Cove Field Ridge Overlook

Cove Field Ridge Overlook sits at 4,594 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing due east, with the land dropping 630 feet within 600 meters of the stop. Six named peaks are visible: Marg Mountain to the east-northeast at 3.0 miles (3,999 ft), Lickstone Bald to the east at 3.6 miles (5,684 ft), Wolfpen Mountain to the east-northeast at 4.5 miles (4,455 ft), Cold Spring Knob to the southeast at 4.5 miles (5,897 ft), Richland Balsam to the south-southeast at 5.1 miles (6,393 ft), and Beaty Spring Knob to the east-northeast at 5.2 miles (4,876 ft). Because the overlook faces directly toward the sunrise, morning light lines up with the view; sunrise falls at 07:37 near the March equinox, 06:18 at the June solstice, 07:21 near the September equinox, and 07:38 at the December solstice. Asheville lies 29.5 miles east-northeast, Hendersonville 33.3 miles east-southeast, and Sevierville 42.4 miles northwest. The previous stop on the route is View Village of Saurock, and the next is View Steestachee Bald.