Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook

Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook sits at 2,460 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 330 degrees, with the land dropping 571 feet within 600 meters of the edge. McClure Peak rises north-northwest at 0.9 miles (2,717 ft), Chimney Rock Mountain stands west at 0.9 miles (2,426 ft), and Whites Peak is visible to the north at 1.4 miles (2,875 ft). South Mountain appears farther off to the north-northeast at 5.9 miles (2,796 ft). Lower features are also in view: McKeathen Park to the west-northwest at 5.8 miles (1,084 ft) and Jordan's Point, also west-northwest, at 7.7 miles (898 ft). On the September equinox, sunrise is at 07:06 and sunset at 19:16, while the December solstice brings a later sunrise at 07:30 and an earlier sunset at 17:02. Lynchburg lies 24.8 miles to the south-southeast, Staunton 30.2 miles north-northeast, and Roanoke 48.4 miles southwest. White's Gap Overlook precedes this stop on the parkway, with Buena Vista Overlook following it.