Mills River Valley Overlook, Milepost 404.5

Elevation: 4085'

Mills River was named for William Mills who lived in this area during the late 1700s and early 1800s. Mills was a hunter and reported the last elk to be seen in North Carolina. Elk are now being reintroduced in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.

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Mills River Valley Overlook, Milepost 404.5

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