Little Bald Overlook

Little Bald Overlook sits at 4,013 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with the terrain dropping 301 feet within 600 meters of the pull-off. The view faces 300 degrees, a northwest orientation angled toward the setting sun. From the overlook, Pixie Mountain rises to the west-northwest at 1.4 miles (4,058 ft), with Brier Knob further northwest at 2.1 miles (4,059 ft) and Moore Mountain beyond it at 2.6 miles (4,433 ft). Flattop Cliffs stands to the north-northwest at 3.9 miles, reaching 4,989 feet, and Hawshaw Mountain is visible to the west at 4.8 miles (4,250 ft). Because the overlook faces toward sunset, evening light crosses the ridge line directly; sunset falls at 19:39 near the March equinox, 20:48 at the June solstice, 19:26 near the September equinox, and 17:17 at the December solstice. Johnson City lies 33.2 miles west-northwest, Hickory 36.1 miles southeast, and Bristol 41.6 miles north-northwest. Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook precedes this stop on the parkway, and Grandfather Mountain Overlook follows it.