地理環境
大(da)老嶺國家森林公園位于長江西陵峽北岸的宜(yi)昌(chang)市(shi)夷(yi)陵區、秭歸縣、興山縣交界處。緊鄰三(san)峽工程壩(ba)頭庫首北岸，地理坐(zuo)標為東(dong)徑100°52′47″-111°00′21″，北緯30°00′13″-31°04′07″。距湖北宜(yi)昌(chang)市(shi)中心98km，距三(san)峽大(da)壩(ba)50km，總面積5972hm2。
地形地貌
大老嶺國家森(sen)林公(gong)園(yuan)平均(jun)海撥1700m，屬(shu)亞熱帶中山(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)貌(mao)。公(gong)園(yuan)地(di)(di)處中國大地(di)(di)貌(mao)第二級臺(tai)階的(de)東(dong)緣，為(wei)大巴山(shan)(shan)、巫山(shan)(shan)和武陵(ling)山(shan)(shan)組成的(de)山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)向江漢平原凹陷帶過渡地(di)(di)段，屬(shu)大巴山(shan)(shan)系(xi)東(dong)端的(de)荊山(shan)(shan)余脈(mo)，總體上為(wei)中高(gao)(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)，地(di)(di)形地(di)(di)勢以公(gong)園(yuan)最高(gao)(gao)(gao)峰天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)為(wei)中心呈斗笠狀(zhuang)向四周(zhou)降低，山(shan)(shan)脊主(zhu)要沿東(dong)、西、南、西北方向延伸，山(shan)(shan)谷(gu)則主(zhu)要分布在南、北、西坡，最高(gao)(gao)(gao)海拔(ba)2005m，即天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)；最低海拔(ba)960m，位于千斤園(yuan)；相對高(gao)(gao)(gao)差1045m。公(gong)園(yuan)內的(de)花崗巖母質由于地(di)(di)質作用和強烈風化(hua)，到處都是裸露的(de)山(shan)(shan)峰和巨石。
氣候
典型(xing)亞(ya)熱(re)帶季(ji)風氣(qi)(qi)候區。四(si)季(ji)分明，空氣(qi)(qi)清(qing)新，年最高氣(qi)(qi)溫28℃，年最低氣(qi)(qi)溫-15℃，夏季(ji)平均(jun)氣(qi)(qi)溫21℃，是(shi)天然的避暑納涼勝地。
植被
大老嶺國家森林(lin)公園(yuan)(yuan)森林(lin)植被類(lei)型豐(feng)富，由低至高依(yi)次分布為：海(hai)拔(ba)900m以下為常綠(lv)闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)帶(dai)，海(hai)拔(ba)900-1800m為常綠(lv)落葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)混交(jiao)林(lin)帶(dai)，海(hai)拔(ba)1800m以上為溫帶(dai)落葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)帶(dai)。全園(yuan)(yuan)共有8個(ge)植被類(lei)型50個(ge)群系，表現了其(qi)生態系統的多樣(yang)性和代表性。
資源情況
動物資源
截至(zhi)2010年3月，大老嶺有獸(shou)類(lei)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬(shu)(shu)6目(mu)(mu)(mu)、12科(ke)(ke)。它們是：食蟲(chong)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)猬科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，靈長目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)猴(hou)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兔(tu)(tu)形目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)兔(tu)(tu)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，嚙齒目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)鼯鼠科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)豪豬(zhu)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，食肉目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)鼬科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、靈貓科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、犬科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)熊科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，偶蹄(ti)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)豬(zhu)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鹿科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)牛(niu)科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。獼猴(hou)等(deng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)從分布上反映了屬(shu)(shu)于熱(re)帶的(de)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成分。其中(zhong)東洋(yang)界10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)55%，古北界1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)5.5%，廣布于東洋(yang)和(he)古北界7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)38.8%，東洋(yang)界種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)占(zhan)優勢。有國(guo)家(jia)二級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)獼猴(hou)、大靈貓、豺(chai)、林麝、鬣羚和(he)斑羚等(deng)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)湖北省(sheng)國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)總數22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)27.3%。省(sheng)級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)有紅白(bai)鼯鼠、豪豬(zhu)、貉、豬(zhu)獾(huan)、果(guo)(guo)子貍、黑(hei)熊、野(ye)豬(zhu)和(he)小(xiao)麂等(deng)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)省(sheng)省(sheng)級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)總數20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)45%。列入(ru)國(guo)家(jia)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)的(de)有益的(de)或重(zhong)要經濟、科(ke)(ke)學研究價(jia)值(zhi)的(de)有刺猬、草(cao)兔(tu)(tu)、紅白(bai)鼯鼠、豪豬(zhu)、黃鼬、狗(gou)獾(huan)、果(guo)(guo)子貍、貉、黑(hei)熊、野(ye)豬(zhu)和(he)小(xiao)麂等(deng)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)省(sheng)級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。
大老(lao)嶺有(you)鳥(niao)類72種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬10目(mu)、26科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。其中隼形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鷹(ying)(ying)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、隼科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雞形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)雉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鶴形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)秧(yang)雞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴿形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鳩鴿科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鵑(juan)形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鸮形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鴟鸮科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，夜(ye)鷹(ying)(ying)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)夜(ye)鷹(ying)(ying)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，佛法僧(seng)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)翠(cui)鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、戴勝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴷形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)啄木鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雀(que)形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)燕(yan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶺鴒科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山椒鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鵯科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、伯勞(lao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、黃鸝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、卷尾科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、椋鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鴉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、河烏科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶲科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、繡眼鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、文鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在(zai)留鳥(niao)和夏候(hou)鳥(niao)繁(fan)殖鳥(niao)類67種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中，東洋界35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占52.2%，古北(bei)界17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占25.3%，廣布于東洋和古北(bei)兩界15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占22.3%，以東洋界種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類占優勢。
其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)有(you)(you)國家重點(dian)保護(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)8種。它(ta)們全部為國家二級保護(hu)的(de)(de)鳶、赤腹(fu)鷹(ying)(ying)、燕(yan)隼、紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)角雉(zhi)、勺雞(ji)(ji)、紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)錦雞(ji)(ji)和(he)(he)斑(ban)(ban)(ban)頭(tou)鵂鹠(liu)等(deng)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)，占(zhan)國家重點(dian)保護(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)總數80種的(de)(de)10%。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)，中(zhong)國特產的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)角雉(zhi)、勺雞(ji)(ji)、白冠(guan)長(chang)尾雉(zhi)和(he)(he)紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)錦雞(ji)(ji)等(deng)雉(zhi)科(ke)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)占(zhan)50%，表(biao)現(xian)了鄂(e)西(xi)森林鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)的(de)(de)特點(dian)。重點(dian)保護(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)有(you)(you)灰胸(xiong)竹雞(ji)(ji)、雉(zhi)雞(ji)(ji)、珠頸斑(ban)(ban)(ban)鳩、紅(hong)(hong)翅風頭(tou)鵑(juan)、大(da)杜鵑(juan)、普通(tong)夜鷹(ying)(ying)、戴勝(sheng)、星頭(tou)啄木鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、家燕(yan)、金(jin)腰(yao)燕(yan)、虎紋(wen)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)尾伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、棕背伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、黑(hei)(hei)枕黃鸝、黑(hei)(hei)卷尾、八哥(ge)、松鴉(ya)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)藍(lan)鵲、喜鵲、大(da)嘴(zui)烏(wu)鴉(ya)、烏(wu)鶇、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)相思鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)）和(he)(he)大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)等(deng)27種。列入國家保護(hu)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)益的(de)(de)或者有(you)(you)重要經濟、科(ke)學(xue)研究價值的(de)(de)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)有(you)(you)灰胸(xiong)竹雞(ji)(ji)、雉(zhi)雞(ji)(ji)、普通(tong)秧雞(ji)(ji)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)斑(ban)(ban)(ban)鳩、珠頸斑(ban)(ban)(ban)鳩、火(huo)斑(ban)(ban)(ban)鳩、紅(hong)(hong)翅鳳頭(tou)鵑(juan)、鷹(ying)(ying)鵑(juan)、大(da)杜鵑(juan)、普通(tong)夜鷹(ying)(ying)、普通(tong)翠(cui)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、藍(lan)翡翠(cui)、戴勝(sheng)、斑(ban)(ban)(ban)姬啄木鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、大(da)斑(ban)(ban)(ban)啄木鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、星頭(tou)啄木鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、家燕(yan)、金(jin)腰(yao)燕(yan)、白鶺鴒、樹鷚、粉(fen)紅(hong)(hong)胸(xiong)鷚、暗灰鵑(juan)，長(chang)尾山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)椒鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、赤紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)椒鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、領雀(que)(que)嘴(zui)鵯、黃臀(tun)鵯、黑(hei)(hei)（短腳）鵯、虎紋(wen)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)尾伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、棕背伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、黑(hei)(hei)枕黃鸝、黑(hei)(hei)卷尾、灰卷尾、八哥(ge)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)藍(lan)鵲、鵲鴝、栗頸噪鹛(mei)(mei)、黑(hei)(hei)臉噪鹛(mei)(mei)、畫(hua)眉、白頰噪鹛(mei)(mei)、橙翅噪鹛(mei)(mei)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)相思鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、褐柳(liu)鶯、黃腹(fu)柳(liu)鶯、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)）、大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)、黃腹(fu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)、紅(hong)(hong)頭(tou)（長(chang)尾）山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)、暗綠繡(xiu)眼(yan)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、麻雀(que)(que)、燕(yan)雀(que)(que)、金(jin)翅（雀(que)(que)）、普通(tong)朱雀(que)(que)和(he)(he)三道眉草鵐等(deng)56種（含(han)省(sheng)級重點(dian)保護(hu)27種）。
植物資源
大老嶺(ling)國(guo)家森(sen)(sen)林公(gong)園在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)森(sen)(sen)林植被區(qu)劃上屬(shu)(shu)亞熱帶(dai)(dai)常綠落葉闊葉混交林地帶(dai)(dai)，華(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系。總面積(ji)5972hm2，森(sen)(sen)林面積(ji)5753hm2，森(sen)(sen)林覆蓋率96%，森(sen)(sen)林蓄積(ji)39.5萬m3。據不(bu)完全調查(cha)，公(gong)園內分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)有維(wei)管(guan)束(shu)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)蕨類(lei)(lei)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)35屬(shu)(shu)68種(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)465屬(shu)(shu)935種(zhong)(zhong)。根據科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)區(qu)類(lei)(lei)型統計，世界(jie)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)28科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，熱帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)67科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)（主要是泛熱帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，占(zhan)53科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)），溫帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)44科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)特有科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。公(gong)園內有維(wei)管(guan)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)500屬(shu)(shu)，其中(zhong)(zhong)蕨類(lei)(lei)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)35屬(shu)(shu)，裸子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15屬(shu)(shu)，雙子葉植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)383屬(shu)(shu)，單子葉植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)67屬(shu)(shu)。按屬(shu)(shu)的(de)生活(huo)類(lei)(lei)型劃分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)統計，有世界(jie)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)48屬(shu)(shu)，熱帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)138屬(shu)(shu)，溫帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)298屬(shu)(shu)，公(gong)園特有分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)16屬(shu)(shu)。上述分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)說(shuo)明：①植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系呈明顯的(de)溫帶(dai)(dai)性(xing)(xing)質；②植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)的(de)多樣性(xing)(xing)；③地理成份復雜，地理聯系廣(guang)泛；④具有較強的(de)古老性(xing)(xing)。因(yin)此能(neng)夠很大程度的(de)體現了(le)三峽壩區(qu)周(zhou)邊的(de)生態特性(xing)(xing)，極具代表性(xing)(xing)。
截(jie)至2010年3月，大老嶺有維管(guan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)下等級，下同）。其中蕨(jue)類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)、35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、68種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)、465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、935種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中，裸子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)5科(ke)(ke)、15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)117科(ke)(ke)、450屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、908種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（其中雙子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)107科(ke)(ke)、383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、791種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，單(dan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)10科(ke)(ke)、67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、117種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。按照植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)性(xing)狀統計，喬(qiao)木(mu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)46科(ke)(ke)、91屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、163種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；灌木(mu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21科(ke)(ke)、77屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；草(cao)本(ben)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)70科(ke)(ke)、298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、554種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；藤本(ben)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)3科(ke)(ke)、34屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、61種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
據(ju)統計，大老嶺(ling)自然(ran)有食(shi)用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)193種(zhong)，包括食(shi)用(yong)油(you)脂植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)18種(zhong)，如(ru)銀(yin)杏、野核桃(tao)、胡桃(tao)、苧(zhu)麻等；食(shi)用(yong)野生水(shui)果(guo)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)26種(zhong)，如(ru)桃(tao)、蘋果(guo)、山莓、無刺棗、變葉(xie)葡萄等；食(shi)用(yong)香料(liao)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)1種(zhong)，即竹葉(xie)花椒；食(shi)用(yong)野菜植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)48種(zhong)，如(ru)蕎(qiao)麥、酸模、莧、貓兒屎、五風藤(teng)(teng)等；飼(si)用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)43種(zhong)，如(ru)槲櫟、雞眼草(cao)、無梗樓梯草(cao)、大油(you)芒等；蜜源植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)8種(zhong)，如(ru)芥菜、翅(chi)柃、中華獼(mi)猴桃(tao)等；淀粉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)18種(zhong)，如(ru)串果(guo)藤(teng)(teng)、烏岡(gang)櫟、刺葉(xie)櫟、錐栗(li)、茅栗(li)等；飲料(liao)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)31種(zhong)，如(ru)枇杷(pa)、豆梨、華桑、水(shui)榆花楸等8大類。
藥(yao)用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)592種(zhong)，包括中草藥(yao)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)546種(zhong)，如(ru)筆直石(shi)松、問荊、陰地(di)蕨等24種(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)，馬(ma)尾松、紅豆杉、綠背三尖杉等5種(zhong)裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和糯(nuo)米團、山冷(leng)水花、青皮木等459種(zhong)雙子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)以及牛筋草、狗尾草、竹葉(xie)子(zi)等58種(zhong)單子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)；農藥(yao)類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)24種(zhong)，如(ru)銀杏、苦皮藤(teng)、皂柳、長鬃蓼等；有毒植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)22種(zhong)，如(ru)瓜葉(xie)烏頭、天(tian)葵、獨蒜蘭、紅茴(hui)香等3大類。
工業(ye)用植(zhi)物271種，包括木材植(zhi)物84種，如(ru)日本落葉松(song)(song)、馬尾松(song)(song)、杉木、華山(shan)松(song)(song)等(deng)(deng)；纖維植(zhi)物39種，如(ru)蒙古冷(leng)水花、大果(guo)榆、野核桃(tao)等(deng)(deng)；鞣質植(zhi)物36種，如(ru)青錢柳(liu)、連香(xiang)(xiang)樹(shu)、長葉石櫟等(deng)(deng)；工業(ye)用油(you)脂植(zhi)物47種，如(ru)香(xiang)(xiang)葉樹(shu)、宜昌木姜(jiang)子、蠟子樹(shu)、漆樹(shu)等(deng)(deng)；膠類植(zhi)物19種，如(ru)鐵杉、衛矛、凍綠(lv)、化香(xiang)(xiang)樹(shu)等(deng)(deng)；染料植(zhi)物15種，如(ru)黃花蒿、油(you)桐、堅(jian)樺等(deng)(deng)；香(xiang)(xiang)料植(zhi)物28種，如(ru)山(shan)胡椒(jiao)、刺槐、玫瑰、松(song)(song)風草等(deng)(deng)；芳香(xiang)(xiang)油(you)植(zhi)物3種，即落葉松(song)(song)、銀線草、化香(xiang)(xiang)樹(shu)共(gong)8大類。
觀賞植物67種，如柳杉(shan)、石(shi)灰花楸(qiu)、百合、向日葵、闊葉十大功勞等(deng)(deng)。園林(lin)綠(lv)化植物7種，如厚樸、五(wu)味子、合歡、南(nan)川柳、朱砂藤(teng)、孔(kong)雀草等(deng)(deng)。
水土保(bao)持植物11種，如青榨(zha)槭、大葉胡枝子、美(mei)麗(li)胡枝子、草木樨、白茅等。
有(you)受(shou)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)或省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)或部級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)的植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物種(zhong)(zhong)類有(you)38科67種(zhong)(zhong)。其中國(guo)(guo)(guo)家一級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物6種(zhong)(zhong)，即珙桐(tong)(tong)、光葉(xie)珙桐(tong)(tong)、銀(yin)杏、水(shui)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、紅豆(dou)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、鐘萼木；國(guo)(guo)(guo)家二(er)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物20種(zhong)(zhong)，即秦嶺(ling)冷杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、大果(guo)青(qing)扦、金(jin)(jin)錢(qian)松、北美(mei)黃杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、臺(tai)灣杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、篦子三尖(jian)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、粗榧、巴山榧樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、胡桃、七(qi)子花(hua)、連香(xiang)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、杜仲、鵝掌(zhang)楸、厚樸、水(shui)青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、閩楠、山白(bai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、野大豆(dou)、香(xiang)果(guo)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、獨花(hua)蘭(lan)(lan)；國(guo)(guo)(guo)家三級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物9種(zhong)(zhong)；即華榛(zhen)、青(qing)檀、領春木、癭椒(jiao)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、金(jin)(jin)錢(qian)槭(qi)、紫莖、白(bai)辛樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、延齡(ling)草、天(tian)麻；省(sheng)(sheng)確定的省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物29種(zhong)(zhong)，即鐵(tie)堅油杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、鐵(tie)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、三尖(jian)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、青(qing)錢(qian)柳、亮葉(xie)樺、米心(xin)水(shui)青(qing)岡、亮葉(xie)水(shui)青(qing)岡、青(qing)皮木、驢蹄草、貓兒(er)屎、大血(xue)藤(teng)、串果(guo)藤(teng)、武當木蘭(lan)(lan)、檫木、人血(xue)草、人心(xin)藥、金(jin)(jin)縷(lv)梅、水(shui)絲(si)梨(li)、紫荊、黃楊、省(sheng)(sheng)沽油、膀(bang)胱果(guo)、無須藤(teng)、血(xue)皮槭(qi)、天(tian)師栗、假牛繁縷(lv)、竹(zhu)節參、長(chang)蕊杜鵑、多葉(xie)重(zhong)(zhong)樓；原(yuan)林(lin)業部確定的部級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物3種(zhong)(zhong)，即椴樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、刺楸、扇(shan)脈杓蘭(lan)(lan)。同時，在大老嶺(ling)自(zi)然還分布著樹(shu)(shu)(shu)齡(ling)200年以(yi)上和胸徑(jing)100以(yi)上的古大樹(shu)(shu)(shu)木33株。
主要景區
野豬峽景區
豬槽溝(gou)(gou)原始森(sen)林景區，位于大(da)老嶺國家森(sen)林公園豬槽溝(gou)(gou)地段，5萬余(yu)畝原始森(sen)林分(fen)布在該(gai)景區的崇(chong)山峻嶺、懸崖絕壁(bi)之上。景區內古(gu)樹參天、藤蔓攀枝、腐木橫亙、苔蘚(xian)密(mi)布，分(fen)布有珙桐、水青樹、銀鵲等珍稀植物(wu)群落和白辛、蓮(lian)香、紫莖等眾多珍稀樹種(zhong)，是大(da)老嶺國家森(sen)林公園物(wu)種(zhong)最豐富、最集中的景區。
三峽云頂景區
三峽云(yun)頂（天(tian)(tian)柱山(shan)）景區(qu)位(wei)于大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)家森林公(gong)園(yuan)天(tian)(tian)柱山(shan)地段，該(gai)景區(qu)有(you)天(tian)(tian)柱峰、情人(ren)湖、對歌樹、合(he)歡石(shi)、吻別石(shi)、恨天(tian)(tian)石(shi)等(deng)精品景點，主峰天(tian)(tian)柱山(shan)海撥(bo)2008米(mi)。山(shan)頂常年云(yun)霧縹緲，海市蜃(shen)樓時有(you)顯現，人(ren)在山(shan)中(zhong)有(you)置身(shen)云(yun)間的(de)感(gan)覺，故名(ming)“三峽云(yun)頂”。該(gai)景區(qu)是大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)家森林公(gong)園(yuan)海撥(bo)最(zui)高(gao)、最(zui)雄偉險(xian)峻的(de)景區(qu)，以千(qian)年情人(ren)樹和登頂觀(guan)日出最(zui)具特色。
天竺峰景區
天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竺峰又名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)竹山(shan)、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)寶山(shan)，面積345hm2，主要景點有(you)公園絕頂、雄峰險峻、海拔2005m的(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)峰;兒(er)女情長(chang)的(de)系(xi)列流程線--情人湖、對歌樹(shu)、合歡樹(shu)、吻(wen)別(bie)石、恨天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)石；登高遠望，峰天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)一體，原始林海，東方日出，盡(jin)收眼底(di)。
藥王溪景區
藥(yao)王溪景區，位于大(da)老嶺國家(jia)森林(lin)公園古江坪地段，該(gai)景區溪流、瀑布(bu)、森林(lin)、藤(teng)蘿相(xiang)互(hu)交融，相(xiang)映(ying)成趣。景區內名貴藥(yao)材眾多，傳說神農曾在該(gai)景區采藥(yao)嘗(chang)百草(cao),故名藥(yao)王溪。 面(mian)積(ji)126hm2；瀑布(bu)群長2km，首尾落(luo)(luo)差(cha)200m，其景觀概(gai)為原始老林(lin)，群落(luo)(luo)分布(bu)，遮天蔽(bi)日；瀑布(bu)飛瀉，星落(luo)(luo)棋布(bu)，雄險奇偉。有猛虎咆嘯(xiao)，銀蛇歸槽(cao)，姣龍入潭，魚翔溪石；有珍(zhen)珠翻花，玉女飄紗、百藥(yao)眾生諸景趣；有三潭峽影、虎嘯(xiao)瀑、銀簾飛瀑等瀑布(bu)群。
盤龍嶺景區
盤龍嶺，
別號怪樹嶺(ling)，位(wei)于大(da)老嶺(ling)國家森林公園與秭(zi)歸縣交界的山(shan)脊(ji)(ji)上，因整(zheng)個山(shan)脊(ji)(ji)左旋(xuan)右盤若龍、樹形怪異若龍得名(ming)，景區內尤(you)以(yi)千(qian)手觀音樹最為出名(ming)。整(zheng)個山(shan)脊(ji)(ji)左旋(xuan)右盤如龍，所有(you)樹根行走之態如龍，眾樹高低(di)簇擁(yong)如龍。
植物園景區
植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)景(jing)區緊鄰(lin)大老(lao)嶺國家森林公(gong)園(yuan)接(jie)待中心，植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)面積(ji)70hm2，該景(jing)區由珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區、觀賞(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區和天(tian)然(ran)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區組成(cheng)，園(yuan)內有珙桐、金錢松(song)、秦嶺冷杉(shan)、麥吊云杉(shan)、七子花(hua)、鐘萼木等(deng)國家保護珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀樹種。珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區，其中引種珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)60余(yu)種；觀賞(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區，其中引種移植(zhi)(zhi)有觀花(hua)、葉、形、果等(deng)各(ge)類觀賞(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)20余(yu)種，一個水域面積(ji)1hm2的人工湖(hu)；天(tian)然(ran)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區，可領略大自(zi)然(ran)的原始、純樸與(yu)幽野(ye)。
天象景觀
雪海霧淞
每(mei)年的(de)冬春干冷時(shi)節，雪(xue)花于(yu)天地間漫舞，不長時(shi)間就呈現(xian)出銀妝(zhuang)素裹、茫(mang)茫(mang)雪(xue)原之景。或逢雨霧，便成(cheng)玉(yu)樹(shu)瓊枝(zhi)(zhi)，晶(jing)瑩剔(ti)透的(de)童話世界(jie)，殘敗的(de)枯枝(zhi)(zhi)已顯(xian)示出它的(de)嬌媚(mei)，或成(cheng)冰(bing)美人隨風輕舞，或成(cheng)冰(bing)珊瑚聳(song)立(li)枝(zhi)(zhi)頭，裝點玉(yu)樹(shu)銀花的(de)南國異景，別有一番風趣(qu)，乃公園景致一絕。
云霧煙雨
因公(gong)園小氣候的(de)復雜性，此景觀謂為常見。在(zai)日(ri)出或雨過天晴(qing)時(shi)，云(yun)海如波濤澎湃，在(zai)溝(gou)壑里翻涌彌漫，峰嶺(ling)飄浮，時(shi)隱時(shi)現。天地(di)間云(yun)蒸霞(xia)蔚，瞬息萬變，神秘莫測(ce)。有(you)“山行(xing)本無雨，空翠濕人衣(yi)”之妙(miao)。或練云(yun)霧沉(chen)積，登高則(ze)似(si)入仙境，天馬行(xing)空任君遐想，時(shi)間稍長(chang)有(you)不知其所(suo)在(zai)，不知其所(suo)思，宛如萬物復入天地(di)混(hun)沌之妙(miao)。
天柱日出
每年9-11月，或逢雨后(hou)于清(qing)晨5-7點登上該公園的最高點—天(tian)柱峰觀日(ri)(ri)，是又一(yi)佳境。登觀日(ri)(ri)坪(ping)極(ji)目遠(yuan)眺，只見(jian)云海中撫起一(yi)輪紅(hong)日(ri)(ri)，片刻(ke)霞(xia)光萬道，天(tian)與地(di)在一(yi)片絢麗的色(se)彩中相連。遠(yuan)近山巒被涂抹成或濃或淡(dan)的顏(yan)色(se)，似(si)成一(yi)體，又似(si)有層次，形(xing)成絕(jue)妙的山水(shui)風景畫。
開發建設
建設歷史
大(da)(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園的前身(shen)是(shi)1956年(nian)建立的大(da)(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)，1992年(nian)，經原林(lin)(lin)(lin)業(ye)部批(pi)準(zhun)建立大(da)(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園，2006年(nian)8月經省(sheng)政(zheng)府批(pi)準(zhun)為省(sheng)級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)。2012年(nian)實行自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理局、國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)、國(guo)家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園管(guan)理處、三峽(xia)庫區(qu)濕地保(bao)(bao)(bao)護管(guan)理局合署辦公(gong)，一套班子，四塊牌子，屬副縣級事業(ye)單位，下(xia)轄蝦子溝、太平溪、市木材廠、千斤園農業(ye)村，內(nei)設9個科室(shi)和1個公(gong)安派出(chu)所。 林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)于(yu)1990年(nian)跨入(ru)全(quan)國(guo)國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)500強，1999年(nian)被評為全(quan)國(guo)國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)100佳，先后多次(ci)被當地政(zheng)府、林(lin)(lin)(lin)主管(guan)部門(men)評為“先進(jin)(jin)單位”、“先進(jin)(jin)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)”和“雙文(wen)明單位”。
園區管理
①合(he)理(li)(li)設計旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)容量旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)容量是(shi)大老(lao)(lao)嶺國家森林(lin)公園(yuan)(yuan)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)持(chi)續(xu)發展(zhan)的保(bao)證，是(shi)對游(you)(you)(you)客數量進(jin)行(xing)控制的依(yi)據。②強化生(sheng)態(tai)意識，實施(shi)生(sheng)態(tai)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)，營造生(sheng)態(tai)文化；大老(lao)(lao)嶺國家森林(lin)公園(yuan)(yuan)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)者是(shi)否具有很高的環(huan)(huan)保(bao)意識、環(huan)(huan)境(jing)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)技(ji)能等，對保(bao)持(chi)該(gai)地旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)的持(chi)續(xu)發展(zhan)極(ji)為(wei)重(zhong)要(yao)，因此管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)人員必須進(jin)行(xing)生(sheng)態(tai)意識的教(jiao)育與(yu)培訓，使他們認清(qing)當(dang)今旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)發展(zhan)的趨勢(shi)，在旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)開(kai)發與(yu)經(jing)營中(zhong)自覺運用生(sheng)態(tai)學原(yuan)理(li)(li)，推出真正的生(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)產(chan)品，促進(jin)生(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)的開(kai)發與(yu)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)保(bao)護(hu)協(xie)調發展(zhan)。③加強環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監測，保(bao)護(hu)景觀資源；在開(kai)發過程中(zhong)完全杜絕旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)(you)活動對環(huan)(huan)境(jing)的影(ying)響是(shi)不現(xian)實的，但(dan)可以利用環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監測機制和相(xiang)關保(bao)護(hu)措施(shi)將影(ying)響減小。④樹立(li)生(sheng)態(tai)安全理(li)(li)念，構建生(sheng)態(tai)安全格局。大老(lao)(lao)嶺國家森林(lin)公園(yuan)(yuan)有很多動植物(wu)處于瀕(bin)危狀態(tai)，生(sheng)態(tai)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)相(xiang)對脆弱，生(sheng)態(tai)安全極(ji)為(wei)重(zhong)要(yao)。
地方文化
五指山(shan)道(dao)教(jiao)圣地之說
道教正宗地乃真武大(da)帝云游天(tian)際，首選武當山天(tian)柱峰下，結蘆紫霄宮而(er)成氣候。后(hou)派弟子(zi)玄真道人(ren)南下發展道觀基地，傳播老子(zi)即(ji)太上老君的道德經說(shuo)。
玄真道人不辭辛(xin)苦，風餐露宿(su)，日夜兼程。下(xia)(xia)石花街，穿(chuan)越保康沮河大峽(xia)口，來到臨(lin)沮（現遠(yuan)安(an)）縣(xian)鳴(ming)鳳(feng)山(shan)上，確立為(wei)道教發展地(di)(di)。隨后過(guo)當(dang)(dang)陽玉(yu)泉寺(si)，縱覽(lan)佛教推廣所建(jian)之(zhi)經(jing)驗，到夷陵探尋花崗(gang)石與石灰巖交(jiao)結處，爬山(shan)涉水(shui)，沿東湖縣(xian)鄧村(cun)坪(ping)而(er)到秭歸縣(xian)交(jiao)界(jie)五指(zhi)山(shan)下(xia)(xia)（當(dang)(dang)時還未置興山(shan)縣(xian)）。玄真發現這里山(shan)川大有(you)與武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)勢相同之(zhi)處，當(dang)(dang)即其確定(ding)為(wei)發展之(zhi)地(di)(di)。訪(fang)屈(qu)原(yuan)故里，聽昭君(jun)出(chu)塞美話之(zhi)說(shuo)后沿香(xiang)溪而(er)南(nan)行，過(guo)長江經(jing)周坪(ping)、楊林(lin)致長陽縣(xian)堡鎮，視見一擎天石柱(zhu)，連至天柱(zhu)山(shan)下(xia)(xia)（觀(guan)(guan)坪(ping)林(lin)場），酷(ku)似武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)擎天柱(zhu)峰，定(ding)為(wei)“中(zhong)武(wu)當(dang)(dang)”。回武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)呈交(jiao)真武(wu)大帝。真武(wu)大悅(yue)，批準建(jian)造三(san)處道教發展地(di)(di)。五指(zhi)山(shan)道觀(guan)(guan)基地(di)(di)，乃屬中(zhong)華(hua)民(min)族文化傳播較早(zao)的(de)地(di)(di)段之(zhi)一。
三包傳說
傳說朱元(yuan)璋落難(nan)隱(yin)居新(xin)宮(gong)時，曾放(fang)牛(niu)(niu)包下(xia)。常無食，饑餓難(nan)忍。一日丑時，餓體不(bu)寐。拾亂石碼成(cheng)(cheng)三堆(dui)，借元(yuan)宮(gong)大(da)鼎(ding)，取(qu)老林(lin)柴燒(shao)，接天際雨(yu)露，三樣(yang)俱全。于時取(qu)鋼(gang)刀宰牛(niu)(niu)，煮而食之。不(bu)到寅(yin)時，吃(chi)完全頭牛(niu)(niu)肉。頃刻，鼎(ding)鍋、燒(shao)柴、沸水離去。牛(niu)(niu)頭丟向西北而成(cheng)(cheng)牛(niu)(niu)角(jiao)大(da)尖。將(jiang)牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)插(cha)入(ru)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)山尾(wei)。然后挎(kua)上鋼(gang)刀，回新(xin)宮(gong)取(qu)了行李，下(xia)云盤，視(shi)舊寨，回淮安重組部(bu)下(xia)，征服陳友亮等部(bu)而統一天下(xia)，建立明朝。次日，牛(niu)(niu)主尋找，見牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)插(cha)入(ru)地(di)下(xia)，用力(li)拉，牛(niu)(niu)叫三聲，牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)沒入(ru)地(di)底。此地(di)有十平方米(mi)寸草不(bu)生，光如明鏡。三堆(dui)亂石，因鼎(ding)飛(fei)去，陡升百米(mi)，以備再用，變成(cheng)(cheng)渾(hun)圓形(xing)三包至今。
陷馬池傳說
蜀(shu)主劉備，為給關公報仇，不(bu)顧(gu)七(qi)月流火，從成(cheng)都千里跋涉到宜昌，與東(dong)吳決一(yi)雌(ci)雄(xiong)。那曾想東(dong)吳少(shao)帥陸遜緊閉宜都城(cheng)門免戰(zhan)數(shu)日，氣得劉備諸軍又(you)急又(you)累又(you)熱又(you)渴又(you)餓又(you)屙(e)，他們(men)只(zhi)好聯營江邊，身蔭樹(shu)叢，覓食山澗。神機妙(miao)算的陸遜趁月黑風(feng)高，順風(feng)放火，一(yi)呼啦燒(shao)毀(hui)蜀(shu)營180座，直燒(shao)得劉備落(luo)花流水(shui)白帝(di)城(cheng)一(yi)命嗚呼；猛張飛(fei)慌不(bu)擇路(lu)瞎摸亂(luan)闖連人帶馬(ma)轟隆一(yi)聲就栽進了這(zhe)個水(shui)池。眨眼之間，水(shui)淹馬(ma)背，泥涌馬(ma)頭，搞得張飛(fei)只(zhi)得棄馬(ma)落(luo)荒而。
旅游信息
交通
從宜昌(chang)市城區(qu)、夷陵區(qu)曉(xiao)溪塔每天有8趟客運車發至(zhi)公園附近集鎮鄧(deng)村(cun)(cun)，每天同樣(yang)有8趟車發住宜昌(chang)，路(lu)途時(shi)間3.5小時(shi)，路(lu)面(mian)(mian)為(wei)水泥路(lu)面(mian)(mian)和柏油(you)路(lu)面(mian)(mian)。公園有車從鄧(deng)村(cun)(cun)接送，團體(ti)游客自帶交(jiao)通車更為(wei)方便。
住宿
公園現已(yi)具備食(shi)、宿、行(xing)(xing)、游(you)(you)、娛一體(ti)(ti)的接(jie)待能力(li)。大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國家(jia)森林公園已(yi)建成海撥2008度假中(zhong)心(xin)，并在宜(yi)昌中(zhong)心(xin)城區、小(xiao)溪塔城區設有(you)旅游(you)(you)接(jie)待處。海撥2008度假中(zhong)心(xin)集食(shi)、住、行(xing)(xing)、游(you)(you)、購、娛于(yu)一體(ti)(ti)，擁(yong)有(you)各檔次(ci)床位300個，大(da)小(xiao)餐(can)廳可容納400人同(tong)時(shi)進餐(can)。有(you)網(wang)球(qiu)(qiu)場(chang)、籃球(qiu)(qiu)場(chang)、乒乓球(qiu)(qiu)、棋牌室(shi)、自(zi)助燒烤、云頂飛歌(ge)演藝廳、300人篝火場(chang)等文體(ti)(ti)娛樂設施及(ji)20-300人的大(da)、中(zhong)、小(xiao)會議(yi)室(shi)3個。
娛樂
①森林徒步(bu)(bu)、野營扎寨：可以(yi)在(zai)公園內進行(xing)徒步(bu)(bu)旅(lv)游，進行(xing)森林漫步(bu)(bu)。晚上可以(yi)選擇在(zai)游客(ke)中(zhong)心(xin)安營扎寨，自(zi)備帳(zhang)篷(peng)或租用景(jing)(jing)區的帳(zhang)篷(peng)（費用可咨(zi)詢(xun)前臺）。②燒烤(kao)、篝火晚會：景(jing)(jing)區為游客(ke)提供篝火和音響(xiang)設備，游客(ke)自(zi)行(xing)組織燒烤(kao)、并(bing)舉行(xing)篝火晚會，需提前預訂(ding)，價格可直接咨(zi)詢(xun)景(jing)(jing)區。
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