牦牛坪纳西语称为“阁展古”（阁是高山草甸，展为有如星朵罗列，古为一方或一隅），意思是一方有如星朵罗列的高山草甸。海拔为3700米，一年四季风景如画。 <ref>[https://baike.baidu.com/reference/454679/5010s4sZciHjSYUcepIMkxSjlsySA_sBL8X7kCHnpgD0L5wa2fIw6E5ayqDEKchnaRmiftZlTyNI3AhhwUL8KJdKHFKs0rYz0ReEpux3d9s 图说玉龙 ·牦牛坪],云南丽江玉龙雪山旅游开发区管委会[引用日期2017-05-23]</ref>

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