Walnut Cove Overlook - elev. 2915' (Milepost 396.0)


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	Walnut Cove Overlook - elev. 2915' (Milepost 396.0)

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Overlook Description

Black Walnut trees, although sparse among the other mountain hardwoods, are found in abundance in the aptly named Walnut Cove. Mountain Black Walnut was important to the locals to make furniture and gunstocks as well as for dye still used by present day crafters.

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Doubletree Hotel Biltmore Ashe 115 Hendersonville Rd Asheville, NC 28803 More Info \| Make a Reservation

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Historic Lake Lure Inn Highway 64 74 Lake Lure, NC 28746 More Info \| Make a Reservation

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Fairways Of The Mountains 180 Herman Wilson Road Lake Lure, NC 28746 More Info \| Make a Reservation

Overlook description text adapted from selected works by Menasha Ridge Press.

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