Points of Interest:
The following points of interest are in ascending order by milepost.
Milepost 337.2: Deerlick Gap Overlook - View of Woods Mountain and Catawba Valley.
Milepost 338.8: Three Knobs Overlook - View of Seven Mile Ridge and the Black Mountains.
Milepost 345.3: Singecat Ridge Overlook - View of Onion Knob and Mackey Mountain.
Milepost 348.8: Curtis Valley Overlook - Curtis Valley Overlook is a newer overlook, having been constructed during the repairs after a 2006 landslide.
Milepost 350.5: Green Knob Overlook - Overlook of Curtis Creek area and the upper trailhead for Snooks Nose Trail.
Milepost 399.7: Bad Fork Valley Overlook
Milepost 402.6: View Stony Bald - Overlook with views of Stony Bald and Mount Pisgah and provides access to the Shut-In Trail/Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 404.5: Mills River Valley Overlook - Overlook of the Mills River Valley, named for William Mills, an early settler from the 1700s. This stop provides access to the Shut-In Trail/Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 407.6: Mount Pisgah Trailhead - A spur road leads to the end at the trailhead for the hike up Mount Pisgah and accesses the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 410.3: View Pink Beds - Overlook of Pink Beds in Pisgah National Forest.
Milepost 411.0: Cradle of Forestry Overlook - Overlook of the Cradle of Forestry where the first American school of forestry operated from 1898 to 1913.
Milepost 415.7: View Cherry Cove - The cove is named for the black cherry trees that grow well in the area. This overlook provides access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 418.3: East Fork Overlook - An overlook of East Fork of Pigeon River.
Milepost 418.8: Graveyard Fields - Overlook of Graveyard Fields and trail access to the area.
Milepost 444.0: View Village of Saunook - An overlook over the village, though the village is not visible through the foliage.
Milepost 444.6: The Orchards Overlook - An overlook with a view of orchards below, but foliage prevents much of a view. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail can be accessed from this overlook.
Milepost 445.2: View Mount Lyn Lowry - Overlook with views of the 6,000-foot peak and Woodfin Cascades.
Milepost 446.7: Woodfin Cascades Overlook - Upper Woodfin Cascades is across the road from this overlook and a spur trail next to the waterfall leads to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 448.1: View Wesner Bald - Overlook with views of the 5,500-foot Wesner Bald.
Milepost 451.2: Waterrock Knob - A spur road leads to the highest visitor center on the parkway provides access to a short trail to the summit of the 6,292-foot peak and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 455.5: Soco Gap Overlook - There is no view from this overlook near the intersection with US-19, but provides access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 457.9: Plott Balsam Overlook - A view of the Plott Balsam range that includes several peaks over 6000 feet.
Milepost 459.5: Bunches Bald Overlook - Overlook right past the 290-foot Bunches Bald Tunnel.
Milepost 460.8: Jenkins Ridge Overlook - Named for an early settler in the area.
Milepost 461.9: Big Witch Overlook - Named for a Cherokee medicine man.
Milepost 463.9: View Thomas Divide
Milepost 467.4: View Ballhoot Scar - Loggers would yell "Ballhoot!" when the felled trees came down the mountain, leaving the scars in the earth.
Milepost 467.9: View Raven Fork - Raven Fork is a major tributary of Oconaluftee River that originates in the Smokies.
Milepost 338.8: Three Knobs Overlook - View of Seven Mile Ridge and the Black Mountains.
Milepost 339.5: Crabtree Falls Recreation Area - A campground and hiking trail to the beautiful 70-foot Crabtree Falls.
Milepost 345.3: Singecat Ridge Overlook - View of Onion Knob and Mackey Mountain.
Milepost 348.8: Curtis Valley Overlook - Curtis Valley Overlook is a newer overlook, having been constructed during the repairs after a 2006 landslide.
Milepost 349.9: View Mount Mitchell - View of the Black Mountains and Mount Mitchell, highest point east of the Mississippi.
Milepost 350.5: Green Knob Overlook - Overlook of Curtis Creek area and the upper trailhead for Snooks Nose Trail.
Milepost 352.4: Bald Knob Parking Area - Overlook with a nice view of Bald Knob Ridge and the Black Mountains.
Milepost 361.2: View Glassmine Falls - Overlook of the seasonal Glassmine Falls flowing down from the mountains and provides access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 363.4: View Graybeard Mountain - Overlook right below Craggy Dome with views of Graybeard Mountain and access to Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 364.2: View Craggy Dome - Overlook of Craggy Dome and parking access for Craggy Pinnacle Trail in Craggy Gardens.
Milepost 398.3: View Chestnut Cove - Overlook near Chestnut Cove Gap with nice sunrise views.
Milepost 399.7: Bad Fork Valley Overlook
Milepost 402.6: View Stony Bald - Overlook with views of Stony Bald and Mount Pisgah and provides access to the Shut-In Trail/Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 404.5: Mills River Valley Overlook - Overlook of the Mills River Valley, named for William Mills, an early settler from the 1700s. This stop provides access to the Shut-In Trail/Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 407.6: Buck Springs Gap Overlook - A spur road leads to the overlook at Buck Springs Gap with access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and Mount Pisgah.
Milepost 407.6: Mount Pisgah Trailhead - A spur road leads to the end at the trailhead for the hike up Mount Pisgah and accesses the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 408.6: Pisgah Inn - The only lodging along the parkway in North Carolina, Pisgah Inn provides access to great views and trails around Mount Pisgah.
Milepost 410.3: View Pink Beds - Overlook of Pink Beds in Pisgah National Forest.
Milepost 411.0: Cradle of Forestry Overlook - Overlook of the Cradle of Forestry where the first American school of forestry operated from 1898 to 1913.
Milepost 418.3: East Fork Overlook - An overlook of East Fork of Pigeon River.
Milepost 418.8: Graveyard Fields - Overlook of Graveyard Fields and trail access to the area.
Milepost 428.0: Caney Fork Overlook - Overlook of the Caney Fork drainage in Roy Taylor Forest.
Milepost 444.0: View Village of Saunook - An overlook over the village, though the village is not visible through the foliage.
Milepost 444.6: The Orchards Overlook - An overlook with a view of orchards below, but foliage prevents much of a view. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail can be accessed from this overlook.
Milepost 445.2: View Mount Lyn Lowry - Overlook with views of the 6,000-foot peak and Woodfin Cascades.
Milepost 446.7: Woodfin Cascades Overlook - Upper Woodfin Cascades is across the road from this overlook and a spur trail next to the waterfall leads to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 448.1: View Wesner Bald - Overlook with views of the 5,500-foot Wesner Bald.
Milepost 449.0: Fork Ridge Overlook - Overlook from Fork Ridge into the Scott Creek drainage and provides access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 451.2: Waterrock Knob - A spur road leads to the highest visitor center on the parkway provides access to a short trail to the summit of the 6,292-foot peak and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 451.2: View Browning Knob - An overlook on the spur to Waterrock Knob with views of Browning Knob.
Milepost 455.5: Soco Gap Overlook - There is no view from this overlook near the intersection with US-19, but provides access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Milepost 457.9: Plott Balsam Overlook - A view of the Plott Balsam range that includes several peaks over 6000 feet.
Milepost 459.5: Bunches Bald Overlook - Overlook right past the 290-foot Bunches Bald Tunnel.
Milepost 460.8: Jenkins Ridge Overlook - Named for an early settler in the area.
Milepost 461.9: Big Witch Overlook - Named for a Cherokee medicine man.
Milepost 463.9: View Thomas Divide
Milepost 467.4: View Ballhoot Scar - Loggers would yell "Ballhoot!" when the felled trees came down the mountain, leaving the scars in the earth.
Milepost 467.9: View Raven Fork - Raven Fork is a major tributary of Oconaluftee River that originates in the Smokies.
Milepost 468.4: View Oconaluftee River - Oconaluftee River drains part of the Smoky Mountains and runs through Cherokee. However, the river is not easily visible from the overlook. This is the last overlook on the parkway before the southern terminus at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
External Links:
National Park Service website: https://www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm
Virtual Blue Ridge website: https://www.virtualblueridge.com/
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