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The uniqueness of the Canyon was recognized in 1968, when it was designated a Natural National Landmark by the federal government. Pine Creek Gorge is a classic example of a canyon cut during the Ice Age, primarily the result of water overflowing a former glacial lake (now the site of U.S. Route 6 west of Wellsboro) and eroding the relatively soft rock formation between Leonard Harrison (East Rim) and Colton Point (West Rim) State Parks. The exposed rock formations look much like those of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and are best seen before May or after October, when they are not hidden by the canyon’s forested slopes, a feature that distinguishes eastern canyons from their drier western counterparts.

 

The Canyon is managed for its scenic qualities by the Tioga State Forest District as an official Natural Area. A Natural Area is managed in the sense that nature is allowed to take its course without interference by human activity

 

Two state parks straddle the Canyon, looking down at Pine Creek and the Pine Creek Trail (Rail-Trail). Leonard Harrison State Park, the busier and more developed of the two, sits high on the East Rim and contains a Visitors’ Center and environmental programs explaining the natural history of the Canyon. Colton Point State Park sits on the West Rim and offers picnicking and primitive camping. Both offer short rim trails and challenging trails to the bottom of the Canyon featuring waterfalls along the way.

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