Rough Ridge Overlook – Linn Cove Viaduct loop from Raven Rock Overlook

Rough Ridge Overlook – Linn Cove Viaduct loop from Raven Rock Overlook

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Rough Ridge Overlook – Linn Cove Viaduct loop from Raven Rock Overlook

03:00

57.6km

1,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Pisgah National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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19 m

View of Grandfather Mountain from Raven Rock Overlook

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Raven Rock Overlook is located at Milepost 289.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It looks out on a lot of mountains, but those hillsides have become covered in more and …

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6.35 km

Moses Cone Overlook

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The views at Moses Cone Overlook (Milepost 293.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway) are now mostly overgrown. Most people stop at the Manor House about a mile down the parkway (headed south) for views of the mountains surrounding Blowing Rock.

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18.1 km

Green Mountain Overlook

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Green Mountain Overlook is situated at Milepost 300.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway at an elevation of 4,134 feet. You can see the tops of some lower-lying mountains in the …

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20.3 km

Pilot Ridge Overlook

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Pilot Ridge Overlook is at Milepost 301.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is heavily overgrown and only offers a window view of the valley floor through the trees.

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22.2 km

Rough Ridge Overlook

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At Milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, you can find the Rough Ridge Overlook. There is a trail that offers even better views from a better vantage point, but …

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24.2 km

View of Linn Cove Viaduct from Yonahlossee Overlook

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The Yonahlossee Overlook is located at Milepost 303.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and is one of the most frequented stop on the roadside in this area. The overlook, itself, …

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24.5 km

Linn Cove Viaduct

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The Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243 foot (379 m) long concrete bridge that wraps around Grandfather Mountain. It was designed with protection of the mountain's habitat in mind, and …

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56.2 km

Thunder Hill Overlook

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Home to one of the most popular sunrise viewing areas on the entire Blue Ridge Parkway, the Thunder Hill Overlook is located at Milepost 290.4 and rests at an elevation …

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57.6 km

End point

Parking

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