Laurel-Snow State Natural Area
| Laurel-Snow State Natural Area | |
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 Laurel-Snow State Natural Area | |
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| Location | Rhea County, Tennessee |
| Nearest city | Dayton |
| Coordinates | 35°31′36″N 85°01′20″W / 35.5267°N 85.0223°W |
| Area | 2,259 acres (914 ha) |
| Designated | 1973 |
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Laurel-Snow State Natural Area is a Tennessee Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area located in Rhea County, Tennessee, near Dayton, on Walden Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau. The 2,259-acre (9.14 km2) area is owned by the State of Tennessee and managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. It is a component of the Cumberland Trail, a linear park.[1]
The Laurel-Snow trail within the natural area was the first National Recreation Trail designated in Tennessee.[1]
The Laurel-Snow State Natural Area got its name from two of the four waterfalls in the area, the 80-foot (24 m) Laurel Falls[2] and the 12-foot (3.7 m) Snow Falls.[3]
A 710-acre (2.9 km2) portion of the area was formerly a Bowater pocket wilderness.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Laurel-Snow Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area". The Official State of Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ Dunigan, Tom. "Laurel Falls 80'". Tennessee Landforms. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ Dunigan, Tom. "Snow Falls 12'". Tennessee Landforms. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ Van West, Carroll (January 1, 2010), Pocket Wilderness Areas, Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Historical Society (published December 25, 2009), retrieved October 26, 2016
External links
[edit]- Laurel-Snow SNA Section, Cumberland Trails Conference, retrieved October 26, 2016
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