Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve

Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve is an Natural Area Preserve in Russell County, Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Clinch River and Big Cedar Creek, the preserve's namesake and centerpiece is the Pinnacle, a dolomite formation rising above the creek.
At least nine rare species and two rare natural communities make their home within the boundaries of the preserve. It is home to the globally rare Big Cedar Creek millipede, known only from the preserve and several nearby locations. Two globally rare plants, Canby's mountain-lover and Carolina saxifrage, grow upon the preserve's limestone cliffs, where they are joined by American harebell, which is rare in Virginia. The preserve's creek banks host the rare glade spurge.
Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The preserve includes improvements such as a parking area, of hiking trails, and a suspension foot bridge.