Glassy Mountain Overlook
Glassy Mountain Overlook sits at 2,750 feet along the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway, with terrain dropping 622 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. The overlook faces 300 degrees, a northwesterly orientation angled 30 degrees off due sunset alignment. From this point, Teneriffe Mountain rises to the west-northwest at 1.2 miles, with Rutledge Mountain to the north at 1.3 miles. Sentell Knob and Play Rock Hill both lie west-southwest at roughly 2 miles, while Bollers Knob appears farther west-northwest at 3.2 miles. Several developed features are visible to the north, including Gatewate Park, Four Seasons Rotary Park, Tom's Park, and Historical Downtown, along with Lenox Spring and Lennox Park to the north-northwest, all within 3 to 3.5 miles. On the September equinox, sunset occurs at 19:28, while the December solstice brings an earlier sunset at 17:22, both falling within the westward-facing view. Asheville lies 23.4 miles to the north-northwest, with Greer and Greenville positioned to the south-southeast and south at 26.1 and 28.8 miles, respectively.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Teneriffe Mountain2,453 ftwest-northwest · 1.2 mi
- Rutledge Mountain2,509 ftnorth · 1.3 mi
- Sentell Knob2,410 ftwest-southwest · 2.0 mi
- Play Rock Hill2,348 ftwest-southwest · 2.0 mi
- Gatewate Park2,096 ftnorth · 3.0 mi
- Lenox Spring2,155 ftnorth-northwest · 3.0 mi
- Lennox Park2,155 ftnorth-northwest · 3.0 mi
- Four Seasons Rotary Park2,121 ftnorth · 3.2 mi
- Bollers Knob2,661 ftwest-northwest · 3.2 mi
- Tom's Park2,151 ftnorth · 3.2 mi
- Historical Downtown2,146 ftnorth · 3.5 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:42 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:48 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 19:28 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:22 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville23.4 mi north-northwest
- Greer26.1 mi south-southeast
- Greenville28.8 mi south
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How high is Glassy Mountain Overlook?
Glassy Mountain Overlook sits at about 2,750 feet (838 m).
What can you see from Glassy Mountain Overlook?
From Glassy Mountain Overlook: Teneriffe Mountain (WNW, 1.2 mi); Rutledge Mountain (N, 1.3 mi); Sentell Knob (WSW, 2.0 mi); Play Rock Hill (WSW, 2.0 mi).
Is Glassy Mountain Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunset. The land falls away from Glassy Mountain Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Glassy Mountain Overlook?
Asheville, 23 miles NNW of Glassy Mountain Overlook.
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