View Mount Mitchell Overlook
View Mount Mitchell Overlook sits at 4,825 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 330 degrees, with the land dropping 752 feet within 600 meters of the edge. Setrock Creek Falls is visible to the north-northwest at 1.9 miles, with Higgins Bald beyond it at 2.4 miles. Bear Wallow Knob rises west-northwest at the same distance, and Commissary Hill stands northwest at 2.9 miles. Further into the northwest and west-northwest, a cluster of higher peaks appears between 3.7 and 4.0 miles: Hallback, Clingmans Peak, Mount Mitchell, Mount Gibbes, and the Mount Mitchell Observation viewpoint, along with the Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds. Asheville lies 20.6 miles to the west-southwest, Morganton 29.9 miles east, and Boone 45.5 miles northeast. On the Parkway, this overlook follows Green Knob Overlook and precedes Laurel Knob Overlook. Sunrise and sunset vary by season, with the June solstice bringing the earliest sunrise at 6:14 a.m. and the latest sunset at 8:49 p.m., while the December solstice has sunrise at 7:36 a.m. and sunset at 5:20 p.m.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Setrock Creek Falls3,260 ftnorth-northwest · 1.9 mi
- Higgins Bald4,731 ftnorth-northwest · 2.4 mi
- Bear Wallow Knob4,806 ftwest-northwest · 2.4 mi
- Commissary Hill5,766 ftnorthwest · 2.9 mi
- Hallback6,332 ftwest-northwest · 3.7 mi
- Clingmans Peak6,527 ftwest-northwest · 3.9 mi
- Mount Mitchell6,671 ftnorthwest · 3.9 mi
- Mount Mitchell Observation6,671 ftnorthwest · 3.9 mi
- Mount Gibbes6,516 ftwest-northwest · 3.9 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds6,557 ftnorthwest · 4.0 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:41 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:49 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 19:27 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 17:20 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville20.6 mi west-southwest
- Morganton29.9 mi east
- Boone45.5 mi northeast
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How high is View Mount Mitchell Overlook?
View Mount Mitchell Overlook sits at about 4,825 feet (1,471 m).
What can you see from View Mount Mitchell Overlook?
From View Mount Mitchell Overlook: Setrock Creek Falls (NNW, 1.9 mi); Higgins Bald (NNW, 2.4 mi); Bear Wallow Knob (WNW, 2.4 mi); Commissary Hill (NW, 2.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to View Mount Mitchell Overlook?
Asheville, 21 miles WSW of View Mount Mitchell Overlook.
What is the next lookout after View Mount Mitchell Overlook?
Laurel Knob Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after View Mount Mitchell Overlook.
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