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Thunder Hill Overlook – Boone's Trace Memorial loop from Critcher Farm

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
North Carolina
Watauga County

Thunder Hill Overlook – Boone's Trace Memorial loop from Critcher Farm

Hard

5.0

(8815)

8,819

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Thunder Hill Overlook – Boone's Trace Memorial loop from Critcher Farm

02:05

29.0km

540m

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: April 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.7 km for 84 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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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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10.7 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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29.0 km

Boone's Trace Memorial

Highlight • Monument

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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29.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

2.86 km

1.22 km

418 m

334 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,190 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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