【 Type of attraction open for tourism 】

• Length of trail: About 37.7km (Current Historic Trail is of about 23km.)
• Time required for the trip: About 3 days.
• Difficulty: Low to medium difficulty.

【 Management 】

• Environmental limit: Not sensitive to ecological environment.
• Intensity of development/Type of facility: To keep the area as this is, the area should be banned from major exploration and only local repairs shall be provided to the trail at this time. When necessary, number of tourists shall be kept under control, as this is a Type 2 National Trail.

The Shihlu Historic Trail extends across Wufeng, Jianshih in Xinju County and reaches Yanglao Village in Jianshih from Qingquan after passing Shihlu Mountain (Xiakelo Mountain). The 37.7km-long trail used to be the main access for the local tribes in old days (The Wufeng Qingquan Sector is a paved highway today). Along the Historic Trail , there are a large number of spots for observation of maple leaves, a major attraction in autumn.

During the Japanese occupation, the Japanese were present in the mountain area through the Historic Trail and artillery posts and police stations were erected, so were garrison roads. The effort was to control the area with force and the move made the Shihlu Historic Trail , a major access road by then, fade. Remains available by the trail are the Baishih Police Station, Tiencuntai Police Station and Shihlu Police Station. A makeshift hunting hut and the Dashan Artillery Post are found in front of the Kiakelo Mountain (Shihlu) as silent witness to the heated and brave anti-Japanese stories.

The Shihlu Historic Trail is located at 1,300m~2,322m above sea level, where key plant species are hyacinth (unique in Taiwan), blue maple, Taiwanese red?? and other species. Fir woods, luanta and??? are other species. As the environment is an ideal habitat for a wide variety of animals, mammals available are Taiwanese black bear, boars, monkeys, white-faced flying squirrels, red flying squirrels and muntajacs. When it comes to birds, Taiwanese partridges, blue-belly vultures, white-ear thrushes and yellow-chest thrushes are the exclusive ones in Taiwan. A few reptiles and amphibious species are also available. Besides, there are Papilio xuthus, raven Papilio xuthus, glass Papilio xuthus and red-shoulder pink butterflies.

The Shihlu Police Station rebuilt in 1953. The old site left by the Japanese is below.   By Guo, Y. Yuri	Visitors trekking up with rope linking Gaoqiao and Xiakelo Mountain.   By Guo, Y. Yuri
Worn out stone houses left by the Japanese near Tiancuntai.   By Guo, Y. Yuri	South part of the Luoshan forest Trail linking the Historic Trail.   By Guo, Y. Yuri
The 145m-long Baishih Suspension Bridge built in the 10th year of Dazheng and crosses over the Shakeyajin Creek.   By WU Junkun	The Shakeyajin Police Station, known as the Baishi Police Station after, is a rest place for visitors.   By WU Junkun
The paved Shihlu Forest Trail goes up to Shilu from Qingquan.   By Guo, Y. Yuri	The Shihlu Historic Trail is full of attraction and in late autumn it turns red.   By Guo, Y. Yuri