云蒙山(shan)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)中,瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)景(jing)(jing)占有(you)十分(fen)突(tu)出的(de)(de)地(di)(di)位,形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)北(bei)京地(di)(di)區(qu)較大的(de)(de)山(shan)岳(yue)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)群(qun),這在我(wo)國北(bei)方諸多(duo)名山(shan)中是十分(fen)罕見的(de)(de)。云蒙山(shan)由于巖性屬不(bu)透水的(de)(de)花(hua)崗巖,雨水可以沿著(zhu)被(bei)切(qie)蝕成(cheng)(cheng)深溝的(de)(de)基巖鄉向下徑流(liu),構成(cheng)(cheng)一條(tiao)條(tiao)裂隙性泉(quan)(quan)(quan)流(liu)。在云蒙山(shan)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)幾乎溝溝都有(you)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)流(liu),從而(er)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)眾多(duo)串珠狀潭瀑(pu)(pu)(pu),據不(bu)完(wan)全統(tong)計,云蒙山(shan)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)共有(you)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)30多(duo)條(tiao)。這些(xie)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)不(bu)僅(jin)具有(you)群(qun)集性,而(er)且落差較大,雄渾狀美。其中驚山(shan)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)落差高達115米(mi),是目前北(bei)京地(di)(di)區(qu)發現的(de)(de)較高瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu);而(er)天仙瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)呈三迭式下泄,總落差高達310米(mi),大大超(chao)過出名的(de)(de)同種類型的(de)(de)廬山(shan)三疊(die)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)。
云蒙山(shan)(shan)(shan)水秀(xiu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)青,林(lin)木(mu)繁(fan)茂,尤其(qi)在山(shan)(shan)(shan)腹部位,幾乎所有溝(gou)谷山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)都(dou)被高大的(de)林(lin)木(mu)覆蓋著(zhu),覆蓋率高達97%,其(qi)覆蓋率之高,絕(jue)不(bu)亞于(yu)南方名山(shan)(shan)(shan)。云蒙山(shan)(shan)(shan)主峰(feng)一帶,是(shi)云蒙山(shan)(shan)(shan)風景區林(lin)木(mu)世界的(de)精華(hua)區,林(lin)中倒木(mu)縱(zong)橫,葛藤攀爬,地面枯枝落葉深厚(hou),樹干寄生植(zhi)物普遍,已具備著(zhu)某些原始(shi)森林(lin)的(de)特(te)征。云蒙山(shan)(shan)(shan)還有許多造(zao)型獨特(te)的(de)古(gu)(gu)樹名木(mu),如蓮花瓣的(de)古(gu)(gu)楊、迎客松(song),冷風甸南側山(shan)(shan)(shan)嶺上的(de)古(gu)(gu)松(song),主峰(feng)區孫(sun)臏廟附近的(de)巨大松(song)林(lin)等(deng)。蓮花瓣花崗巖石壁上的(de)巖松(song)、崖柏,其(qi)造(zao)型之美、之奇,絕(jue)不(bu)亞于(yu)華(hua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)和黃山(shan)(shan)(shan)。
云(yun)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是理(li)想(xiang)的(de)避暑場所。云(yun)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)風景區(qu)屬溫帶大陸性季風氣候,四季分明,年溫差(cha)大。仲夏季節,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上氣溫一般比山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)下(xia)低5—6度。云(yun)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)夏季,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上經(jing)常云(yun)遮霧(wu)障(zhang),少數山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰露出云(yun)層(ceng)之上,站在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上放眼望(wang)去,云(yun)層(ceng)猶(you)如(ru)(ru)白(bai)茫茫的(de)大海,露出來(lai)的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰,猶(you)如(ru)(ru)大海之中的(de)島(dao)嶼,云(yun)蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)云(yun)海之美,不在黃山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之下(xia)。
牛盆峪(yu)是云蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)區(qu)的一個景(jing)區(qu),位于(yu)云蒙(meng)山(shan)(shan)南麓,長(chang)約15公(gong)里。峪(yu)內崖(ya)壁陡峭,山(shan)(shan)勢高峻,溪流湍急,潭(tan)瀑遍布,山(shan)(shan)谷(gu)曲折蜿(wan)蜒,人行其中(zhong),步移景(jing)異,十余公(gong)里的峽(xia)谷(gu)內處(chu)處(chu)如(ru)畫,游人目不暇給,猶如(ru)行走在畫屏之中(zhong)。
牛盆(pen)峪景(jing)區內(nei)人(ren)工(gong)與自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)點眾多,峪口山(shan)(shan)脊上聳立著(zhu)雄偉的古長(chang)城。峪內(nei)主要是(shi)自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)點,有黑猩(xing)峰、神龜戲水(shui)、百丈崖(ya)、婆女峰、疊(die)潭(tan)瀑(pu)布等。由于(yu)封山(shan)(shan)育林,山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)居民早已外遷(qian),峪中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)完全是(shi)一(yi)種原始的自(zi)然(ran)風光(guang),青山(shan)(shan)綠水(shui)、叢林飛曝、山(shan)(shan)勢險峻、云霧繚繞,游人(ren)置身其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、真正回歸到大(da)自(zi)然(ran)之中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),身心(xin)得到徹底(di)地放松。
云蒙山風景區牛盆峪景區一(yi)(yi)年(nian)四(si)季(ji)景色(se)各有(you)特(te)色(se),春天滿目新綠、生機昂(ang)然;夏天山花(hua)遍布(bu)、爭奇(qi)斗艷;秋天叢林盡(jin)染、五彩繽紛;冬天銀裝素裹、晶瑩潔(jie)白。加之流泉飛瀑、險峰怪石,一(yi)(yi)年(nian)四(si)季(ji)中無疑都是休閑度(du)假和會議旅游的勝地。
云蒙(meng)山(shan)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)牛盆峪(yu)景(jing)區(qu)距密云縣城和京承101國道均(jun)15公(gong)(gong)里(li),距首都機場35公(gong)(gong)里(li),距北京市區(qu)60公(gong)(gong)里(li)。另外南有京承鐵路通過,西有京哈鐵路貫(guan)穿,交通十(shi)分方便。
云蒙(meng)山(shan)風景(jing)區(qu)位于(yu)北(bei)(bei)京(jing)東北(bei)(bei)部、密云和懷(huai)柔兩(liang)縣的交接處,總面積約208.7平方公(gong)里,古稱云夢山(shan),主峰(feng)海拔1413.7米,為燕山(shan)山(shan)脈的第(di)二高峰(feng)。山(shan)嶺(ling)呈南北(bei)(bei)向延(yan)伸,北(bei)(bei)起白(bai)河谷地,南止(zhi)于(yu)山(shan)前(qian)平原,直線距離17公(gong)里,嶺(ling)脊海拔多在1000米以(yi)上(shang),東西方向略窄,直線距離11公(gong)里。
云(yun)蒙(meng)山(shan)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)內(nei)有千(qian)米以上的山(shan)峰(feng)166座(zuo),層巒疊嶂、怪石(shi)嶙峋(xun)。云(yun)蒙(meng)山(shan)主體(ti)巖性屬片麻(ma)花崗巖,其剛性斷(duan)裂可造成(cheng)奇蜂巨崖,其球狀風(feng)化(hua)可形成(cheng)眾多渾園(yuan)狀的象形石(shi)及(ji)深潭景(jing)觀(guan),正是由于這(zhe)種(zhong)地質條件,云(yun)蒙(meng)山(shan)形成(cheng)了類(lei)似安(an)徽黃山(shan)的山(shan)岳景(jing)觀(guan)。