Lane Pinnacle Overlook

Lane Pinnacle Overlook sits at 3,890 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 150 degrees toward the southeast. The terrain drops 801 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Four peaks are visible: Paynes Knob to the east-southeast at 1.0 mile (3,885 ft), Rock Knob to the south-southeast at 1.4 miles (3,932 ft), Bartlett Mountain to the south at 2.1 miles (3,324 ft), and Watch Knob to the south-southeast at 3.2 miles (3,208 ft). Asheville lies 7.9 miles to the southwest, Hendersonville 24.2 miles south, and Greeneville 40.5 miles north-northwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season, ranging from a 06:15 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:36 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset spanning from 17:21 in December to 20:50 in June. The previous stop along the route is Bull Creek Valley Overlook, and the next is Craggy Gardens.