Linville Gorge was the first Wilderness Area on the East Coast, approved by Congress in 1964.
Unique rock formations, from Table Rock to the Chimneys, and miles of trails attr.
The difficult terrain made early settlements nearly impossible and logging unprofitable, and it remains one of the few examples of old-growth forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. "The Grand Canyon of the East" was named for William Linville, a member of a party of long hunters in 1766 who fell victim to a Shawnee attack.
Linville Gorge was the first Wilderness Area on the East Coast, approved by Congress in 1964