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Nantahala National Forest. The Nantahala National Forest (/ ˌnæntəˈheɪlə /) is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina, lying in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina. The Nantahala is the second wettest region in the country, after the Pacific Northwest. Due to its environmental importance and historical ...
March 16, 1976. Roaring Fork is a stream in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. Once the site of a small Appalachian community, today the stream's area is home to the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and the Roaring Fork Historic District. Like many mountain streams, Roaring Fork is volatile.
Whitewater Way is a 9-mile (14 km) byway from near Sapphire to the South Carolina state line. It is named after the Whitewater Falls, which, at 411 ft (125 m), are the highest waterfalls east of the Rockies. [4] Various other falls can also be found along Horsepasture River and multiple trails connect the area with rare shortia found in the ...
Round-trip, the hike to Upper Whitewater Falls is only a half-mile of paved trail, with observation areas for optimal views. There is a $3 parking fee per vehicle. There is a $3 parking fee per ...
Website. wvstateparks.com /park /coopers-rock-state-forest /. Coopers Rock State Forest is a 12,747-acre (52 km 2) [ 1 ] state forest in Monongalia and Preston counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its southern edge abuts Cheat Lake and the canyon section of Cheat River, a popular whitewater rafting river in the eastern United States.
Very popular stop for river trips. Redwall Cavern (Mile 33.3) Mile 35.0 – Nautiloid Canyon. Mile 36.0 – The Bridge of Sighs; this is one of the few Grand Canyon arches visible from the river. Mile 36.3 – 36 Mile Rapid (4) Mile 39.7 – No rapid – site of the proposed Marble Canyon Damsite. Mile 43.3 – Anasazi Bridge.
The U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) is a not-for-profit outdoor recreation and athletic training facility for whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking and ice skating which opened to the public in 2006. [ 1 ]
Whitewater Preserve is a nature preserve owned and managed by The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land conservancy. Consisting of 2,851 acres (11.54 km 2) of land in Riverside County, California, the preserve features the perennial Whitewater River flowing through a desert canyon. The preserve is located within the San Bernardino Mountains ...