Scenic Overlook

This overlook sits at 2,882 feet along the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 150 degrees toward the south-southeast. The land drops 675 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Sugarloaf peak rises to the south at 1.3 miles, with Wheeler Knob visible to the south-southeast at 2.0 miles. Farther out, a cluster of features near Mount Airy comes into view to the southeast, including Laurel Hill Farm at 11.4 miles, Riverside Park at 11.6 miles, the Mount Airy Historic District at 11.7 miles, Wally's Service Station at 12.0 miles, and Flat Rock Ruritan Park at 12.2 miles. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a 06:06 sunrise and 20:46 sunset at the June solstice to a 07:32 sunrise and 17:11 sunset at the December solstice. The nearest towns are Christiansburg, 39.4 miles to the north-northeast, and Winston-Salem, 45.9 miles to the southeast, with Kernersville a bit farther at 51.2 miles southeast. Granite Quarry Overlook precedes this stop along the route.