Location Pope County, Illinois Address Eddyville, IL 62928, USA | Designated 1980 Area 3.666 km² | |
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Similar Lusk Creek Wilderness, Bell Smith Springs, Burden Falls Wilderness, Garden of the Gods Wilderness, Millstone Bluff | ||
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Lusk Creek Canyon is the name of a 906 acres (367 ha) canyon located within the Lusk Creek Wilderness Area of the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County, Illinois. The area is a large gorge formed by the erosion of Pennsylvanian sandstone around a large horseshoe bend in the creek. It contains plants such as fan leafed clubmoss, cinnamon fern, royal fern as well as ten endangered or threatened plant species. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980.
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