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Xiatayou's Hidden Trails?
both of those are good but there's another one that's even harder to find. if you follow the main creek bed upstream from the second bridge, about 20 minutes past where the trail officially ends, there's a mossy boulder that looks like it has a crack in it. squeeze through that and you'll pop out in a narrow ravine with a series of small cascades. the top one has a deep plunge pool, probably 4 meters across, and the water is insanely cold. the locals call it "the hidden bath" but i've only ever seen one other person there in three years. bring good grip shoes for the rocks, they're like glass when wet
yeah the waterfall spots are great but honestly the best view I've found is if you take the ridgeline west instead of east from the main trailhead. there's this one spot where the trees thin out and you get this insane panoramic view of the whole valley, especially around sunset. the trail's not marked at all and it fades in and out, just follow the animal tracks and keep the sun on your left shoulder. the ground gets muddy after rain so watch your step near the edges
That east trail the other person mentioned is solid, but if you want something even quieter, try heading up the ridge behind the abandoned hunter's shack about a kilometer past the landslide. It's not a trail so much as a game path, but it switchbacks up to a rocky outcrop locals call "the turtle's back." The view from up there looks straight across the valley toward the main peaks, and on a clear morning you can see all the way to the coast. Watch your footing near the top, the moss gets slippery after rain and there's no real margin for error.
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Seeking recommendations for facial or massage treatments targeting jaw tension and TMJ issues
For muscle-based jaw tightness, the traditional 推拿 places often do better than the fancy facial spas, and they're cheaper. There's a small 國術館 near Shuanglian I go to for neck and jaw stuff, the guy works the masseter from outside and does traction on the cervical spine, which is where a lot of referred jaw tension actually starts. Around NT$800 for 40 minutes, no booking app, you just walk in. It won't fix a real joint problem but if your issue is muscular clenching it's worth a try.
if its actual tmj stuff and not just cosmetic face massage, go see a dentist who does 咬合板 (occlusal splint) first, the massage places treat the symptom not the joint. dr chen at a clinic off fuxing south road near daan park sorted my clicking in like 3 visits, mostly by adjusting my bite & giving me a night guard. the relief from that lasted way longer than any spa facial i tried
my physio at a small clinic near Liuzhangli MRT did intraoral work on my masseter and pterygoid muscles, basically gloved finger inside the cheek releasing trigger points. weird at first but it fixed the morning headaches within maybe 4 sessions. its not a spa thing at all, its rehab, so book it as a medical visit. 針灸 also helped me, the needles go in the jaw and temple, but the physio did more for the actual tightness.