Kwanwu rises 2,000 meters above sea level, high enough to catch the passing winds and clouds. Indeed, its name (" Observing the Fog ") comes from the fact that the mountain is perfectly located to watch the play of wind and clouds generated by the local climate in abundance.
修長筆直的針葉林，足堪與杉林溪、溪頭等地媲美。觀霧的高度約在海拔二千公尺，和阿里山（海拔二二七四公尺）差不多，正是山嵐簇擁的高度。