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Bad Fork Valley Overlook – Looking Glass Falls loop from Pisgah Forest Access

Transylvania County

Bad Fork Valley Overlook – Looking Glass Falls loop from Pisgah Forest Access

Hard

4.8

(1748)

15,731

riders

Bad Fork Valley Overlook – Looking Glass Falls loop from Pisgah Forest Access

07:43

108km

1,940m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 95.7 km for 132 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

4.71 km

Davidson River

Highlight • River

Davidson River marks the southern start of the Art Loeb Trail. It’s a good spot to filter water before the climb ahead. Expect a gradual but steady ascent as you …

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50.0 km

Bad Fork Valley Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

At mile marker 399.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Bad Fork Valley Overlook offers a pull-off parking area to take in the overlook. There are also a couple of nearby …

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3

95.7 km

Looking Glass Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina. And it's perhaps the easiest to view (one of the few accessible roadside waterfalls, making …

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4

95.9 km

Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Step off the bike and take the turn off of the main road to find the Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint.

Looking Glass Falls is the perfect quick pit-stop for everyone …

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108 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.6 km

10.6 km

5.89 km

5.80 km

5.14 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.0 km

22.7 km

1.48 km

1.03 km

145 m

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