Twin Cliffs Overlook

Twin Cliffs Overlook sits at 2,859 feet along the Country Music Highway, facing 330°. The terrain drops 497 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view across the surrounding ridgeline. Visible peaks include Bandmill Hill to the north-northwest at 4.6 miles (2,043 ft), Boone Mountain to the north-northwest at 7.3 miles (2,442 ft), Potatoe Knob to the north at 8.1 miles (2,247 ft), and Collier Rocks to the north at 11.1 miles (2,096 ft). Farther out, Trace Mountain lies to the northwest at 16.5 miles (1,937 ft), Signal Knob to the north at 17.6 miles (2,042 ft), and Dikson Mountain to the west at 18.2 miles (1,716 ft). Big Stone Gap is 20.4 miles to the south-southwest, Pikeville is 24.1 miles north-northeast, and Hazard is 30.6 miles west-northwest. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset at 20:55, giving the longest daylight window of the year at this location. The December solstice sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:18, the shortest span. Equinox daylight in March and September runs from roughly 07:20–07:35 sunrise to about 19:30–19:43 sunset.