Elephant Mountain

Elephant Mountain is a part of a larger set of mountains known as the Four Beasts which are a set of mountains that surround Taipei City.
As far as hiking goes, this is about as easy as it gets, especially when you consider that your reward for hiking this mountain will be instantaneous panoramic views of the city.
The Elephant Mountain trail is a more or less just a steep set of stairs that takes about ten to fifteen minutes of walking before you arrive at...

Elephant Mountain is a part of a larger set of mountains known as the Four Beasts which are a set of mountains that surround Taipei City.
As far as hiking goes, this is about as easy as it gets, especially when you consider that your reward for hiking this mountain will be instantaneous panoramic views of the city.
The Elephant Mountain trail is a more or less just a steep set of stairs that takes about ten to fifteen minutes of walking before you arrive at a viewing platform where you will have spectacular views of the city and its most recognizable resident Taipei 101.
The trail is popular with hikers young and old as well as amateur and professional photographers – be warned though that the photographers on this mountain tend to be MORE annoying than mosquitos as they travel in packs and swarm empty spaces. Sunrise and sunset are popular times on the mountain and if you want to have a space to take some photos you need to arrive quite early.
When New Years Eve rolls around arrival times for a spot on the mountain may require taking a two-week vacation from work and camping in the spot you choose as the best spaces are limited and everyone wants that perfect shot of the fireworks exploding off of Taipei 101.