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Little River Canyon National Preserve
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Scenic Canyon Rim Drive - Little River Canyon
| Spectacular View of Little River Canyon Little River Canyon National Preserve Fort Payne, Alabama |
The eleven mile long Canyon Rim Drive (Alabama Highway 176)
provides spectacular views of Little River Canyon, one of the
most impressive natural wonders of the South.
The drive follows the eastern rim of the canyon and is one of the
best ways to experience the amazing size and scale of what
some call the "Grand Canyon of the East." Protected by Little
River Canyon National Preserve, a national park area created in
1992, the canyon was created by the flow of Little River, one of
the nation's longest rivers that flows for almost its entire length
atop a mountain.
Canyon Rim Drive takes visitors to eight overlooks that provide
spectacular views of the 14,000 acre national preserve. From the
overlooks much of the upper canyon can be seen, along with its
waterfalls, whitewater river, towering bluffs, rock formations and
more. Most of the overlooks are easy to access, although several
require somewhat strenuous walks. Crow Point in particular
requires a walk down a number of steps, although the view is
among the best in the park.
Little River Canyon is one of the largest and deepest canyon and
gorge systems east of the Mississippi River. From its beginning
point on Lookout Mountain, the canyon stretches for twelve miles
to the point where Little River flows from the mountain the short
remaining distance to Weiss Lake.
The scenic drive can be accessed from Fort Payne via Highway
35, which it intersects near Little River Falls. A second entrance
from the south leads to the park from Highway 176 at Eberhart
Point. Picnic areas are scattered along the drive and restrooms
are available at both Eberhart Point and Little River Falls.
provides spectacular views of Little River Canyon, one of the
most impressive natural wonders of the South.
The drive follows the eastern rim of the canyon and is one of the
best ways to experience the amazing size and scale of what
some call the "Grand Canyon of the East." Protected by Little
River Canyon National Preserve, a national park area created in
1992, the canyon was created by the flow of Little River, one of
the nation's longest rivers that flows for almost its entire length
atop a mountain.
Canyon Rim Drive takes visitors to eight overlooks that provide
spectacular views of the 14,000 acre national preserve. From the
overlooks much of the upper canyon can be seen, along with its
waterfalls, whitewater river, towering bluffs, rock formations and
more. Most of the overlooks are easy to access, although several
require somewhat strenuous walks. Crow Point in particular
requires a walk down a number of steps, although the view is
among the best in the park.
Little River Canyon is one of the largest and deepest canyon and
gorge systems east of the Mississippi River. From its beginning
point on Lookout Mountain, the canyon stretches for twelve miles
to the point where Little River flows from the mountain the short
remaining distance to Weiss Lake.
The scenic drive can be accessed from Fort Payne via Highway
35, which it intersects near Little River Falls. A second entrance
from the south leads to the park from Highway 176 at Eberhart
Point. Picnic areas are scattered along the drive and restrooms
are available at both Eberhart Point and Little River Falls.
| View from Canyon Rim Drive Little River Canyon National Preserve Fort Payne, Alabama |
| Pathway to Overlook Little River Canyon National Preserve Fort Payne, Alabama |