The Walls of Jericho (canyon)

Walls of Jericho
Lower falls at the Walls of Jericho
Walls of Jericho in Tennessee
Walls of Jericho in Tennessee
Walls of Jericho
LocationTennessee and Alabama, United States
Coordinates34°59′24″N 86°06′11″W / 34.99004°N 86.10295°W / 34.99004; -86.10295[1]
Area750 acres (300 ha)
Designated2006
Governing bodyTennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
WebsiteWalls of Jericho Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area
Lower falls at the Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho is a 750-acre (300 ha) natural area that is within the 8,943-acre (3,619 ha) Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Tennessee, which is contiguous to the Skyline WMA in Alabama. It was designated in 2016 and is owned by State of Tennessee. Both of the public lands on the Tennessee and Alabama side total 21,453 acres (8,682 ha). The initiative to acquire this land was a lengthy project completed by The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee and Alabama. The natural area is approximately twelve miles south of Winchester in southern Franklin County.

The southern boundary of the natural area follows the Alabama–Tennessee state line where the actual "Walls of Jericho" is located.

  1. ^ Dunigan, Tom. "Walls of Jericho". Tennessee Landforms. Retrieved 5 March 2020.