View Devils Courthouse
View Devils Courthouse sits at 5,462 feet along the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 180 degrees. The terrain falls 558 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Red Rock Falls is visible to the south-southwest, 0.9 miles away at 4,290 feet elevation. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 06:18 and sunset at 20:50; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:37 and sunset at 17:24, with the equinox sun times falling between these. Asheville lies 28.1 miles to the northeast, Greenville is 42.3 miles southeast, and Mauldin is 49.3 miles southeast. View Herrin Knob Overlook precedes this stop along the byway, and Fetterbush Overlook follows it.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Red Rock Falls4,290 ftsouth-southwest · 0.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:44 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:50 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 19:30 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:24 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville28.1 mi northeast
- Greenville42.3 mi southeast
- Mauldin49.3 mi southeast
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How high is View Devils Courthouse?
View Devils Courthouse sits at about 5,462 feet (1,665 m).
What can you see from View Devils Courthouse?
From View Devils Courthouse: Red Rock Falls (SSW, 0.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to View Devils Courthouse?
Asheville, 28 miles NE of View Devils Courthouse.
What is the next lookout after View Devils Courthouse?
Fetterbush Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after View Devils Courthouse.
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- Asheville · 27 mi
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