In mid-October, 2012, we finally found an opportunity to drive along a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway in mostly sunny conditions. We entered the parkway near Asheville at MP 393.6 and drove south. There are numerous overlooks along the route. Below are some of my favorite views with their approximate mileposts and overlook names.
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| MP 399.8 Bad Fork Valley |
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| Mount Pisgah MP 408.3 Unnamed Parking Circle |
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| MP 409.3 View Funnel Top |
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| MP 409.3 View Funnel Top |
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| Mount Pisgah MP 409.3 View Funnel Top |
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| Side view of Looking Glass Rock MP 413.2 Pounding Mill Overlook |
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| MP 415.7 View Cherry Cove |
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| MP 417.0 View Looking Glass Rock |
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| Looking Glass Rock MP 417.0 View Looking Glass Rock |
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| MP 418.3 East Fork Overlook (East Fork Pigeon River) |
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| Second Falls of the Yellowstone Prong of the East Fork Pigeon River MP 418.5 (roadside) |
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| MP 421.5 (roadside) |
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| MP 421.7 Fetterbush Overlook |
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| MP 424.4 View Herrin Knob |
We continued on the parkway to Richland Balsam Overlook (MP 431.4). At 6,053 feet, this is the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway and it seemed the fall colors were past their peak. Our afternoon journey on the parkway concluded at Balsam Gap (MP 443.1) and the intersection with U.S. 74/23, the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway.
The parkway website is http://www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm.
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