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Walnut Cove View – View of Hominy Valley loop from Bent Creek

Walnut Cove View – View of Hominy Valley loop from Bent Creek

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(5323)

8,133

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Walnut Cove View – View of Hominy Valley loop from Bent Creek

03:00

50.2km

1,200m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 17, 2026

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Pisgah National Forest

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4.33 km

Walnut Cove View

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Situated at Milepost 396.4, Walnut Cove View is an official overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's the first viewpoint on the parkway in Pisgah National Forest when headed south …

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9.70 km

Bad Fork Valley Overlook

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At mile marker 399.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Bad Fork Valley Overlook offers a pull-off parking area to take in the overlook. There are also a couple of nearby …

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12.8 km

Beaver Dam Gap Overlook (MP 401.7)

Viewpoint

15.8 km

Big Ridge Overlook

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Big Ridge Overlook is located at mile marker 403.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is nestled in the trees overlooking a wide valley to the southeast.

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16.9 km

View of Hominy Valley

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Hominy Valley View is located at Milepost 404.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are several rows of mountains running parallel to the viewpoint, and you can see just how …

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17.5 km

Mills River Valley Overlook

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At mile marker 404.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mills River Valley Overlook is the first of many close by scenic overlooks heading north. There are actually viewing areas of …

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25.1 km

Funnel Top View

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You can find Funnel Top View at Milepost 409.3 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The view is an official overlook, and at 4,925 feet, this is a great spot to see multiple rows of mountain spines.

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35.9 km

Stony Bald View

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Stony Bald View is a lookout area on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Located at mile marker 402.6, the observation area is at 3,750 feet overlooking Stony Bald at 4,563 feet.

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41.1 km

Pine Mountain Tunnel

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There are a lot of tunnels on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Pine Mountain Tunnel is the longest, spanning 1,434 feet. It runs through the hillside of Pine Mountain and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

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50.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.5 km

763 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.5 km

622 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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Walnut Cove View – View of Hominy Valley loop from Bent Creek

Walnut Cove View

Bad Fork Valley Overlook

Big Ridge Overlook

View of Hominy Valley

Mills River Valley Overlook

Funnel Top View

Stony Bald View

Pine Mountain Tunnel

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