Stoney Fork Overlook

Stoney Fork Overlook sits at 3,406 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing south, with the land dropping 715 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. The view spans a stretch of the Blue Ridge, with Flint Knob (2,668 ft) and Yates Knob (2,466 ft) visible to the east-southeast and southeast at roughly 4.4 to 4.5 miles. To the south-southwest, Mast Knob (3,440 ft), Little Dugger Mountain and Dugger Mountain (both 3,241 ft), and High Peak (2,586 ft) appear between 5.4 and 6.8 miles out. Parmer Mountain (2,260 ft), Sly Mountain (1,629 ft), and Johnson Mountain (2,418 ft) lie to the south and southeast at distances of 6.7 to 7.0 miles. Boone is 10.0 miles to the west, with Hickory and Statesville farther south-southeast and southeast. On the parkway itself, this overlook follows Osborne Mountain Overlook and precedes Elk Mountain Overlook. Daylight hours vary seasonally, with sunrise and sunset ranging from about 06:10 to 07:34 and 17:16 to 20:47 depending on the time of year.