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

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

Hard

4.8

(1748)

15,731

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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: March 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 95.7 km for 132 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.71 km

Davidson River

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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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Bad Fork Valley Overlook

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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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95.7 km

Looking Glass Falls

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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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95.9 km

Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint

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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

80.0 km

10.6 km

5.87 km

5.57 km

5.20 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.1 km

22.2 km

1.82 km

985 m

197 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

29°C

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53 %

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