Sleepy Gap Parking

Sleepy Gap Parking sits at 2,930 feet along the Blue Ridge Parkway, with the terrain falling 527 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces 120°, generally southeast, with the land dropping away toward a series of named peaks. West Knob rises to 3,271 feet, 1.9 miles to the south-southeast, while Ball Mountain reaches 3,065 feet at 2.0 miles east. Chestnut Top stands 2.9 miles southeast at 3,067 feet, with Britton Mountain further out at 3.5 miles east and 2,515 feet, and Blake Mountain visible at 6.1 miles east-northeast, 2,496 feet. The facing direction is angled 30 degrees off true sunrise alignment, so early morning light comes in roughly toward the overlook depending on season, with sunrise times ranging from 06:16 at the June solstice to 07:37 at the December solstice. Asheville lies 10.0 miles north-northeast, and Hendersonville is 13.9 miles southeast. Greer, South Carolina, is 42.9 miles south-southeast. This stop falls between View Chesnut Cove and French Broad Overlook on the Parkway route.