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Moses Cone Overlook – Thunder Hill Overlook loop from Osborne Mountain Overlook

Moses Cone Overlook – Thunder Hill Overlook loop from Osborne Mountain Overlook

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Moses Cone Overlook – Thunder Hill Overlook loop from Osborne Mountain Overlook

02:45

50.5km

1,050m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: May 26, 2026

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5 m

Osborne Mountain Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Osborne Mountain Overlook is located at Milepost 277.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The overlook peers out onto a bunch of small mountain peaks and their valleys, but the overlook …

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709 m

Carroll Gap Overlook

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Carroll Gap Overlook is situated at Milepost 278.3 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The overlook is at an elevation of 3,430 feet and provides a great view of the Carroll …

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5.82 km

Grandview Overlook

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Grandview Overlook is located at Milepost 281.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It provides open views of the Yadkin Valley and is one of the most popular overlooks on this section of the parkway.

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12.1 km

Bamboo Gap

Mountain Pass

14.2 km

Goshen Branch access

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The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses a bunch of creeks and rivers as it makes its way through the states of Virginia and North Carolina. This pull-off allows you to walk …

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18.9 km

View of Grandfather Mountain from Raven Rock Overlook

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Raven Rock Overlook is located at Milepost 289.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It looks out on a lot of mountains, but those hillsides have become covered in more and …

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25.2 km

The views at Moses Cone Overlook (Milepost 293.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway) are now mostly overgrown. Most people stop at the Manor House about a mile down the parkway (headed south) for views of the mountains surrounding Blowing Rock.

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30.2 km

Thunder Hill Overlook

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Home to one of the most popular sunrise viewing areas on the entire Blue Ridge Parkway, the Thunder Hill Overlook is located at Milepost 290.4 and rests at an elevation …

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38.8 km

Boone's Trace Memorial

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Located at Milepost 285.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Boone's Trace Overlook isn't really an overlook. It's actually in remembrance of Daniel Boone and his route clearing (it's believed that …

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50.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.4 km

4.90 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.5 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,180 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

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Thursday 28 May

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Moses Cone Overlook – Thunder Hill Overlook loop from Osborne Mountain Overlook

Osborne Mountain Overlook

Carroll Gap Overlook

Grandview Overlook

Goshen Branch access

View of Grandfather Mountain from Raven Rock Overlook