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East Fork Overlook

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Looking south from East Fork Overlook. Terrain at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
4,975 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
535 ft drop
Mossy log lying at the base of Log Hollow Falls, in the Pisgah National Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina
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Autumn Colors Overlook View Graveyard Fields Blue Ridge. Taken in Haywood County, North Carolina
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Autumn Colors Overlook View Graveyard Fields Blue Ridge. Taken in Haywood County, North Carolina
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Autumn Colors Overlook View Graveyard Fields Blue Ridge Pkwy NC
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Autumn Colors Return to Overlook Graveyard Fields Blue Ridge Pkwy NC
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Looking Glass Rock Overlook, October 2016
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Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3619:4319:10
June solstice06:1820:5020:12
September equinox07:2019:3018:56
December solstice07:3717:2316:44

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Asheville25.0 mi northeast
  • Greenville41.0 mi southeast
  • Greer43.6 mi southeast
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How high is East Fork Overlook?

East Fork Overlook sits at about 4,975 feet (1,516 m).

What is the nearest town to East Fork Overlook?

Asheville, 25 miles NE of East Fork Overlook.

What is the next lookout after East Fork Overlook?

Looking Glass Rock Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after East Fork Overlook.

A scenic overlook on Blue Ridge Parkway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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