The Priest - elev. 2690' (Milepost 18.0)

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	The Priest - elev. 2690' (Milepost 18.0)

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Overlook Description

With Three Ridges on the left, the domed Priest forms the far horizon. The Priest is the highest of the "religious mountains," a cluster including the Little Priest, the Cardinal, the Friar and the Bald Friar. Local legend says the Priest was named for an early settler known as de Priest. Offers a large parking area.

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Excerpt adaptations from Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 1 (by William G. Lord), Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 2 (by William G. Lord), Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway - 3rd Edition (by Victoria Logue, Frank Logue, and Nicole Blouin). Copyright 1981 by the American Chestnut Foundation. Reprint by permission of Menasha Ridge Press.

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