During the peak period of rockfall risk, tourists go to Hehuan Mountain to enjoy the flowers should avoid the section from Taroko Arch Gate to Tianxiang and enter from the West instead.
2024年4月3日上午7點58分，台灣東部海域發生規模7.2地震，由於震度極大且連續餘震不斷，造成太魯閣園區內中橫公路、小錐麓、砂卡礑、燕子口、九曲洞等步道著名景點嚴重毀損。2024年4月23日東部再次發生多起、連續、淺層顯著有感規模6以上地震，中橫公路及各步道持續落石不斷，為維護遊客安全，園區峽谷段步道仍維持封閉中。
太魯閣牌樓往天祥約19公里路段，為本次地震最主要坍方嚴重、極度不穩定之區域，同時也是東部往合歡山區的必經之路，雖然公路已經積極搶通，仍有相當高的落石潛在風險。
由於正值合歡山區的玉山杜鵑及臺灣高山杜鵑花期，太管處處呼籲民眾，這段期間應儘量避免使用東部橫貫公路前往合歡山區，遊客請由西部經台14甲線前往合歡山區賞花，以免發生落石危險！
太管處提醒大家，由於合歡山區的步道位處較偏遠山區，天氣變化大，請大家賞花的同時，也應該做好防寒及防雨的準備，並評估自身身體狀況，設定折返的時間或地點以提升安全。
At 7:58 am on April 3, 2024, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred in the eastern ocean of Taiwan. Due to the extremely high magnitude and continuous aftershocks, Central Cross-Island Highway, Xiaozuilu, Shakadang, Yanzikou etc. in the Taroko National Park were seriously damaged. Famous scenic spots on the trail such as Jiuqudong were damaged as well. On April 23, 2024, multiple, continuous, shallow and significant earthquakes with magnitude 6 or above occurred in the east again. Rocks continued to fall on the Central Cross-Island Highway and various trails. To protect the safety of tourists, the trails between the gorge section of the park remain closed.
The 19-kilometer section from Taroko Arch Gate to Tianxiang is the main area with severe landslides and extreme instability after this earthquake. It is also the only way to the Hehuan Mountains from the east. Although the highway has been actively opened, there is still a considerable high potential risk of rockfall. Since it is the flowering season of Yushan Rhododendron and Taiwan Alpine Rhododendron in Hehuan District, we urge the public to avoid using the Eastern Central Cross-Island Highway to Hehuan District during this period. Tourists are advised to go to Hehuan District from the west via Provincial Highway 14A to enjoy the flowers to avoid dangerous rockfall accident!
Taroko National Park Headquarters reminds everyone that because the trails in Hehuan Mountain are located in remote mountainous areas, the weather changes greatly. While enjoying the flowers, everyone should also be prepared for cold and rain, assess their physical condition, and set a return time or location to improve safety.
