 The Pine Creek Gorge, including Colton Point and Leonard Harrison State Parks and a section of Tioga State Forest, was named a National Natural Landmark (NNL) in April 1968.A 1973 "New York Times" article on whitewater canoeing noted the damage along Pine Creek done by Hurricane Agnes the year before.Another "Times" story in 2002 noted the park for its beauty and wildlife, and cited it as a starting point for hiking the West Rim Trail.