View Hominy Valley
View Hominy Valley sits at 3,980 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 300 degrees with the land dropping 674 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view spans a wide arc of peaks to the north and west. Buzzard Knob and Standhill Mountain rise to the north-northwest at 1.3 and 1.9 miles, with Saw Mountain and Ripshin Mountain further west at similar distances. Dunsmore Mountain and Peggy Peak lie to the north at 3.1 and 5.2 miles, while White Rock Mountain, Spring Mountain, Rocky Face Mountain, and Twelve O'Clock Top extend the sightline northwest and west-northwest out to nearly 5 miles. Sheep Top and Thompson Knob are visible to the northwest at 5.9 and 6.0 miles. The orientation faces toward sunset, roughly 30 degrees off square, meaning the light angle shifts across the peaks depending on time of day and season, with sunset ranging from 17:22 in December to 20:50 in June. Asheville lies 13.9 miles to the northeast; Taylors and Greer are both well over 40 miles away to the south-southeast and southeast. The overlook falls between Mills River Overlook and Big Ridge Overlook along the parkway route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Buzzard Knob3,199 ftnorth-northwest · 1.3 mi
- Standhill Mountain3,349 ftnorth-northwest · 1.9 mi
- Saw Mountain3,384 ftwest · 2.0 mi
- Ripshin Mountain3,814 ftwest · 2.3 mi
- Dunsmore Mountain2,819 ftnorth · 3.1 mi
- White Rock Mountain3,098 ftnorthwest · 3.4 mi
- Spring Mountain3,896 ftwest-northwest · 4.2 mi
- Rocky Face Mountain4,753 ftwest-northwest · 4.8 mi
- Twelve O'Clock Top4,776 ftwest-northwest · 4.9 mi
- Peggy Peak2,982 ftnorth · 5.2 mi
- Sheep Top4,006 ftnorthwest · 5.9 mi
- Thompson Knob4,157 ftnorthwest · 6.0 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:43 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:50 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 19:29 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:22 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville13.9 mi northeast
- Taylors43.5 mi south-southeast
- Greer44.8 mi southeast
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How high is View Hominy Valley?
View Hominy Valley sits at about 3,980 feet (1,213 m).
What can you see from View Hominy Valley?
From View Hominy Valley: Buzzard Knob (NNW, 1.3 mi); Standhill Mountain (NNW, 1.9 mi); Saw Mountain (W, 2.0 mi); Ripshin Mountain (W, 2.3 mi).
Is View Hominy Valley better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunset. The land falls away from View Hominy Valley toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to View Hominy Valley?
Asheville, 14 miles NE of View Hominy Valley.
What is the next lookout after View Hominy Valley?
Big Ridge Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after View Hominy Valley.
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