北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),位(wei)于(yu)(yu)祁(qi)(qi)連(lian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)東端,大(da)通(tong)(tong)河(he)(he)中、下(xia)游,祁(qi)(qi)連(lian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)支脈冷龍(long)嶺(ling)南域、支脈達坂(ban)(ban)(ban)山(shan)(shan)(shan)北(bei)坡(po)。森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)由浪(lang)士當溝(gou)(gou)、卡(ka)素峽(xia)(xia)(xia)、元甫達坂(ban)(ban)(ban)、扎龍(long)溝(gou)(gou)和(he)下(xia)河(he)(he)五(wu)大(da)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)構(gou)成(cheng)。浪(lang)士當溝(gou)(gou)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)中部(bu)(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)5700公(gong)頃,是北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)最大(da)的(de)一(yi)(yi)條溝(gou)(gou),平坦寬闊,溝(gou)(gou)長水大(da),水流清澈,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)木(mu)茂盛(sheng),環(huan)境清幽;已成(cheng)為(wei)北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)黃(huang)金旅(lv)游地帶。溝(gou)(gou)口(kou)由龍(long)尾山(shan)(shan)(shan)、青崗(gang)(gang)峽(xia)(xia)(xia)、石(shi)羊嶺(ling)以及大(da)通(tong)(tong)河(he)(he)構(gou)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)小景(jing)(jing)區(qu)。主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“龍(long)尾觀云”、“青崗(gang)(gang)松濤”、“摩崖石(shi)刻”等(deng)。入溝(gou)(gou)后,由石(shi)龍(long)溝(gou)(gou)和(he)德前(qian)臺(tai)組成(cheng)的(de)景(jing)(jing)區(qu),以森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)植被等(deng)自然景(jing)(jing)觀為(wei)主(zhu),景(jing)(jing)色非常優美(mei),主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“石(shi)龍(long)煙雨”、“樺林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)聞鶯”等(deng);卡(ka)素峽(xia)(xia)(xia)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)北(bei)部(bu)(bu)的(de)大(da)通(tong)(tong)河(he)(he)谷,面(mian)積(ji)500公(gong)頃,峽(xia)(xia)(xia)長300米,兩岸石(shi)峰高聳(song),地勢奇險,峽(xia)(xia)(xia)內(nei)濤聲如雷。元甫達坂(ban)(ban)(ban)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)西南部(bu)(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)頃,登上達坂(ban)(ban)(ban)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂可觀賞林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)全(quan)景(jing)(jing)。元甫溝(gou)(gou)溪流淙淙,地勢開(kai)闊,是理想(xiang)的(de)野生動物繁衍(yan)之(zhi)地。扎龍(long)溝(gou)(gou)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)中部(bu)(bu)偏(pian)東,總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)200公(gong)頃,主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“玉兔窟”、“擎天(tian)一(yi)(yi)柱”、“藥水泉”等(deng)。下(xia)河(he)(he)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)東部(bu)(bu),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)頃,主(zhu)要(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)有(you)“閻王砭(bian)子”、“高高山(shan)(shan)(shan)”、“密(mi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)仙蹤(zong)”等(deng)。
胡勒天(tian)池(chi)(chi)位于北山國家森林(lin)公園景(jing)區內,是浪士(shi)當景(jing)區的王(wang)牌(pai)景(jing)點。有大小(xiao)(xiao)兩個天(tian)池(chi)(chi),大天(tian)池(chi)(chi)海拔3690米,面(mian)積70畝(mu),小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)池(chi)(chi)海拔3780米,面(mian)積10畝(mu),池(chi)(chi)水(shui)清澈見(jian)底,池(chi)(chi)面(mian)波光粼粼,倒(dao)映(ying)藍(lan)天(tian)白云,雪山草地,宛如一塊巨(ju)大的翡翠(cui)鑲嵌在高山之(zhi)上。
瀑布(bu)高達五十多(duo)米,寬五米。瀑布(bu)的(de)右面石壁(bi)上(shang)有一(yi)尊色彩鮮艷的(de)佛像,這就是藏龍(long)王(wang)(wang)。當地群眾介紹,早年(nian),北山地區經常遭受旱澇之(zhi)災,農牧(mu)民生(sheng)活十分(fen)貧苦。為求風調雨順,人們(men)便在(zai)懸(xuan)崖上(shang)雕(diao)刻了一(yi)尊龍(long)王(wang)(wang)像,稱做佛像崖。多(duo)年(nian)之(zhi)后,山頂上(shang)流下來一(yi)簾(lian)無源之(zhi)水,久(jiu)而久(jiu)之(zhi),形成了今天的(de)神(shen)龍(long)潭瀑布(bu)。
十(shi)二盤坡(po),猶如一條(tiao)青龍(long),蜿蜒盤臥在達坂山(shan)上,雄偉而壯觀。起(qi)初設計施工時,為了(le)減(jian)緩坡(po)度,就(jiu)采用了(le)這種(zhong)方法。這十(shi)二盤又借喻為十(shi)二生肖彎,每一個盤路代表一種(zhong)生肖。
可乘(cheng)西寧長(chang)途汽(qi)車(che)站(zhan)的中巴(ba),15分一班,互助縣(xian)汽(qi)車(che)站(zhan)每天都有私營中巴(ba)車(che)開(kai)往景(jing)區。
園(yuan)內(nei)分布的植物群(qun)系多達(da)30余個(ge),已定名(ming)的高(gao)等(deng)(deng)植物達(da)1311種(zhong),隸(li)屬117科(ke)470屬,主要(yao)喬木樹種(zhong)有(you)祁連(lian)圓柏、青海云杉、青扦、油松(song)、山楊、白樺(hua)、紅樺(hua)、小葉(xie)楊、冬(dong)爪楊等(deng)(deng),其中祁連(lian)園(yuan)柏、冬(dong)爪楊為青藏高(gao)原所特(te)有(you);觀(guan)賞(shang)價值較(jiao)高(gao)的草本植物達(da)300余種(zhong),其中,龍膽花(hua)、杜鵑花(hua)、報春(chun)花(hua)被譽為高(gao)原"三大名(ming)花(hua)"。
公(gong)園野生動(dong)物達190余種,其(qi)中,獸類(lei)(lei)40種、魚類(lei)(lei)14種、鳥類(lei)(lei)139種,兩棲類(lei)(lei)3種、爬行類(lei)(lei)2種,列(lie)入國家一、二級保護的野生動(dong)物共35種,如(ru)雪豹、馬麝、棕熊(xiong)、金雕(diao)等。