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Afton Overlook – Skyline Drive loop from Rockfish Gap

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Afton Overlook – Skyline Drive loop from Rockfish Gap

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Afton Overlook – Skyline Drive loop from Rockfish Gap

03:42

51.6km

1,030m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: June 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.4 km for 195 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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2.12 km

Afton Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located just 0.2 miles into the parkway, Afton Overlook is the first official overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Like many of the overlooks of the parkway, this view is …

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2

10.2 km

Bear Den Mountain

Highlight • Summit

3

18.3 km

Sawmill Run Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sawmill Run Overlook sits on a point where Appalachian Trail meets Skyline Drive, and, being accessible by car, it’s not so secluded as other viewpoints in the AT. However, it …

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4

26.0 km

Skyline Drive

Highlight • Cycleway

It's a great road for cycling, but be prepared to go up and down long hills.

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51.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.2 km

2.54 km

2.01 km

455 m

206 m

147 m

Surfaces

49.1 km

2.22 km

134 m

111 m

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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