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The ‘Grand Canyon of the South’ Has One of the Largest Gorges on the East Coast—How to Visit

Travel + Leisure | Travel Reviews, News, Guides and Tips·Lydia Mansel·about 2 months ago
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Located on the border of Virginia and Kentucky, Breaks Interstate Park is home to a massive canyon known as the "Grand Canyon of the South." To fully appreciate the spectacle, start at Towers Overlook for a bird's-eye view before hiking down into the canyon along the Prospector Trail. The park also offers fishing and water sports, as well as seasonal tours to see a herd of reintroduced elk. East Coasters don’t have to go all the way out to Arizona or Colorado to discover a jaw-dropping canyon, carved out by flowing water over millions of years. Tucked into the corner of Virginia and Kentucky, Breaks Interstate Park spans 4,500 acres across both states—and its focal point is a chasm created by the Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River. "Breaks Park takes its name from the 'break' in Pine Mountain, a colossal, nearly shear-walled canyon 1,000 feet deep and five miles long," Ronnie Hylton, chief ranger at Breaks Interstate Park, tells Travel + Leisure .…

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