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Mills River Valley Overlook – View of Hominy Valley loop from Horse Shoe River Access

Mills River Valley Overlook – View of Hominy Valley loop from Horse Shoe River Access

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Mills River Valley Overlook – View of Hominy Valley loop from Horse Shoe River Access

05:02

98.7km

1,480m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 17, 2026

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Davidson River

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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.

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Sliding Rock Viewpoint

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Mills River Valley Overlook

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At mile marker 404.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mills River Valley Overlook is the first of many close by scenic overlooks heading north. There are actually viewing areas of …

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56.0 km

View of Hominy Valley

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Hominy Valley View is located at Milepost 404.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are several rows of mountains running parallel to the viewpoint, and you can see just how …

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Big Ridge Overlook

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Big Ridge Overlook is located at mile marker 403.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is nestled in the trees overlooking a wide valley to the southeast.

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Beaver Dam Gap Overlook (MP 401.7)

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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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63.8 km

Pine Mountain Tunnel

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There are a lot of tunnels on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Pine Mountain Tunnel is the longest, spanning 1,434 feet. It runs through the hillside of Pine Mountain and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

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68.6 km

Walnut Cove View

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Situated at Milepost 396.4, Walnut Cove View is an official overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's the first viewpoint on the parkway in Pisgah National Forest when headed south …

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98.7 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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51.3 km

42.7 km

4.33 km

428 m

Surfaces

93.4 km

4.56 km

428 m

409 m

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Mills River Valley Overlook – View of Hominy Valley loop from Horse Shoe River Access

Davidson River

Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint

Mills River Valley Overlook

View of Hominy Valley

Big Ridge Overlook

Bad Fork Valley Overlook

Pine Mountain Tunnel

Walnut Cove View

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