Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Bass Lake – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Blowing Rock

Bass Lake – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Blowing Rock

Moderate

3.1

(25)

riders

Bass Lake – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Blowing Rock

02:28

47.8km

770m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.67 km for 236 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.78 km

Bass Lake

Highlight • Lake

This scenic artificial lake is perfect for a leisurely walk or a fishing trip. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie.

Tip by

14.0 km

Green Mountain Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

Tip by

16.2 km

Pilot Ridge Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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.

Tip by

18.1 km

Rough Ridge Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

Tip by

20.1 km

View of Linn Cove Viaduct from Yonahlossee Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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, …

Tip by

20.4 km

Linn Cove Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

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 …

Tip by

47.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

18.2 km

522 m

373 m

365 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

1.22 km

312 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (1,030 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 8 May

18°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

Simms Pond to Yonahlossee Overlook

01:28h

27.8km

460m

Moderate

Moses Cone Manor House to Boone's Trace Overlook loop

02:24h

42.3km

820m

Moderate

Linville Falls Picnic Area to Yonahlossee Overlook

02:11h

41.8km

660m

Moderate

Spruce Pine - Mountains to Sea Trail Loop

02:26h

42.9km

820m

Moderate

Elk Mountain Overlook to Grandview Overlook

01:19h

22.4km

520m

Moderate

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5

01:49h

32.5km

700m

Easy

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5

00:43h

11.7km

280m

Hard

Rough Ridge Overlook – Pilot Ridge Overlook loop from Rich Mountain

05:15h

96.1km

1,930m

Easy

5.0

View of Pasture and River – Todd Mercantile loop from Blackburn Vannoy Farm

01:20h

32.2km

180m

Hard

5.0

Linn Cove Viaduct – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Linville

03:08h

60.8km

1,040m

Moderate

Bass Lake – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Blowing Rock

02:28h

47.8km

770m

Hard

Bass Lake – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Blowing Rock

03:03h

58.2km

1,010m

Bass Lake – Rough Ridge Overlook loop from Blowing Rock

Bass Lake

Green Mountain Overlook

Pilot Ridge Overlook

Rough Ridge Overlook

View of Linn Cove Viaduct from Yonahlossee Overlook

Linn Cove Viaduct

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️