West Overlook
West Overlook sits at 2,681 feet on the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway, facing 300 degrees with land dropping 1,198 feet within 600 meters of the pullout. The view opens toward Camp Ground Mountain, 3.3 miles west-northwest at 1,114 feet, with Murray County Veterans Memorial Park and Chatsworth City Park visible closer in, to the west-northwest and west-southwest respectively. Farther out, Chief Vann House State Historic Site lies 6.4 miles west-southwest, and Fancy Hill rises 7.7 miles to the north-northwest. At greater distance, features around 12 to 13 miles out include Raisin Woods Mountain Bike Park, Riverbend Park, Heritage Point Park, and Pleasant Grove Park, spread across the west and west-northwest. The facing direction is angled 30 degrees off square toward sunset, so light conditions shift with the season; sunset falls near 19:51 at the March equinox, 20:56 at the June solstice, 19:37 at the September equinox, and 17:32 at the December solstice. Cleveland is 27.6 miles north-northwest, Chattanooga 38.4 miles west-northwest, and Rome 44.6 miles southwest. The next stop along the byway is Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Murray County Veterans Memorial Park793 ftwest-northwest · 2.8 mi
- Chatsworth City Park756 ftwest-southwest · 3.3 mi
- Camp Ground Mountain1,114 ftwest-northwest · 3.3 mi
- North Murray740 ftwest-northwest · 5.8 mi
- Chief Vann House State Historic Site721 ftwest-southwest · 6.4 mi
- Fancy Hill847 ftnorth-northwest · 7.7 mi
- Petty-Fairy Valley Park775 ftnorth-northwest · 7.9 mi
- Fincher Bluff764 ftwest-southwest · 9.2 mi
- Raisin Woods Mountain Bike Park812 ftwest · 12.6 mi
- Riverbend Park776 ftwest-southwest · 12.9 mi
- Heritage Point Park744 ftwest · 13.1 mi
- Pleasant Grove Park730 ftwest-northwest · 13.3 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:51 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:56 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:37 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:32 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Cleveland27.6 mi north-northwest
- Chattanooga38.4 mi west-northwest
- Rome44.6 mi southwest
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How high is West Overlook?
West Overlook sits at about 2,681 feet (817 m).
What can you see from West Overlook?
From West Overlook: Murray County Veterans Memorial Park (WNW, 2.8 mi); Chatsworth City Park (WSW, 3.3 mi); Camp Ground Mountain (WNW, 3.3 mi); North Murray (WNW, 5.8 mi).
Is West Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunset. The land falls away from West Overlook 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 West Overlook?
Cleveland, 28 miles NNW of West Overlook.
What is the next lookout after West Overlook?
Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after West Overlook.
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