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Balsam Gap Overlook - elev. 3630' (Milepost 442.0)

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Overlook Description

The Balsam and other trees at Balsam Gap overlook loom high above you like they are trying to reach the sky. This area is a perfect place for a picnic, a good book, or to listen to the peaceful sounds of nature.
 

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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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