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Rakes Mill Pond - elev. 2477' (Milepost 163.0)

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Overlook Description

The splendid view allows you to watch the peaceful water flow by to Rakes Mill pond. People would once travel to the mill and wait their turn to make meal. The nearby pond would offer an alternative while waiting, as many would fish for trout.
 

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Blue Ridge Parkway GuidebooksExcerpt 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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