Grandmother View
Grandmother View sits at 4,843 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 120 degrees, with terrain dropping 859 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC. lies 1.0 mile east at 4,477 feet, with Boulder Field Overlook and Wilson Creek Valley Overlook further east at 1.7 and 1.8 miles, both near 4,430 feet. Pilot Knob rises to 4,822 feet 1.8 miles to the east-northeast. Farther out, Marks Mountain stands 3.8 miles south-southeast at 2,896 feet, and Walker Hollow Falls is visible 4.4 miles east-southeast at 1,984 feet. Andrews Creek Falls lies 1.6 miles south at 3,087 feet. Because the overlook faces toward the sunrise direction, morning light crosses the view; sunrise falls between about 6:11 (June solstice) and 7:35 (December solstice), with sunset ranging from 17:17 in December to 20:48 in June. Johnson City is 33.6 miles west-northwest, Hickory is 36.4 miles southeast, and Bristol is 40.3 miles north-northwest. Stack Rock Parking Area precedes this overlook on the byway, and Yonahlossee Overlook follows it.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC.4,477 fteast · 1.0 mi
- Andrews Creek Falls3,087 ftsouth · 1.6 mi
- Boulder Field Overlook4,426 fteast · 1.7 mi
- Wilson Creek Valley Overlook4,428 fteast · 1.8 mi
- Pilot Knob4,822 fteast-northeast · 1.8 mi
- Marks Mountain2,896 ftsouth-southeast · 3.8 mi
- Walker Hollow Falls1,984 fteast-southeast · 4.4 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:39 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:48 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 19:26 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:17 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Johnson City33.6 mi west-northwest
- Hickory36.4 mi southeast
- Bristol40.3 mi north-northwest
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How high is Grandmother View?
Grandmother View sits at about 4,843 feet (1,476 m).
What can you see from Grandmother View?
From Grandmother View: Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC. (E, 1.0 mi); Andrews Creek Falls (S, 1.6 mi); Boulder Field Overlook (E, 1.7 mi); Wilson Creek Valley Overlook (E, 1.8 mi).
Is Grandmother View better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from Grandmother View toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Grandmother View?
Johnson City, 34 miles WNW of Grandmother View.
What is the next lookout after Grandmother View?
Yonahlossee Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Grandmother View.
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