地理環境
大(da)老嶺國家森林公(gong)園位于長江(jiang)西陵峽(xia)北岸(an)的(de)宜昌(chang)市夷陵區(qu)、秭歸縣、興山縣交界處(chu)。緊(jin)鄰(lin)三峽(xia)工程壩(ba)頭庫首北岸(an)，地理坐(zuo)標為東徑100°52′47″-111°00′21″，北緯30°00′13″-31°04′07″。距(ju)(ju)湖北宜昌(chang)市中心(xin)98km，距(ju)(ju)三峽(xia)大(da)壩(ba)50km，總面積(ji)5972hm2。
地形地貌
大(da)老嶺(ling)國家森(sen)林公園(yuan)(yuan)平均海(hai)撥1700m，屬亞(ya)熱帶中(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)貌(mao)。公園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)處(chu)中(zhong)國大(da)地(di)貌(mao)第二級臺階的(de)東(dong)緣，為大(da)巴(ba)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、巫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和武陵山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)組成的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈向(xiang)江漢(han)平原凹陷帶過渡地(di)段，屬大(da)巴(ba)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)系東(dong)端的(de)荊山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)余脈，總體上為中(zhong)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)，地(di)形(xing)地(di)勢以(yi)公園(yuan)(yuan)最高峰天柱山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為中(zhong)心呈(cheng)斗笠狀向(xiang)四周降低，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脊主要(yao)(yao)沿東(dong)、西(xi)、南(nan)(nan)、西(xi)北方向(xiang)延伸，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)谷(gu)則主要(yao)(yao)分布在南(nan)(nan)、北、西(xi)坡，最高海(hai)拔2005m，即天柱山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)；最低海(hai)拔960m，位(wei)于千斤園(yuan)(yuan)；相對高差1045m。公園(yuan)(yuan)內的(de)花崗巖母質(zhi)由于地(di)質(zhi)作(zuo)用(yong)和強烈風化，到處(chu)都(dou)是裸露的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰和巨石。
氣候
典型亞(ya)熱帶季風氣(qi)候區(qu)。四季分(fen)明，空氣(qi)清新，年(nian)最(zui)高(gao)氣(qi)溫28℃，年(nian)最(zui)低氣(qi)溫-15℃，夏(xia)季平均氣(qi)溫21℃，是天然(ran)的避暑納涼勝(sheng)地(di)。
植被
大老嶺國家森林公(gong)園森林植被(bei)類型豐富，由低至高依次分布為：海拔(ba)(ba)900m以(yi)下為常(chang)綠(lv)闊葉林帶，海拔(ba)(ba)900-1800m為常(chang)綠(lv)落葉闊葉混(hun)交林帶，海拔(ba)(ba)1800m以(yi)上為溫(wen)帶落葉闊葉林帶。全園共(gong)有8個植被(bei)類型50個群系，表現了(le)其(qi)生態系統的多樣性和代表性。
資源情況
動物資源
截至2010年3月，大老嶺有(you)獸(shou)(shou)類(lei)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬6目(mu)、12科(ke)(ke)(ke)。它(ta)們是：食蟲目(mu)的猬(wei)(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，靈(ling)(ling)長目(mu)的猴科(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兔(tu)形目(mu)的兔(tu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，嚙(nie)齒(chi)目(mu)的鼯(wu)鼠(shu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)(he)豪豬(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，食肉(rou)目(mu)的鼬(you)科(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、靈(ling)(ling)貓科(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、犬科(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)(he)熊(xiong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，偶蹄目(mu)的豬(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鹿科(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)(he)牛科(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。獼猴等(deng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)從(cong)分布上反映了(le)屬于(yu)熱帶的物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成分。其中東(dong)洋界(jie)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)55%，古北界(jie)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)5.5%，廣布于(yu)東(dong)洋和(he)(he)(he)古北界(jie)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)38.8%，東(dong)洋界(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)占(zhan)優勢。有(you)國家二級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護獸(shou)(shou)類(lei)獼猴、大靈(ling)(ling)貓、豺(chai)、林麝、鬣羚(ling)和(he)(he)(he)斑(ban)羚(ling)等(deng)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)湖北省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)國家重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護獸(shou)(shou)類(lei)總(zong)數(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的27.3%。省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護獸(shou)(shou)類(lei)有(you)紅(hong)(hong)白鼯(wu)鼠(shu)、豪豬(zhu)(zhu)、貉、豬(zhu)(zhu)獾、果子(zi)貍、黑(hei)熊(xiong)、野(ye)豬(zhu)(zhu)和(he)(he)(he)小麂等(deng)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護獸(shou)(shou)類(lei)總(zong)數(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的45%。列入國家保(bao)(bao)(bao)護的有(you)益(yi)的或重(zhong)(zhong)要經濟、科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)研究價(jia)值(zhi)的有(you)刺猬(wei)(wei)、草兔(tu)、紅(hong)(hong)白鼯(wu)鼠(shu)、豪豬(zhu)(zhu)、黃鼬(you)、狗獾、果子(zi)貍、貉、黑(hei)熊(xiong)、野(ye)豬(zhu)(zhu)和(he)(he)(he)小麂等(deng)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護獸(shou)(shou)類(lei)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。
大老(lao)嶺(ling)有(you)鳥(niao)類(lei)72種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬10目、26科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。其中隼形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)鷹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、隼科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雞形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)雉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鶴形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)秧(yang)雞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴿形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)鳩鴿科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鵑形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)杜鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鸮形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)鴟鸮科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，夜鷹目的(de)(de)夜鷹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，佛法僧目的(de)(de)翠鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、戴勝(sheng)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴷(lie)形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)啄(zhuo)木鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雀(que)形(xing)(xing)(xing)目的(de)(de)燕科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶺鴒科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山椒鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鵯(bei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、伯(bo)勞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、黃鸝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、卷尾科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、椋鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鴉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、河烏科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶲科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、繡眼(yan)鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、文鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在留鳥(niao)和(he)(he)夏候(hou)鳥(niao)繁殖(zhi)鳥(niao)類(lei)67種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中，東洋界35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占52.2%，古(gu)北(bei)界17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占25.3%，廣(guang)布于東洋和(he)(he)古(gu)北(bei)兩界15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占22.3%，以(yi)東洋界種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)占優(you)勢。
其(qi)中有(you)(you)國家(jia)(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)8種。它們全部為國家(jia)(jia)(jia)二(er)級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鳶、赤腹鷹(ying)、燕(yan)隼、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)腹角(jiao)雉(zhi)、勺雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)腹錦雞(ji)(ji)(ji)和斑(ban)(ban)頭(tou)鵂鹠等鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)，占國家(jia)(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)總(zong)數(shu)80種的(de)(de)(de)(de)10%。其(qi)中，中國特產的(de)(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)腹角(jiao)雉(zhi)、勺雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、白冠長尾(wei)雉(zhi)和紅(hong)(hong)(hong)腹錦雞(ji)(ji)(ji)等雉(zhi)科鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)占50%，表(biao)現了鄂西森(sen)林鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)特點(dian)。重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)有(you)(you)灰(hui)胸(xiong)竹雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、雉(zhi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、珠頸(jing)斑(ban)(ban)鳩、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)翅風頭(tou)鵑(juan)、大(da)杜鵑(juan)、普通夜鷹(ying)、戴勝、星頭(tou)啄(zhuo)木鳥(niao)(niao)、家(jia)(jia)(jia)燕(yan)、金腰燕(yan)、虎紋伯勞(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)尾(wei)伯勞(lao)、棕背伯勞(lao)、黑(hei)枕黃鸝、黑(hei)卷(juan)尾(wei)、八哥、松鴉、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)嘴藍鵲(que)(que)(que)、喜鵲(que)(que)(que)、大(da)嘴烏鴉、烏鶇、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)嘴相思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)）和大(da)山(shan)雀(que)(que)等27種。列入國家(jia)(jia)(jia)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)益的(de)(de)(de)(de)或(huo)者(zhe)有(you)(you)重(zhong)要經(jing)濟、科學研究價值(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)有(you)(you)灰(hui)胸(xiong)竹雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、雉(zhi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、普通秧雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、山(shan)斑(ban)(ban)鳩、珠頸(jing)斑(ban)(ban)鳩、火斑(ban)(ban)鳩、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)翅鳳頭(tou)鵑(juan)、鷹(ying)鵑(juan)、大(da)杜鵑(juan)、普通夜鷹(ying)、普通翠鳥(niao)(niao)、藍翡翠、戴勝、斑(ban)(ban)姬(ji)啄(zhuo)木鳥(niao)(niao)、大(da)斑(ban)(ban)啄(zhuo)木鳥(niao)(niao)、星頭(tou)啄(zhuo)木鳥(niao)(niao)、家(jia)(jia)(jia)燕(yan)、金腰燕(yan)、白鶺鴒、樹鷚、粉紅(hong)(hong)(hong)胸(xiong)鷚、暗灰(hui)鵑(juan)，長尾(wei)山(shan)椒(jiao)鳥(niao)(niao)、赤紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)椒(jiao)鳥(niao)(niao)、領雀(que)(que)嘴鵯、黃臀(tun)鵯、黑(hei)（短腳）鵯、虎紋伯勞(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)尾(wei)伯勞(lao)、棕背伯勞(lao)、黑(hei)枕黃鸝、黑(hei)卷(juan)尾(wei)、灰(hui)卷(juan)尾(wei)、八哥、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)嘴藍鵲(que)(que)(que)、鵲(que)(que)(que)鴝、栗(li)頸(jing)噪鹛(mei)、黑(hei)臉噪鹛(mei)、畫眉(mei)、白頰噪鹛(mei)、橙翅噪鹛(mei)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)嘴相思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)、褐(he)柳鶯(ying)、黃腹柳鶯(ying)、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)）、大(da)山(shan)雀(que)(que)、黃腹山(shan)雀(que)(que)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)頭(tou)（長尾(wei)）山(shan)雀(que)(que)、暗綠繡眼(yan)鳥(niao)(niao)、麻雀(que)(que)、燕(yan)雀(que)(que)、金翅（雀(que)(que)）、普通朱雀(que)(que)和三(san)道眉(mei)草鵐等56種（含省級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)27種）。
植物資源
大(da)(da)老嶺國家森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)園在中國森(sen)林植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)區(qu)(qu)劃上屬(shu)(shu)(shu)亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)常(chang)綠落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混交林地(di)帶(dai)，華(hua)中植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)。總面積5972hm2，森(sen)林面積5753hm2，森(sen)林覆蓋率96%，森(sen)林蓄積39.5萬m3。據(ju)不完全調查，公(gong)(gong)園內分(fen)(fen)布(bu)有(you)(you)維管(guan)束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)140科500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種，其(qi)中蕨(jue)類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)18科35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)68種，種子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)122科465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)935種。根據(ju)科的(de)(de)(de)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)區(qu)(qu)類型統計，世界分(fen)(fen)布(bu)科28科，熱(re)(re)帶(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)科67科（主要是泛熱(re)(re)帶(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)科，占53科），溫(wen)帶(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)科44科，中國特有(you)(you)科1科。公(gong)(gong)園內有(you)(you)維管(guan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，其(qi)中蕨(jue)類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，裸(luo)子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，雙子葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，單子葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)。按屬(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)(de)生活類型劃分(fen)(fen)統計，有(you)(you)世界分(fen)(fen)布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)48屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，熱(re)(re)帶(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)138屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，溫(wen)帶(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，公(gong)(gong)園特有(you)(you)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)。上述(shu)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)說明：①植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)呈明顯的(de)(de)(de)溫(wen)帶(dai)性(xing)(xing)質；②植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種的(de)(de)(de)多樣(yang)性(xing)(xing)；③地(di)理成份(fen)復雜，地(di)理聯系(xi)廣泛；④具(ju)有(you)(you)較強(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)古老性(xing)(xing)。因此能夠很大(da)(da)程度的(de)(de)(de)體(ti)現(xian)了(le)三(san)峽壩區(qu)(qu)周邊的(de)(de)(de)生態特性(xing)(xing)，極具(ju)代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)。
截(jie)至2010年3月，大老嶺(ling)有(you)維管植物(wu)(wu)140科500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以下(xia)等級，下(xia)同）。其中(zhong)蕨類植物(wu)(wu)18科、35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、68種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)122科、465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、935種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，裸子植物(wu)(wu)5科、15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子植物(wu)(wu)117科、450屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、908種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（其中(zhong)雙子葉(xie)植物(wu)(wu)107科、383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、791種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，單(dan)子葉(xie)植物(wu)(wu)10科、67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、117種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。按(an)照植物(wu)(wu)的性狀統(tong)計(ji)，喬(qiao)木(mu)植物(wu)(wu)46科、91屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、163種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；灌(guan)木(mu)植物(wu)(wu)21科、77屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；草本(ben)植物(wu)(wu)70科、298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、554種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；藤本(ben)植物(wu)(wu)3科、34屬(shu)(shu)(shu)、61種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
據統計，大老嶺自然有食(shi)(shi)用植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)193種(zhong)，包括(kuo)食(shi)(shi)用油脂植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)18種(zhong)，如(ru)銀杏(xing)、野核桃(tao)、胡桃(tao)、苧麻等；食(shi)(shi)用野生水果植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)26種(zhong)，如(ru)桃(tao)、蘋(pin)果、山莓、無刺(ci)棗、變葉(xie)葡萄等；食(shi)(shi)用香料植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)，即竹葉(xie)花椒；食(shi)(shi)用野菜(cai)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)48種(zhong)，如(ru)蕎(qiao)麥、酸模(mo)、莧、貓兒(er)屎、五風藤(teng)等；飼用植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)43種(zhong)，如(ru)槲櫟(li)、雞眼草、無梗樓梯草、大油芒等；蜜源植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)8種(zhong)，如(ru)芥菜(cai)、翅柃、中華獼猴桃(tao)等；淀(dian)粉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)18種(zhong)，如(ru)串果藤(teng)、烏岡櫟(li)、刺(ci)葉(xie)櫟(li)、錐(zhui)栗、茅栗等；飲料植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)31種(zhong)，如(ru)枇杷、豆梨、華桑、水榆花楸(qiu)等8大類。
藥用植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)592種(zhong)，包(bao)括(kuo)中(zhong)草(cao)藥植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)546種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)筆直石松(song)、問荊、陰地蕨等(deng)24種(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)，馬(ma)尾松(song)、紅豆杉(shan)、綠背三尖杉(shan)等(deng)5種(zhong)裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)和糯米團、山冷水花、青(qing)皮(pi)木等(deng)459種(zhong)雙子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)以及(ji)牛筋草(cao)、狗尾草(cao)、竹葉子等(deng)58種(zhong)單子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)；農藥類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)24種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)銀杏、苦皮(pi)藤、皂柳、長鬃蓼等(deng)；有毒植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)22種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)瓜(gua)葉烏頭、天葵、獨蒜蘭、紅茴(hui)香(xiang)等(deng)3大類。
工業用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)271種(zhong)(zhong)，包括木(mu)材植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)84種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)日(ri)本落(luo)葉松(song)(song)(song)、馬尾松(song)(song)(song)、杉(shan)(shan)木(mu)、華(hua)山松(song)(song)(song)等；纖維植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)39種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)蒙古(gu)冷水花、大果榆、野核桃等；鞣質植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)36種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)青錢柳、連香(xiang)樹(shu)、長葉石櫟(li)等；工業用(yong)油脂植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)香(xiang)葉樹(shu)、宜昌木(mu)姜子(zi)、蠟子(zi)樹(shu)、漆樹(shu)等；膠類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)鐵(tie)杉(shan)(shan)、衛矛、凍綠、化香(xiang)樹(shu)等；染料植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)黃花蒿、油桐、堅樺等；香(xiang)料植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)28種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)山胡(hu)椒、刺槐、玫瑰、松(song)(song)(song)風(feng)草等；芳香(xiang)油植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)3種(zhong)(zhong)，即落(luo)葉松(song)(song)(song)、銀線草、化香(xiang)樹(shu)共8大類(lei)。
觀(guan)賞(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)物67種，如柳(liu)杉、石(shi)灰花楸、百合、向日葵、闊葉十大功勞等。園林(lin)綠化植(zhi)(zhi)物7種，如厚樸、五味子、合歡、南川柳(liu)、朱砂藤、孔(kong)雀草等。
水土保持(chi)植物11種，如青榨(zha)槭(qi)、大葉(xie)胡枝(zhi)子、美麗胡枝(zhi)子、草木(mu)樨(xi)、白茅等(deng)。
有(you)受國家(jia)級(ji)或(huo)省(sheng)級(ji)或(huo)部(bu)級(ji)重點保護的(de)植物種(zhong)類有(you)38科67種(zhong)。其(qi)中國家(jia)一級(ji)重點保護植物6種(zhong)，即(ji)珙(gong)桐(tong)(tong)、光葉珙(gong)桐(tong)(tong)、銀杏、水(shui)杉(shan)、紅豆杉(shan)、鐘萼木(mu)(mu)(mu)；國家(jia)二級(ji)重點保護植物20種(zhong)，即(ji)秦(qin)嶺冷杉(shan)、大(da)果(guo)青(qing)(qing)扦(qian)、金(jin)錢(qian)(qian)松(song)、北美黃杉(shan)、臺灣杉(shan)、篦子三(san)尖(jian)(jian)杉(shan)、粗榧、巴山榧樹、胡桃、七子花(hua)、連香樹、杜(du)仲(zhong)、鵝掌楸、厚樸、水(shui)青(qing)(qing)樹、閩(min)楠(nan)、山白(bai)樹、野大(da)豆、香果(guo)樹、獨花(hua)蘭；國家(jia)三(san)級(ji)重點保護植物9種(zhong)；即(ji)華(hua)榛、青(qing)(qing)檀、領春木(mu)(mu)(mu)、癭椒樹、金(jin)錢(qian)(qian)槭、紫莖、白(bai)辛樹、延齡(ling)草(cao)、天麻(ma)；省(sheng)確(que)定的(de)省(sheng)級(ji)重點保護植物29種(zhong)，即(ji)鐵堅油杉(shan)、鐵杉(shan)、三(san)尖(jian)(jian)杉(shan)、青(qing)(qing)錢(qian)(qian)柳、亮葉樺(hua)、米心(xin)水(shui)青(qing)(qing)岡、亮葉水(shui)青(qing)(qing)岡、青(qing)(qing)皮木(mu)(mu)(mu)、驢(lv)蹄草(cao)、貓兒屎、大(da)血藤、串果(guo)藤、武(wu)當木(mu)(mu)(mu)蘭、檫(cha)木(mu)(mu)(mu)、人血草(cao)、人心(xin)藥、金(jin)縷梅、水(shui)絲梨(li)、紫荊、黃楊、省(sheng)沽油、膀胱果(guo)、無須藤、血皮槭、天師(shi)栗、假牛繁縷、竹節參、長蕊杜(du)鵑、多葉重樓；原(yuan)林業部(bu)確(que)定的(de)部(bu)級(ji)重點保護植物3種(zhong)，即(ji)椴樹、刺楸、扇(shan)脈杓蘭。同時，在大(da)老嶺自然還分布著樹齡(ling)200年以上和胸(xiong)徑100以上的(de)古大(da)樹木(mu)(mu)(mu)33株。
主要景區
野豬峽景區
豬槽溝(gou)原(yuan)(yuan)始森(sen)林(lin)景區，位于大老嶺(ling)國家森(sen)林(lin)公園豬槽溝(gou)地段，5萬余畝原(yuan)(yuan)始森(sen)林(lin)分布在該景區的崇山峻嶺(ling)、懸崖絕(jue)壁之上。景區內古樹(shu)參天、藤蔓攀枝、腐木橫(heng)亙(gen)、苔蘚密布，分布有(you)珙(gong)桐、水(shui)青樹(shu)、銀鵲等(deng)珍(zhen)稀植物群落和白(bai)辛、蓮香(xiang)、紫莖(jing)等(deng)眾多(duo)珍(zhen)稀樹(shu)種(zhong)，是大老嶺(ling)國家森(sen)林(lin)公園物種(zhong)最豐富、最集中的景區。
三峽云頂景區
三(san)峽云頂(ding)（天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)）景區(qu)位于大(da)老嶺國家(jia)(jia)森林(lin)(lin)公園(yuan)天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)地段，該(gai)(gai)景區(qu)有天柱(zhu)峰(feng)、情(qing)人(ren)(ren)湖、對(dui)歌(ge)樹、合歡石(shi)、吻別石(shi)、恨天石(shi)等(deng)精(jing)品景點，主峰(feng)天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)海撥(bo)2008米。山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)常(chang)年云霧縹緲，海市蜃樓時有顯現，人(ren)(ren)在山(shan)(shan)中有置身云間的(de)感覺(jue)，故名“三(san)峽云頂(ding)”。該(gai)(gai)景區(qu)是大(da)老嶺國家(jia)(jia)森林(lin)(lin)公園(yuan)海撥(bo)最(zui)高、最(zui)雄偉險峻的(de)景區(qu)，以千年情(qing)人(ren)(ren)樹和登頂(ding)觀日(ri)出最(zui)具特色(se)。
天竺峰景區
天(tian)竺峰又名(ming)天(tian)竹山(shan)(shan)、天(tian)寶山(shan)(shan)，面積345hm2，主要景點有(you)公園絕頂、雄峰險峻(jun)、海拔(ba)2005m的天(tian)柱(zhu)峰;兒(er)女情(qing)長的系(xi)列流(liu)程線(xian)--情(qing)人湖、對歌樹、合歡樹、吻別石、恨天(tian)石；登高遠望，峰天(tian)一體，原始林(lin)海，東方日出(chu)，盡收眼(yan)底。
藥王溪景區
藥(yao)(yao)王(wang)溪(xi)景區(qu)，位于大老嶺國家森林公園古(gu)江坪地段，該景區(qu)溪(xi)流、瀑(pu)布(bu)、森林、藤(teng)蘿相(xiang)互交融，相(xiang)映成趣。景區(qu)內名(ming)貴藥(yao)(yao)材眾多，傳說(shuo)神農(nong)曾在(zai)該景區(qu)采藥(yao)(yao)嘗百草,故名(ming)藥(yao)(yao)王(wang)溪(xi)。 面積126hm2；瀑(pu)布(bu)群長2km，首尾落差200m，其景觀概為原始老林，群落分布(bu)，遮天(tian)蔽日；瀑(pu)布(bu)飛瀉，星落棋布(bu)，雄險奇偉。有猛虎咆嘯(xiao)，銀蛇歸槽(cao)，姣龍入潭，魚翔(xiang)溪(xi)石；有珍珠翻花，玉女飄紗、百藥(yao)(yao)眾生諸景趣；有三潭峽影、虎嘯(xiao)瀑(pu)、銀簾飛瀑(pu)等瀑(pu)布(bu)群。
盤龍嶺景區
盤龍嶺，
別號怪樹(shu)嶺，位于大老嶺國家森林(lin)公園與秭歸縣交界(jie)的(de)山脊上(shang)，因(yin)整個山脊左(zuo)旋(xuan)右盤(pan)若龍、樹(shu)形怪異若龍得(de)名，景區內尤(you)以千手觀音樹(shu)最為出名。整個山脊左(zuo)旋(xuan)右盤(pan)如(ru)龍，所有(you)樹(shu)根行走之態如(ru)龍，眾樹(shu)高低簇擁如(ru)龍。
植物園景區
植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園景區(qu)(qu)緊鄰大(da)老嶺(ling)國家森(sen)林公園接待中(zhong)心(xin)，植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園面(mian)(mian)積70hm2，該景區(qu)(qu)由珍(zhen)(zhen)稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)、觀(guan)賞植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)和天(tian)然植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)組(zu)成，園內有珙桐(tong)、金錢(qian)松、秦嶺(ling)冷杉、麥(mai)吊(diao)云杉、七(qi)子花(hua)、鐘萼(e)木等國家保護珍(zhen)(zhen)稀樹種。珍(zhen)(zhen)稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)，其中(zhong)引(yin)種珍(zhen)(zhen)稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)60余(yu)種；觀(guan)賞植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)，其中(zhong)引(yin)種移(yi)植(zhi)有觀(guan)花(hua)、葉、形、果等各類觀(guan)賞植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)20余(yu)種，一(yi)個水(shui)域面(mian)(mian)積1hm2的人工湖；天(tian)然植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)，可領(ling)略大(da)自然的原始、純(chun)樸與幽(you)野。
天象景觀
雪海霧淞
每年的冬春干(gan)冷時(shi)節，雪(xue)花于天地間漫(man)舞(wu)，不(bu)長時(shi)間就呈現出(chu)銀妝素(su)裹(guo)、茫茫雪(xue)原之景。或(huo)逢雨霧，便(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)玉樹瓊枝(zhi)，晶瑩剔透的童(tong)話世界，殘敗的枯枝(zhi)已顯示出(chu)它的嬌媚，或(huo)成(cheng)(cheng)冰美人隨風(feng)(feng)輕舞(wu)，或(huo)成(cheng)(cheng)冰珊瑚聳立枝(zhi)頭，裝點玉樹銀花的南國異景，別有一番風(feng)(feng)趣，乃公園景致一絕。
云霧煙雨
因公園小氣候的復(fu)雜性，此(ci)景觀謂為常見。在(zai)日出或雨過天(tian)晴時(shi)(shi)，云(yun)(yun)海如波濤澎湃，在(zai)溝壑里翻(fan)涌彌(mi)漫，峰(feng)嶺飄浮，時(shi)(shi)隱時(shi)(shi)現。天(tian)地間(jian)云(yun)(yun)蒸(zheng)霞蔚，瞬息萬變，神秘莫測(ce)。有“山行本無(wu)雨，空翠濕人衣”之妙。或練云(yun)(yun)霧沉積，登高則似入仙境，天(tian)馬行空任君遐想(xiang)，時(shi)(shi)間(jian)稍長有不(bu)知其所(suo)在(zai)，不(bu)知其所(suo)思，宛如萬物復(fu)入天(tian)地混沌之妙。
天柱日出
每年9-11月，或(huo)逢雨后于清晨5-7點(dian)登上該公園(yuan)的最高點(dian)—天柱峰(feng)觀日(ri)，是(shi)又(you)一(yi)佳境。登觀日(ri)坪(ping)極目遠眺，只(zhi)見云(yun)海中(zhong)撫起(qi)一(yi)輪紅(hong)日(ri)，片(pian)刻霞光萬道，天與地在一(yi)片(pian)絢麗的色彩中(zhong)相(xiang)連。遠近山(shan)巒被涂抹(mo)成(cheng)或(huo)濃(nong)或(huo)淡的顏色，似成(cheng)一(yi)體，又(you)似有層次，形成(cheng)絕妙的山(shan)水風景畫。
開發建設
建設歷史
大老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的前身是1956年建立的大老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)，1992年，經原林(lin)(lin)(lin)業部批(pi)準(zhun)建立大老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)，2006年8月經省政府批(pi)準(zhun)為省級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區。2012年實行自(zi)然保(bao)護區管(guan)理(li)(li)局(ju)、國(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)、國(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)管(guan)理(li)(li)處、三峽庫區濕地保(bao)護管(guan)理(li)(li)局(ju)合署辦公(gong)(gong)，一套班(ban)子，四塊牌子，屬副縣級(ji)事業單位，下轄蝦(xia)子溝、太平溪、市木材廠、千斤園(yuan)農業村，內(nei)設9個(ge)科(ke)室和(he)(he)1個(ge)公(gong)(gong)安派出所。 林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)于1990年跨入全(quan)國(guo)國(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)500強，1999年被評為全(quan)國(guo)國(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)100佳(jia)，先(xian)后多次被當地政府、林(lin)(lin)(lin)主管(guan)部門評為“先(xian)進單位”、“先(xian)進林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)”和(he)(he)“雙文明單位”。
園區管理
①合(he)理(li)(li)設計旅(lv)游(you)(you)管(guan)理(li)(li)容量旅(lv)游(you)(you)管(guan)理(li)(li)容量是大老嶺(ling)(ling)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)森林(lin)公園旅(lv)游(you)(you)持續發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)保(bao)(bao)證，是對(dui)(dui)游(you)(you)客數(shu)量進行(xing)控制的(de)(de)(de)依據(ju)。②強化生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)意識(shi)，實施(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)管(guan)理(li)(li)，營造生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)文化；大老嶺(ling)(ling)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)森林(lin)公園旅(lv)游(you)(you)管(guan)理(li)(li)者是否具有很高的(de)(de)(de)環(huan)保(bao)(bao)意識(shi)、環(huan)境(jing)管(guan)理(li)(li)技能等，對(dui)(dui)保(bao)(bao)持該(gai)地(di)旅(lv)游(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)持續發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)極(ji)為重要，因此管(guan)理(li)(li)人員必(bi)須進行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)意識(shi)的(de)(de)(de)教育與(yu)培訓，使他(ta)們認清(qing)當(dang)今旅(lv)游(you)(you)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)趨勢，在(zai)旅(lv)游(you)(you)開(kai)發(fa)(fa)與(yu)經(jing)營中自覺(jue)運用生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)學原理(li)(li)，推出真正的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游(you)(you)產(chan)品，促進生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)開(kai)發(fa)(fa)與(yu)環(huan)境(jing)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)協調發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。③加強環(huan)境(jing)監測(ce)，保(bao)(bao)護(hu)景觀資源；在(zai)開(kai)發(fa)(fa)過程中完全杜絕(jue)旅(lv)游(you)(you)活動對(dui)(dui)環(huan)境(jing)的(de)(de)(de)影響(xiang)(xiang)是不(bu)現實的(de)(de)(de)，但可(ke)以(yi)利用環(huan)境(jing)監測(ce)機制和相關保(bao)(bao)護(hu)措施(shi)將影響(xiang)(xiang)減小(xiao)。④樹立生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)安(an)全理(li)(li)念，構建生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)安(an)全格(ge)局。大老嶺(ling)(ling)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)森林(lin)公園有很多(duo)動植物處于瀕危狀態(tai)，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)環(huan)境(jing)相對(dui)(dui)脆弱，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)安(an)全極(ji)為重要。
地方文化
五(wu)指山道教(jiao)圣地之說
道教正宗(zong)地乃真武大帝云游天際，首選武當山(shan)天柱峰下，結蘆紫(zi)霄宮而成氣(qi)候。后派(pai)弟子玄真道人南(nan)下發(fa)展道觀基地，傳播老(lao)子即太(tai)上老(lao)君的道德經說。
玄真(zhen)道(dao)人不辭辛(xin)苦，風餐露宿，日夜兼(jian)程(cheng)。下(xia)(xia)石(shi)(shi)花街，穿越保康沮河大峽口，來到臨沮（現(xian)(xian)遠安）縣(xian)鳴鳳山(shan)(shan)(shan)上，確(que)立為(wei)道(dao)教(jiao)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)地(di)(di)。隨后過當(dang)(dang)陽(yang)玉泉寺，縱覽佛教(jiao)推廣(guang)所建之(zhi)經驗，到夷陵探尋花崗石(shi)(shi)與(yu)石(shi)(shi)灰(hui)巖交結處，爬山(shan)(shan)(shan)涉水，沿東湖縣(xian)鄧(deng)村坪而(er)到秭歸縣(xian)交界五指(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)下(xia)(xia)（當(dang)(dang)時還未置興山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)）。玄真(zhen)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)這里山(shan)(shan)(shan)川大有與(yu)武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)勢相(xiang)同(tong)之(zhi)處，當(dang)(dang)即其確(que)定為(wei)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)之(zhi)地(di)(di)。訪屈(qu)原故(gu)里，聽(ting)昭君出塞美話(hua)之(zhi)說后沿香溪而(er)南行，過長江經周坪、楊林(lin)致長陽(yang)縣(xian)堡鎮，視見(jian)一(yi)擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)(shi)柱，連至天(tian)(tian)柱山(shan)(shan)(shan)下(xia)(xia)（觀坪林(lin)場(chang)），酷似武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)擎天(tian)(tian)柱峰，定為(wei)“中(zhong)武(wu)當(dang)(dang)”。回武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)呈交真(zhen)武(wu)大帝。真(zhen)武(wu)大悅(yue)，批(pi)準建造三處道(dao)教(jiao)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)地(di)(di)。五指(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)道(dao)觀基地(di)(di)，乃屬中(zhong)華(hua)民(min)族文化傳播較早的地(di)(di)段之(zhi)一(yi)。
三包傳說
傳說(shuo)朱(zhu)元璋落(luo)難(nan)(nan)隱居新宮時，曾放牛(niu)包下(xia)(xia)。常無(wu)食，饑(ji)餓難(nan)(nan)忍。一日丑(chou)時，餓體不(bu)(bu)寐。拾(shi)亂石碼成三(san)堆，借元宮大鼎(ding)，取老(lao)林柴燒(shao)，接天際雨露，三(san)樣俱全。于時取鋼刀宰牛(niu)，煮而食之(zhi)。不(bu)(bu)到寅時，吃完(wan)全頭牛(niu)肉。頃刻，鼎(ding)鍋、燒(shao)柴、沸水離去。牛(niu)頭丟向西(xi)北而成牛(niu)角大尖。將牛(niu)尾(wei)插入(ru)形成山(shan)尾(wei)。然后挎上鋼刀，回(hui)新宮取了行李(li)，下(xia)(xia)云盤，視(shi)舊寨，回(hui)淮安(an)重組部下(xia)(xia)，征服陳友亮等部而統(tong)一天下(xia)(xia)，建立明(ming)朝。次日，牛(niu)主尋找，見(jian)牛(niu)尾(wei)插入(ru)地下(xia)(xia)，用力拉(la)，牛(niu)叫三(san)聲，牛(niu)尾(wei)沒入(ru)地底。此地有十平方(fang)米(mi)寸草不(bu)(bu)生(sheng)，光如明(ming)鏡。三(san)堆亂石，因鼎(ding)飛去，陡升百米(mi)，以(yi)備(bei)再(zai)用，變成渾圓形三(san)包至今(jin)。
陷馬池傳說
蜀(shu)主劉(liu)備(bei)，為(wei)給關公報仇，不顧七(qi)月(yue)流火，從成都千里跋涉到宜昌，與東吳決(jue)一雌雄。那曾想東吳少帥陸(lu)遜緊閉宜都城門免戰數日，氣得(de)劉(liu)備(bei)諸軍又(you)急又(you)累又(you)熱(re)又(you)渴(ke)又(you)餓(e)又(you)屙，他們(men)只好聯營江邊，身蔭(yin)樹(shu)叢，覓食山澗。神機妙算的陸(lu)遜趁月(yue)黑風高，順風放火，一呼啦燒(shao)毀蜀(shu)營180座，直燒(shao)得(de)劉(liu)備(bei)落花流水白帝城一命嗚呼；猛張(zhang)飛慌不擇路瞎摸亂闖連(lian)人帶馬轟隆一聲(sheng)就栽進了這個水池。眨眼之間，水淹馬背，泥涌馬頭，搞得(de)張(zhang)飛只得(de)棄馬落荒而(er)。
旅游信息
交通
從宜昌市城區(qu)、夷陵區(qu)曉溪塔每(mei)天(tian)有(you)8趟(tang)客(ke)運車(che)發(fa)至公園附近集鎮鄧(deng)村(cun)，每(mei)天(tian)同樣有(you)8趟(tang)車(che)發(fa)住宜昌，路(lu)(lu)途時(shi)間(jian)3.5小時(shi)，路(lu)(lu)面為水泥(ni)路(lu)(lu)面和柏(bo)油路(lu)(lu)面。公園有(you)車(che)從鄧(deng)村(cun)接送，團體游客(ke)自帶交通車(che)更為方便。
住宿
公園現(xian)已具備食(shi)、宿、行、游、娛一(yi)體的(de)接(jie)(jie)待能力(li)。大(da)(da)老(lao)嶺國家森林公園已建成海撥2008度假(jia)中(zhong)心(xin)，并在宜昌(chang)中(zhong)心(xin)城區、小(xiao)(xiao)溪塔城區設(she)有旅游接(jie)(jie)待處。海撥2008度假(jia)中(zhong)心(xin)集食(shi)、住、行、游、購、娛于(yu)一(yi)體，擁(yong)有各檔次(ci)床位300個，大(da)(da)小(xiao)(xiao)餐(can)廳(ting)可容(rong)納400人(ren)同時進餐(can)。有網球(qiu)場、籃球(qiu)場、乒乓球(qiu)、棋牌室(shi)、自助(zhu)燒烤、云頂飛歌演藝(yi)廳(ting)、300人(ren)篝火場等文體娛樂設(she)施及20-300人(ren)的(de)大(da)(da)、中(zhong)、小(xiao)(xiao)會議室(shi)3個。
娛樂
①森(sen)林徒步(bu)(bu)、野營扎寨(zhai)：可以在公園內進行(xing)徒步(bu)(bu)旅游(you)(you)(you)，進行(xing)森(sen)林漫(man)步(bu)(bu)。晚上(shang)可以選擇在游(you)(you)(you)客(ke)中(zhong)心安營扎寨(zhai)，自(zi)備帳篷或租用(yong)景區的帳篷（費(fei)用(yong)可咨詢(xun)前臺）。②燒烤(kao)、篝火晚會：景區為(wei)游(you)(you)(you)客(ke)提供(gong)篝火和音響設備，游(you)(you)(you)客(ke)自(zi)行(xing)組織燒烤(kao)、并舉行(xing)篝火晚會，需(xu)提前預訂，價格可直接咨詢(xun)景區。
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