
Gazetted in 1967, the park's one road leads directly to the summit of Ol Donyo Sabuk (2146 m). The peak is surrounded by an oasis of dense primal forest. the Kikuyu call the mountain Kilimambongo ("Buffalo Mountain") and buffaloes are the dominant animal here. The forest also supports a myriad of birds and numerous primates including black and white colobus and blue monkey.