Hornbuckle Valley

Hornbuckle Valley sits at 5,105 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 240 degrees with the land dropping 513 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Woolyback Overlook (MP 452.3) lies to the south at 0.9 miles and 5,584 feet, Cranberry Ridge Overlook (MP 452.1) is also to the south at 1.0 mile and 5,609 feet, and Yellow Face rises to the south-southwest at 2.1 miles, reaching 6,029 feet. The facing direction points toward sunset, angled 30 degrees off square with that alignment. Waynesville is 8.5 miles east, Asheville is 34.1 miles east-northeast, and Sevierville is 35.9 miles northwest. Thunderstruck Overlook precedes this stop along the route, with Woolyback Overlook next. Sunset times shift through the year, from 17:24 at the December solstice to 20:52 at the June solstice, affecting how light falls across the facing direction at different times of day and season.