北山(shan)(shan)國家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),位(wei)于(yu)祁連山(shan)(shan)東(dong)端,大(da)(da)(da)通(tong)河(he)(he)中(zhong)(zhong)、下游(you),祁連山(shan)(shan)支脈(mo)冷龍(long)(long)(long)嶺南域(yu)、支脈(mo)達(da)坂(ban)山(shan)(shan)北坡。森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)由浪(lang)士(shi)當溝、卡素(su)峽、元(yuan)甫(fu)達(da)坂(ban)、扎龍(long)(long)(long)溝和下河(he)(he)五大(da)(da)(da)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)。浪(lang)士(shi)當溝位(wei)于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)5700公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,是北山(shan)(shan)國家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)最大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)溝,平坦寬闊,溝長水大(da)(da)(da),水流清(qing)澈,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)木茂盛,環境清(qing)幽;已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)北山(shan)(shan)國家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)黃(huang)金旅(lv)游(you)地(di)(di)帶。溝口由龍(long)(long)(long)尾山(shan)(shan)、青崗峽、石羊嶺以(yi)及大(da)(da)(da)通(tong)河(he)(he)構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)個小景(jing)區(qu)(qu)。主要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“龍(long)(long)(long)尾觀(guan)云”、“青崗松濤”、“摩崖石刻”等(deng)。入溝后,由石龍(long)(long)(long)溝和德前臺組成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)景(jing)區(qu)(qu),以(yi)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)植被等(deng)自然景(jing)觀(guan)為(wei)主,景(jing)色(se)非常優(you)美,主要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“石龍(long)(long)(long)煙雨”、“樺林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)聞鶯”等(deng);卡素(su)峽位(wei)于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)北部(bu)(bu)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)通(tong)河(he)(he)谷(gu),面(mian)積(ji)500公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,峽長300米,兩岸石峰高(gao)(gao)聳,地(di)(di)勢(shi)奇(qi)險,峽內(nei)濤聲如雷。元(yuan)甫(fu)達(da)坂(ban)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)西南部(bu)(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,登上達(da)坂(ban)山(shan)(shan)頂可(ke)觀(guan)賞林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)全景(jing)。元(yuan)甫(fu)溝溪流淙(cong)淙(cong),地(di)(di)勢(shi)開闊,是理想的(de)(de)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物繁衍之地(di)(di)。扎龍(long)(long)(long)溝景(jing)區(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)偏東(dong),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)200公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,主要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“玉兔窟(ku)”、“擎天(tian)一(yi)(yi)柱”、“藥(yao)水泉(quan)”等(deng)。下河(he)(he)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)東(dong)部(bu)(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,主要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“閻(yan)王砭子”、“高(gao)(gao)高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)”、“密林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)仙蹤”等(deng)。
胡勒天池位于北山國家森林公(gong)園景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)內,是浪士當景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)的王(wang)牌景(jing)(jing)(jing)點(dian)。有大小(xiao)兩個天池,大天池海拔3690米(mi)(mi),面(mian)積70畝(mu),小(xiao)天池海拔3780米(mi)(mi),面(mian)積10畝(mu),池水清澈見底,池面(mian)波光粼(lin)粼(lin),倒映(ying)藍天白云,雪(xue)山草地,宛如一塊巨大的翡翠鑲嵌在高山之上。
瀑布(bu)高達五(wu)十(shi)多米,寬(kuan)五(wu)米。瀑布(bu)的右面石(shi)壁上(shang)有一尊色彩鮮艷的佛(fo)像(xiang),這就是(shi)藏(zang)龍(long)王(wang)。當地群眾介紹,早年(nian),北山(shan)地區經(jing)常遭(zao)受旱澇之(zhi)(zhi)災(zai),農(nong)牧民生活(huo)十(shi)分貧苦。為求風調雨順,人(ren)們便在懸崖(ya)上(shang)雕刻了(le)一尊龍(long)王(wang)像(xiang),稱做佛(fo)像(xiang)崖(ya)。多年(nian)之(zhi)(zhi)后,山(shan)頂上(shang)流(liu)下來一簾無源(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)水(shui),久而(er)久之(zhi)(zhi),形(xing)成了(le)今(jin)天的神龍(long)潭瀑布(bu)。
十二盤坡,猶如(ru)一(yi)(yi)條青龍,蜿蜒盤臥在(zai)達坂山上,雄偉而壯觀。起初(chu)設(she)計施工時,為(wei)了減緩(huan)坡度,就采(cai)用了這(zhe)種方(fang)法。這(zhe)十二盤又(you)借(jie)喻為(wei)十二生肖彎,每一(yi)(yi)個盤路代(dai)表一(yi)(yi)種生肖。
可乘西寧長途(tu)汽車(che)站的中巴,15分一(yi)班,互助縣汽車(che)站每天(tian)都有(you)私(si)營中巴車(che)開往(wang)景區。
園內(nei)分布(bu)的植(zhi)物(wu)群系(xi)多達(da)30余(yu)個(ge),已定(ding)名的高等植(zhi)物(wu)達(da)1311種(zhong),隸屬117科470屬,主要喬(qiao)木樹種(zhong)有祁(qi)連圓柏、青(qing)海云(yun)杉、青(qing)扦、油松、山楊(yang)、白樺、紅樺、小葉楊(yang)、冬爪(zhua)楊(yang)等,其(qi)中祁(qi)連園柏、冬爪(zhua)楊(yang)為青(qing)藏(zang)高原(yuan)所特有;觀賞價值(zhi)較高的草本(ben)植(zhi)物(wu)達(da)300余(yu)種(zhong),其(qi)中,龍膽花、杜鵑花、報(bao)春(chun)花被(bei)譽為高原(yuan)"三大名花"。
公(gong)園野生動物達190余種(zhong)(zhong),其中,獸類(lei)(lei)40種(zhong)(zhong)、魚類(lei)(lei)14種(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類(lei)(lei)139種(zhong)(zhong),兩棲類(lei)(lei)3種(zhong)(zhong)、爬行類(lei)(lei)2種(zhong)(zhong),列入(ru)國家一(yi)、二級(ji)保護的(de)野生動物共35種(zhong)(zhong),如雪豹、馬麝、棕(zong)熊、金雕等。