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: January 22, 2026

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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

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Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina. And it's perhaps the easiest to view (one of the few accessible roadside waterfalls, making …

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19.7 km

Sliding Rock

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Sliding Rock is a 60 foot natural water slide that ends in a 8 foot deep pool of water, with 2 observation platforms. The area is open throughout the year, …

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33.9 km

Pounding Mill Overlook

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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

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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

Located at mile marker 417 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Looking Glass Rock Overlook serves as both a parking area for Skinny Dip Falls and a scenic viewing area for Looking Glass Rock.

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50.9 km

NC Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest

Forest

104 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.0 km

24.9 km

6.42 km

5.92 km

3.70 km

234 m

103 m

Surfaces

83.6 km

14.3 km

6.13 km

335 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

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