseoksan
Hwangseoksan rises about 15 km north-east of Hamyang town, south of Namdeogyusan. Of the four peaks off the Baekdudaegan — Gibaeksan, Geumwonsan, Geomangsan and Hwangseoksan — it is the last, rising like a dagger.
Its top is two great rock peaks; the south peak is sharper, a pyramid. Rock ridges and silver grass go together here, and the summit is clearly visible from Deogyusan.
The Yongchu valley lies between Geumwonsan and Gibaeksan.
Worth seeing
- Twin summit 황석산 남봉·북봉A pyramid-shaped south peak.
- Yongchu valley 용추계곡A famous valley nearby.
Where the main trail starts
Cheongnyangsa entrance 청량사 입구
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. 402.