Alligator Back - elev. 3385' (Milepost 242.0)

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	Alligator Back - elev. 3385' (Milepost 242.0)

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Overlook Description

From the overlook you can see the elongated outcrop of rocks that has the resemblance of an alligator. This overlook offers a look as the mountains slope down to the rolling valley. The overlook has a map of the Doughton Park Trail System where the trails vary in lengths and difficulties.

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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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