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Woodfin Valley Overlook

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Looking south-west from Woodfin Valley Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
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Woodfin Valley Overlook sits at 4,120 feet on the Blue Ridge Parkway, facing 225 degrees toward the southwest. The land drops 516 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view across the valley. Joe Mountain rises to the southwest at a distance of 3.6 miles, with an elevation of 3,474 feet. The facing direction is angled 45 degrees off square from due sunset, so evening light crosses the view rather than sitting straight ahead of it. Asheville lies 32.0 miles to the east-northeast, Hendersonville is 36.8 miles east-southeast, and Sevierville is 39.1 miles to the northwest. Woodfin Cascades Overlook is the previous stop along the byway, and Mount Lynn Lowry Overlook follows next. Sunset times shift across the year, from 19:44 at the March equinox to 20:52 at the June solstice, 19:31 at the September equinox, and 17:24 at the December solstice, which affects how much daylight remains for viewing the valley and Joe Mountain from this pull-off.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
4,120 ft
View
Southwest · 225°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
516 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
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Aaron Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
This is the historic Balsam Mountain Inn, located along Old Balsam Depot Road in Balsam, North Carolina. Constructed between 1905 and 1908, the large, grand Neoclassical-style hotel features a broad porch with Tuscan columns that spans the length of the facade of the main wing, with windows placed i
Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
This is the historic Balsam Mountain Inn, located along Old Balsam Depot Road in Balsam, North Carolina. Constructed between 1905 and 1908, the large, grand Neoclassical-style hotel features a broad porch with Tuscan columns that spans the length of the facade of the main wing, with windows placed i
Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
This is the historic Balsam Mountain Inn, located along Old Balsam Depot Road in Balsam, North Carolina. Constructed between 1905 and 1908, the large, grand Neoclassical-style hotel features a broad porch with Tuscan columns that spans the length of the facade of the main wing, with windows placed i
Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
This is the historic Balsam Mountain Inn, located along Old Balsam Depot Road in Balsam, North Carolina. Constructed between 1905 and 1908, the large, grand Neoclassical-style hotel features a broad porch with Tuscan columns that spans the length of the facade of the main wing, with windows placed i
Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Joe Mountain3,474 ftsouthwest · 3.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 45° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3719:4419:11
June solstice06:1820:5220:14
September equinox07:2119:3118:57
December solstice07:3817:2416:45

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Asheville32.0 mi east-northeast
  • Hendersonville36.8 mi east-southeast
  • Sevierville39.1 mi northwest
← Before it: Woodfin Cascades OverlookAfter it: Mount Lynn Lowry Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Woodfin Valley Overlook?

Woodfin Valley Overlook sits at about 4,120 feet (1,256 m).

What can you see from Woodfin Valley Overlook?

From Woodfin Valley Overlook: Joe Mountain (SW, 3.6 mi).

Is Woodfin Valley Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Woodfin Valley 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 Woodfin Valley Overlook?

Asheville, 32 miles ENE of Woodfin Valley Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Woodfin Valley Overlook?

Mount Lynn Lowry Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Woodfin Valley Overlook.

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