View Pink Beds
View Pink Beds sits at 4,822 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with the terrain facing south across a drop of 702 feet within 600 meters. The Cradle of Forestry Overlook lies southwest at 0.5 mile, and Pounding Mill Overlook is visible to the south-southwest at 2.3 miles, at 4,872 feet. Two waterfalls fall within the view to the south and south-southwest: Little Barnett Branch Trail Falls at 1.0 mile and Pigeon Branch Falls at 1.8 miles. Farther south, at 2.6 miles, the Cradle of Forestry in America and its 1915 Climax Locomotive are also within sight, both near 3,300 feet in elevation. Asheville is 19.1 miles to the northeast, with Greenville and Greer well to the south-southeast. This overlook follows The Cradle of Forestry Overlook and precedes View Funnel Top along the route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- The Cradle of Forestry Overlook (MP 411.0)4,758 ftsouthwest · 0.5 mi
- Little Barnett Branch Trail Falls3,806 ftsouth · 1.0 mi
- Pigeon Branch Falls3,698 ftsouth-southwest · 1.8 mi
- Pounding Mill Overlook (MP 413.2)4,872 ftsouth-southwest · 2.3 mi
- Cradle of Forestry in America3,287 ftsouth · 2.6 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive3,348 ftsouth · 2.6 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:43 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:50 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 19:30 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:23 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville19.1 mi northeast
- Greenville42.7 mi south-southeast
- Greer43.8 mi southeast
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How high is View Pink Beds?
View Pink Beds sits at about 4,822 feet (1,470 m).
What can you see from View Pink Beds?
From View Pink Beds: The Cradle of Forestry Overlook (MP 411.0) (SW, 0.5 mi); Little Barnett Branch Trail Falls (S, 1.0 mi); Pigeon Branch Falls (SSW, 1.8 mi); Pounding Mill Overlook (MP 413.2) (SSW, 2.3 mi).
What is the nearest town to View Pink Beds?
Asheville, 19 miles NE of View Pink Beds.
What is the next lookout after View Pink Beds?
View Funnel Top is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after View Pink Beds.
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