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The park, which bears the name of 16th-century explorer Hernando de Soto, was developed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The park then known as State Park No. 5 was established in 1935. When it was dedicated as Desoto State Park on May 24, 1939, it was the largest state park in Alabama. [4]
Little River Canyon National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located on top of Lookout Mountain near Fort Payne, Alabama, and DeSoto State Park.Created by an Act of Congress in 1992, the 15,288-acre (6,187 ha) preserve protects what is sometimes said to be the nation's longest mountaintop river, the Little River.
DeSoto Falls is a 104-foot (32 m) waterfall located on the West Fork of the Little River near Mentone, Alabama, United States, in DeSoto State Park. The falls have carved their own small canyon. The falls have carved their own small canyon.
Mentone is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Its location is near Lookout Mountain. A number of private summer camps are located near Mentone. [3] For a number of years, Mentone has hosted an unusually large number of summer camps. [4] Mentone attracts many visitors and tourists annually, partly due to the summer camps.
DeSoto Scout Trail, 16 miles (26 km) (Also traverses through Little River Canyon Wildlife Management Area and DeSoto State Park.) Eberhart Trail, 0.75 miles (1.21 km) Little Falls Trail, 0.75 miles (1.21 km) Lower Two-Mile Trail, 0.1 miles (0.16 km) Path To Learning Trail, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Powell Trail, 0.75 miles (1.21 km)
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SR 117 begins at the Georgia line near the town of Mentone. It winds through slightly mountainous terrain before entering the town of Mentone. This town is among the highest points in the state, at a maximum height of 1,800 feet (550 m). It descends down Lookout Mountain and enters Valley Head, which is at about 1,000-foot (300 m) elevation.
The Old Union Crossing Covered Bridge is a privately owned wood & metal combination style covered bridge that spans the West Fork of the Little River in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It is located on an access road between Shady Grove Dude Ranch and Cloudmont Ski & Golf Resort on Lookout Mountain , which is off County Road 614 near the ...