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Table Rock Overlook

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Looking south-east from Table Rock Overlook. Terrain at true elevation.

Table Rock Overlook sits at 2,870 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 120 degrees with the land dropping 767 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. Four named peaks are visible: Jackson Knob to the east-northeast at 2.4 miles (3,404 ft), Dobson Knob to the southeast at 4.5 miles (3,690 ft), Graveyard Mountain to the south at 6.0 miles (2,259 ft), and Dogback Mountain to the east at 6.7 miles (3,519 ft). The facing direction looks toward sunrise, offset 30 degrees off square, which puts early light across the view; sunrise runs from about 06:13 at the June solstice to 07:35 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 17:19 in December to 20:48 in June. Boone is 31.5 miles northeast, Asheville is 34.3 miles southwest, and Johnson City is 36.2 miles north-northwest. The overlook falls between Deerlick Gap Overlook and The Loops Overlook along the route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,870 ft
View
Southeast · 120°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
767 ft drop
In view
4 named features
End of NC 226A at the intersection with NC 226, just feet from Eastern Continental Divide, Mitchell County, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Washuotaku · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Museum of North Carolina Minerals on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA
Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Jackson Knob3,404 fteast-northeast · 2.4 mi
  • Dobson Knob3,690 ftsoutheast · 4.5 mi
  • Graveyard Mountain2,259 ftsouth · 6.0 mi
  • Dogback Mountain3,519 fteast · 6.7 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3319:4019:06
June solstice06:1320:4820:10
September equinox07:1719:2718:53
December solstice07:3517:1916:39

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

Where it is

  • Boone31.5 mi northeast
  • Asheville34.3 mi west-southwest
  • Johnson City36.2 mi north-northwest
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How high is Table Rock Overlook?

Table Rock Overlook sits at about 2,870 feet (875 m).

What can you see from Table Rock Overlook?

From Table Rock Overlook: Jackson Knob (ENE, 2.4 mi); Dobson Knob (SE, 4.5 mi); Graveyard Mountain (S, 6.0 mi); Dogback Mountain (E, 6.7 mi).

Is Table Rock Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Table Rock Overlook toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Table Rock Overlook?

Boone, 32 miles NE of Table Rock Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Table Rock Overlook?

The Loops Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Table Rock Overlook.

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