Nature
29
From high on the south end of the first ridge of the Alleghany Mountains, one hundred eighty miles away, the headwaters of Cedar Creek originate. Cedar Creek plunges fifty feet to the creekbed, changing with the seasons from delicate veils to rushing plumes of white water. After flowing under Natural Bridge, it continues toward the southeast and enters the James River about a mile away. In 1835, Rev. Andrew Reed called it “Oh, it is sublime—so strong yet so elegant—springing from earth and bathing it's head in heaven!”
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Virginia · United States
