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Watauga County

Goshen Branch access – Thunder Hill Overlook loop from Raven Rock Overlook

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Road cycling routes
United States
North Carolina
Watauga County

Goshen Branch access – Thunder Hill Overlook loop from Raven Rock Overlook

Moderate

3.4

(11)

87

riders

Goshen Branch access – Thunder Hill Overlook loop from Raven Rock Overlook

02:09

41.3km

740m

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

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

4.67 km

Goshen Branch access

Highlight • River

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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31.8 km

Annie Cannon Gardens

Nature Reserve

3

35.5 km

Blowing Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

39.9 km

Thunder Hill Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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5

41.3 km

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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41.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

3.99 km

3.41 km

973 m

470 m

155 m

Surfaces

40.4 km

848 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

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