The Sequatchie Valley is a narrow divide between Tennessee's South Cumberland and Walden's Ridge. An overlook area located along TN-111 North, offers a stunning perspective on this unique geologic feature in Southeast Tennessee.

Is Sequatchie Valley a Rift Valley?

-- Miles from Chattanooga: 42 via state Highway 111. -- Geographical features: Sequatchie County lies at the center of the Sequatchie Valley, which regional geologists say often is mistakenly called a "rift valley." The Sequatchie Valley was formed as water eroded what was once the floor of a shallow sea.

What created the Sequatchie Valley?

Sequatchie County is one of the counties forming the Sequatchie Valley. The Valley is unique, able to be seen from space, remarkably straight, like a knife cut. The Valley was created from a series of sinkholes.