Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve
Nearest
towns:
Lebanon, Cleveland
The Pinnacle
is worth visiting just for the scenic swinging bridge, the raging
waterfall, and the craggy rock feature after which the area was
named. But you will also want to spend some time hunting down the
preserve's rare and unusual species. Steep limestone cliffs
provide habitat for Canby's Mountain-Lover, Carolina Saxifrage,
Northern White-Cedar, and American Harebell, while Glade Spurge is
found along the
side of Big
Cedar Creek. Unusually deep purple hepatica flowers pop up along
the trails in early spring, along with a host of the usual early spring
ephemerals. The Pinnacle also abuts the Clinch River,
giving you another chance to explore the river's diversity.
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