The Beauty of Little River Canyon
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The Beauty of Little River Canyon
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"There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this
country."
Theodore Roosevelt
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Established and made a unit of the National Park System on October 21, 1992.
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The Little River Canyon area together with the whole of Lookout Mountain
(Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia) has long been recognized as an area with
important natural and cultural resources.
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It is unique because it is the only river that forms and flows for almost all of its entire
length on the top of a mountain.
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The sheer sandstone cliffs with the many overhangs offer a challenge to
experienced rock climbers.
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Numerous small waterfalls and creeks dot the landscape along with massive
sandstone bluffs, large expanses of rocks, rapids and rock outcrops.
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Little River FallsThe falls are beautiful anytime of the year.
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Little River Canyon National Preserve