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Pounding Mill Overlook – Cherry Cove Viewpoint loop from Brevard

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Pounding Mill Overlook – Cherry Cove Viewpoint loop from Brevard

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Pounding Mill Overlook – Cherry Cove Viewpoint loop from Brevard

07:23

104km

1,840m

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: December 11, 2025

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Shining Rock Wilderness

Blue Ridge Parkway

Pisgah National Forest

Nantahala National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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16.2 km

Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Step off the bike and take the turn off of the main road to find the Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint.

Looking Glass Falls is the perfect quick pit-stop for everyone …

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19.7 km

Sliding Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sliding Rock is always a spectacle. If you are anywhere close to the area, this is a must-visit. You can slide down the 60-foot natural rock slide into deep water. …

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33.9 km

Pounding Mill Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Pounding Mill Overlook is one of the most popular and most photographed overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's situated at Milepost 413.2 and looks out over Looking Glass …

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37.9 km

Cherry Cove Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Like a lot of the other nearby overlooks, the Cherry Cove View overlook offers another perspective of Looking Glass Rock. It's located at Milepost 415.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway …

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40.1 km

View of Looking Glass Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can find the Looking Glass Rock Overlook at Milepost 417 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. If your only goal is to see Looking Glass Rock, you'll get the chance …

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43.1 km

Graveyard Fields Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Resting at Milepost 418.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Graveyard Fields Overlook is a popular stop. The mountain view comes with a parking area, restrooms, and trail access.

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50.9 km

NC Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest

Forest

104 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.4 km

26.8 km

6.42 km

5.92 km

3.15 km

386 m

103 m

Surfaces

84.8 km

12.8 km

6.13 km

486 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 January

17°C

3°C

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Pounding Mill Overlook – Cherry Cove Viewpoint loop from Brevard

Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint

Sliding Rock

Pounding Mill Overlook

Cherry Cove Viewpoint

View of Looking Glass Rock

Graveyard Fields Overlook

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