Grandview became a natioanl river in 1990 when it was included as part of the New River. The views were breathtaking and captivating to see as we stopped at the main outlook in the park which was 1400 feet above the river offering a clear view of the town of Quinnomont. We were joined by Dr. Dave Matchen of Concord University's Geoglogy department who led a discussion and lecture revealing the spectacular geomorphology of the New River Gorge as it can be seen from Grandview. Upon conclusion of the geomorphology lesson, we explored a couple of the many trails found within the surroundings of the park. As we manuevered the wooded trails we looked at rock formations along the cliffsides and used the unique characteristics of the rock formations to infer about the origin and physical features of the landscape in Grandview.
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