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Singecat Ridge Overlook

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Looking south from Singecat Ridge Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Singecat Ridge Overlook sits at 3,406 feet along the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing south with terrain dropping 636 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. The view takes in Big Laurel Mountain to the southwest at 1.4 miles (4,141 ft), with Hewat Overlook visible beyond it at 1.7 miles and 4,293 feet. To the south, Sams Knob rises at 2.3 miles (3,295 ft) and Narrows Knob at 3.0 miles (3,402 ft), while Mackey Mountain appears south-southeast at 3.7 miles, reaching 3,963 feet. Asheville lies 23.8 miles to the west-southwest, with Boone 42.2 miles northeast and Shelby 48.2 miles southeast. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 06:14 and sunset at 20:49; the December solstice brings a shorter span, with sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:19. Hewat Overlook precedes this stop along the parkway, and Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook follows.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
3,406 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
636 ft drop
In view
5 named features
From the Blue Ridge Parkway, looking up to the Black Mountains
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What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Big Laurel Mountain4,141 ftsouthwest · 1.4 mi
  • Hewat Overlook (MP 347.9)4,293 ftsouthwest · 1.7 mi
  • Sams Knob3,295 ftsouth · 2.3 mi
  • Narrows Knob3,402 ftsouth · 3.0 mi
  • Mackey Mountain3,963 ftsouth-southeast · 3.7 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3319:4119:07
June solstice06:1420:4920:11
September equinox07:1719:2718:54
December solstice07:3617:1916:40

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Asheville23.8 mi west-southwest
  • Boone42.2 mi northeast
  • Shelby48.2 mi southeast
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How high is Singecat Ridge Overlook?

Singecat Ridge Overlook sits at about 3,406 feet (1,038 m).

What can you see from Singecat Ridge Overlook?

From Singecat Ridge Overlook: Big Laurel Mountain (SW, 1.4 mi); Hewat Overlook (MP 347.9) (SW, 1.7 mi); Sams Knob (S, 2.3 mi); Narrows Knob (S, 3.0 mi).

What is the nearest town to Singecat Ridge Overlook?

Asheville, 24 miles WSW of Singecat Ridge Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Singecat Ridge Overlook?

Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Singecat Ridge Overlook.

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