The Great Tennessee River Gorge, which lies below Chattanooga, and is the ancient gateway to the Nickajack. It is the course through which Maldonado and de la Cabra (1540's), William Penn Redus (1800's) and the ancestors of the "Rats" (1830's) had arrived in today's Limestone and Madison Counties. It is bound by the Cumberland Plateau and Racoon Mountain between which the Tennessee River twists and curves.
It is best viewed in winter along Highway US 41, which can take the Nickajack traveler directly into Chattanooga. Several elevated viewing options are available, some requiring a brisk hike. Next time you travel to Chattanooga, choose to take US 41 rather than Interstate 24 and see the Gateway to the Nickajack yourself.
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