Waterfalls located east of the summit of Doi Suthep include: The mountain consists of uniform Lower Carboniferous granite which was originally formed underground c. 330 million years ago.

Mid-Ordovician shale, c. 475 million years old, is located south of the peak in the southern part of the national park.

On the slopes of Doi Suthep, above Chiang Mai, lies a temple called Wat Pha Lat.

[5] The park was established in 1981 and has an area of 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) that includes the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep temple as well as Bhubing Rjanives Palace, further up the mountain.

Untreated water and garbage from more than 300 shops and a large number of tourists is damaging the area's natural environment.

[7] The Thai government began building a customary housing project for justice officials on forested land owned by the Treasury Department in 2015.