10 BEST Overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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The iconic Blue Ridge Parkway stretches 469 miles, starting at Rockfish Gap, Virginia, the southern entrance to Shenandoah National Park.

Ending at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance in Cherokee, North Carolina.

On your journey, you will encounter rugged mountains, pastoral landscapes, more than 200 overlooks, and 26 tunnels.

Arnold Valley

– Location: Mile 75.3 – Elevation: 3,510 feet

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Ravens Roost

– Location: Mile 10.7 – Elevation: 3,200 feet

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Otter Lake

– Location: Mile 63.1 – Elevation: 650 feet

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Little Glade Mill Pond

– Location: Mile 230.1 – Elevation: 2,709 feet

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Mount Mitchell

– Location: Mile 355.0 – Elevation: 6,684 feet

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The highest peak east of the Mississippi River

Peaks of Otter

– Location: Mile 85.6 – Elevation: 2,565 feet

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Linn Cove Viaduct

– Location: Mile 304.4 – Elevation: 4,100 feet

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Linville Falls

– Location: Mile 316.4 – Elevation: 3,268 feet

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Mabry Mill

– Location: Mile 176.0 – Elevation: 2,100 feet

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Sleepy Gap

– Location: Mile 397.3 – Elevation: 2,930 feet

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