Natural Bridge - Pickett State Park

Pickett State Park has several geological features, including a natural bridge with a reported 86 foot span and 24 foot height.  During my visit to the park in late June, 2013, I stopped at the roadside parking area to view the bridge.  While the top of the natural bridge can be seen from the wood fence at the picnic area, its size can only be appreciated by taking a short walk to the bottom via a set of stone steps built into a seam in the rocks.

Parking area and picnic table

View of the bridge from the picnic area

Descending a few timber and stone steps leads
to this view across the top of the bridge

Closer inspection of the path across the bridge

View from the bottom

Before climbing the last few stone, timber and gravel steps to the parking area, I walked along the trail at the top of the bluff for about ¼ mile to stretch my legs a bit before driving home.

View from the top of the bluff

Rhododendron growing along the bluff 

A rock shelter has formed under the bluff

The park website is http://www.tn.gov/environment/parks/Pickett/.