北山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan),位于(yu)祁連山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)端,大通河中、下(xia)游(you),祁連山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)支(zhi)脈冷龍(long)(long)嶺(ling)南(nan)域、支(zhi)脈達(da)(da)坂(ban)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北坡。森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)由浪士當溝(gou)(gou)、卡素峽(xia)(xia)(xia)、元(yuan)甫(fu)達(da)(da)坂(ban)、扎龍(long)(long)溝(gou)(gou)和下(xia)河五大景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)構(gou)成(cheng)。浪士當溝(gou)(gou)位于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)中部(bu)(bu),總面(mian)積5700公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),是(shi)北山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)最大的(de)一(yi)條溝(gou)(gou),平坦寬闊(kuo),溝(gou)(gou)長水大,水流清(qing)澈(che),林(lin)(lin)(lin)木茂盛,環境清(qing)幽;已成(cheng)為北山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)黃金旅游(you)地(di)帶。溝(gou)(gou)口由龍(long)(long)尾(wei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、青(qing)(qing)崗(gang)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)、石(shi)(shi)羊(yang)嶺(ling)以及大通河構(gou)成(cheng)一(yi)個小(xiao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)“龍(long)(long)尾(wei)觀云”、“青(qing)(qing)崗(gang)松濤”、“摩崖石(shi)(shi)刻”等(deng)(deng)。入溝(gou)(gou)后,由石(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)溝(gou)(gou)和德前臺組成(cheng)的(de)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),以森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)植被等(deng)(deng)自然(ran)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀為主(zhu),景(jing)(jing)(jing)色(se)非常優(you)美(mei),主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)“石(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)煙雨(yu)”、“樺林(lin)(lin)(lin)聞鶯”等(deng)(deng);卡素峽(xia)(xia)(xia)位于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)北部(bu)(bu)的(de)大通河谷(gu),面(mian)積500公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),峽(xia)(xia)(xia)長300米,兩(liang)岸石(shi)(shi)峰(feng)高(gao)聳,地(di)勢奇險,峽(xia)(xia)(xia)內(nei)濤聲如雷。元(yuan)甫(fu)達(da)(da)坂(ban)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)西南(nan)部(bu)(bu),總面(mian)積700公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),登(deng)上達(da)(da)坂(ban)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)可觀賞林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)全景(jing)(jing)(jing)。元(yuan)甫(fu)溝(gou)(gou)溪流淙(cong)淙(cong),地(di)勢開闊(kuo),是(shi)理(li)想的(de)野生動(dong)物繁衍之地(di)。扎龍(long)(long)溝(gou)(gou)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)中部(bu)(bu)偏東(dong),總面(mian)積200公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)“玉兔窟(ku)”、“擎天(tian)一(yi)柱(zhu)”、“藥水泉(quan)”等(deng)(deng)。下(xia)河景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)東(dong)部(bu)(bu),總面(mian)積700公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)“閻王砭子”、“高(gao)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”、“密林(lin)(lin)(lin)仙蹤”等(deng)(deng)。
胡勒(le)天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)位(wei)于北山國家(jia)森林(lin)公園景(jing)(jing)區內,是浪士當(dang)景(jing)(jing)區的王牌(pai)景(jing)(jing)點。有大小兩個天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi),大天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)海拔3690米(mi),面積70畝,小天(tian)(tian)池(chi)(chi)(chi)海拔3780米(mi),面積10畝,池(chi)(chi)(chi)水(shui)清澈(che)見底,池(chi)(chi)(chi)面波(bo)光粼(lin)(lin)粼(lin)(lin),倒映藍天(tian)(tian)白云,雪(xue)山草地,宛如一塊巨大的翡(fei)翠鑲嵌在高(gao)山之上(shang)。
瀑布(bu)高(gao)達五十(shi)多米,寬五米。瀑布(bu)的右面石(shi)壁上(shang)有一(yi)尊(zun)色彩鮮艷的佛(fo)像(xiang),這就是(shi)藏龍(long)王。當地群眾介紹,早年,北(bei)山地區經常遭受旱澇之災,農牧民(min)生活十(shi)分貧苦(ku)。為求風調雨順,人們便在懸崖(ya)上(shang)雕(diao)刻了(le)一(yi)尊(zun)龍(long)王像(xiang),稱做(zuo)佛(fo)像(xiang)崖(ya)。多年之后,山頂上(shang)流下來一(yi)簾(lian)無源之水,久而久之,形成了(le)今天的神(shen)龍(long)潭瀑布(bu)。
十(shi)(shi)二盤(pan)坡,猶如一條青龍(long),蜿(wan)蜒盤(pan)臥在達坂(ban)山上(shang),雄偉而壯(zhuang)觀(guan)。起初設計施工時(shi),為(wei)了(le)減緩坡度,就(jiu)采(cai)用了(le)這種方法。這十(shi)(shi)二盤(pan)又(you)借喻為(wei)十(shi)(shi)二生肖(xiao)彎,每一個盤(pan)路代表(biao)一種生肖(xiao)。
可乘西(xi)寧長(chang)途(tu)汽車站(zhan)的中(zhong)巴,15分一班,互助縣汽車站(zhan)每天都有私營(ying)中(zhong)巴車開往景區(qu)。
園內分布(bu)的(de)植(zhi)物群系多達(da)30余個,已(yi)定(ding)名的(de)高等植(zhi)物達(da)1311種(zhong),隸屬117科470屬,主要喬木樹(shu)種(zhong)有祁(qi)連圓(yuan)柏、青海云(yun)杉(shan)、青扦、油松(song)、山楊、白樺、紅樺、小(xiao)葉楊、冬(dong)爪楊等,其中祁(qi)連園柏、冬(dong)爪楊為青藏高原(yuan)所特有;觀賞價值較高的(de)草本植(zhi)物達(da)300余種(zhong),其中,龍膽花(hua)、杜鵑(juan)花(hua)、報春花(hua)被(bei)譽為高原(yuan)"三大名花(hua)"。
公園(yuan)野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)達190余種(zhong),其中,獸類(lei)(lei)40種(zhong)、魚類(lei)(lei)14種(zhong)、鳥類(lei)(lei)139種(zhong),兩棲類(lei)(lei)3種(zhong)、爬(pa)行類(lei)(lei)2種(zhong),列(lie)入(ru)國家一(yi)、二級保護(hu)的野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)共35種(zhong),如雪豹、馬(ma)麝(she)、棕熊、金雕等。