Glassmine Falls Overlook - elev. 5197' (Milepost 361.0)

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	Glassmine Falls Overlook - elev. 5197' (Milepost 361.0)

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Overlook Description

During wet weather, Glassmine falls plummet down the face of Horse Range Ridge. Mica was once mined near the falls and was referred to as glass by the locals, hence the name.

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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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