北(bei)山(shan)國家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),位于祁連(lian)山(shan)東端,大(da)通河中、下游,祁連(lian)山(shan)支(zhi)脈冷龍(long)嶺南(nan)域、支(zhi)脈達坂山(shan)北(bei)坡(po)。森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)由浪士當溝(gou)(gou)(gou)、卡素峽、元甫達坂、扎龍(long)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)和(he)下河五大(da)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)構(gou)成(cheng)。浪士當溝(gou)(gou)(gou)位于公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中部(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)5700公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),是北(bei)山(shan)國家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內最大(da)的(de)(de)一(yi)條溝(gou)(gou)(gou),平坦寬闊,溝(gou)(gou)(gou)長水大(da),水流(liu)清(qing)澈,林(lin)(lin)木茂盛,環(huan)境清(qing)幽(you);已(yi)成(cheng)為北(bei)山(shan)國家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)黃金旅(lv)游地(di)(di)帶(dai)。溝(gou)(gou)(gou)口由龍(long)尾山(shan)、青(qing)崗(gang)峽、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)羊嶺以及大(da)通河構(gou)成(cheng)一(yi)個(ge)小景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。主要(yao)(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“龍(long)尾觀云”、“青(qing)崗(gang)松(song)濤”、“摩崖石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)刻”等。入(ru)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)后,由石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)龍(long)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)和(he)德前臺組成(cheng)的(de)(de)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),以森(sen)林(lin)(lin)植(zhi)被等自然(ran)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀為主,景(jing)(jing)(jing)色(se)非(fei)常優美,主要(yao)(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)龍(long)煙雨”、“樺林(lin)(lin)聞鶯(ying)”等;卡素峽位于公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)北(bei)部(bu)的(de)(de)大(da)通河谷,面(mian)積(ji)500公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),峽長300米,兩岸石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)峰高(gao)聳,地(di)(di)勢奇(qi)險(xian),峽內濤聲如(ru)雷(lei)。元甫達坂景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)西南(nan)部(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),登上(shang)達坂山(shan)頂可觀賞林(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)全景(jing)(jing)(jing)。元甫溝(gou)(gou)(gou)溪流(liu)淙淙,地(di)(di)勢開闊,是理想(xiang)的(de)(de)野(ye)生(sheng)動物繁衍之(zhi)地(di)(di)。扎龍(long)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于林(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)中部(bu)偏(pian)東,總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)200公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),主要(yao)(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“玉兔窟(ku)”、“擎(qing)天一(yi)柱”、“藥水泉”等。下河景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位于林(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)東部(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),主要(yao)(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“閻王砭子”、“高(gao)高(gao)山(shan)”、“密(mi)林(lin)(lin)仙蹤(zong)”等。
胡勒天(tian)(tian)(tian)池位于(yu)北山(shan)(shan)國家森林公園景區內(nei),是浪士當(dang)景區的(de)王牌景點。有大(da)小兩個(ge)天(tian)(tian)(tian)池,大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)池海(hai)拔3690米,面(mian)積70畝(mu),小天(tian)(tian)(tian)池海(hai)拔3780米,面(mian)積10畝(mu),池水清澈(che)見底,池面(mian)波(bo)光粼粼,倒映藍天(tian)(tian)(tian)白(bai)云,雪山(shan)(shan)草(cao)地,宛如一塊(kuai)巨大(da)的(de)翡翠(cui)鑲嵌在高山(shan)(shan)之上。
瀑布(bu)高達五十多米,寬五米。瀑布(bu)的(de)右面石(shi)壁上有一尊色彩鮮艷的(de)佛(fo)像,這就是藏龍王。當地群眾(zhong)介紹,早(zao)年,北(bei)山(shan)地區經常(chang)遭受旱澇之災,農牧(mu)民生(sheng)活十分貧苦。為求風(feng)調雨順,人們便在(zai)懸崖上雕刻了(le)一尊龍王像,稱(cheng)做佛(fo)像崖。多年之后(hou),山(shan)頂上流下來一簾無源之水,久(jiu)而(er)久(jiu)之,形成了(le)今(jin)天的(de)神龍潭瀑布(bu)。
十(shi)二盤坡,猶如一(yi)條(tiao)青龍(long),蜿(wan)蜒盤臥在達坂山上,雄偉(wei)而(er)壯觀。起初設(she)計施工(gong)時(shi),為了(le)減緩坡度,就采用了(le)這(zhe)種方(fang)法。這(zhe)十(shi)二盤又借喻為十(shi)二生肖彎,每(mei)一(yi)個盤路代(dai)表(biao)一(yi)種生肖。
可乘西寧長途汽(qi)車(che)站的中巴(ba),15分一(yi)班(ban),互助縣汽(qi)車(che)站每天(tian)都有私營中巴(ba)車(che)開往景(jing)區(qu)。
園(yuan)內分布的植物(wu)群系多達(da)30余個,已(yi)定名的高等(deng)植物(wu)達(da)1311種(zhong)(zhong),隸屬(shu)117科(ke)470屬(shu),主要喬木(mu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)有祁(qi)連圓(yuan)柏、青海云杉、青扦、油松(song)、山楊、白樺(hua)、紅樺(hua)、小葉楊、冬(dong)爪(zhua)楊等(deng),其中祁(qi)連園(yuan)柏、冬(dong)爪(zhua)楊為(wei)青藏高原(yuan)所特有;觀(guan)賞價值較高的草本植物(wu)達(da)300余種(zhong)(zhong),其中,龍(long)膽花、杜鵑花、報春(chun)花被譽為(wei)高原(yuan)"三大名花"。
公(gong)園野(ye)生動物達190余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong),獸類(lei)40種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、魚類(lei)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類(lei)139種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩(liang)棲類(lei)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、爬行類(lei)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),列入國(guo)家一(yi)、二(er)級保護的野(ye)生動物共35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),如(ru)雪豹、馬麝、棕熊(xiong)、金雕等。