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Linn Cove Viaduct – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Linville

Linn Cove Viaduct – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Linville

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Linn Cove Viaduct – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Linville

03:08

60.8km

1,040m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Pisgah National Forest

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4.99 km

View of Grandfather Mountain

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The Grandfather Mountain Overlook (commonly referred to as Grandfather Mountain View) is located at Milepost 306.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and offers sweeping views of the 5,939-foot mountain. Coming …

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6.20 km

Grandmother Gap

Mountain Pass

9.48 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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9.76 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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11.7 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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13.7 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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15.8 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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29.2 km

Annie Cannon Gardens

Nature Reserve

60.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

26.8 km

2.54 km

545 m

Surfaces

59.0 km

1.51 km

163 m

103 m

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (1,030 m)

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Linn Cove Viaduct – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Linville

View of Grandfather Mountain

Linn Cove Viaduct

View of Linn Cove Viaduct from Yonahlossee Overlook

Rough Ridge Overlook

Pilot Ridge Overlook

Green Mountain Overlook

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