Fort Payne, Alabama: Little River Canyon National Preserve

November 12, 2017

The Little River has eroded a gorge up to 500 feet deep as it runs along the top of Lookout Mountain at the southern end of the Cumberland Plateau.

We started with a visit to the Little River Canyon Center, operated by the National Park Service and Jacksonville State University which offers a field school there.  Somebody there has an unusual sense of humor.

Outside, enjoyed fall colors and, of course, the river.

The river falls 45 feet at Little River Falls.

A scenic drive follows the river

Grace’s High Falls

The unusual rock pictured below is shaped like a mushroom at the top and a needle’s eye at the bottom.

Other interesting rock formations are found in the immediate area.