Flat Rock Overlook - elev. 3987' (Milepost 308.0)

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	Flat Rock Overlook - elev. 3987' (Milepost 308.0)

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Overlook Description

The overlook offers a spectacular view of Grandfather Mountain and Linville Valley. The Flat Rock is an outcrop of quartzite on the west slope of Grandmother Mountain. The Flat Rock Trail is a leisurely 0.6-mile self-guiding trail that loops through the forest.

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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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