Pilot Ridge Overlook

Pilot Ridge Overlook sits at 4,402 feet along the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 150 degrees toward the south-southeast. The terrain drops 731 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Walker Hollow Falls is visible to the southeast at 2.7 miles, with Barn Ridge Creek Falls farther out in the same direction at 4.2 miles. Several peaks are also in view: Polecat Knob to the south-southeast at 3.8 miles, Laurel Mountain to the south-southeast at 4.2 miles, Marks Mountain to the south-southwest at 4.2 miles, and Billys Knob to the southeast at 5.1 miles. Hickory lies 35.1 miles to the southeast, Johnson City 35.3 miles west-northwest, and Bristol 41.1 miles north-northwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a 06:11 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:35 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 17:17 in December to 20:48 in June. Wilson Creek Valley Overlook precedes this stop along the byway, and Flat Rock View follows it.