Pinnacle Rock - Cumberland Gap National Park - Lee County, VA
N 36° 36.315 W 083° 40.036
17S E 261430 N 4054395
Pinnacle Rock rises 1090' above Cumberland Gap, TN and another 200' above Middlesboro, KY. It is inside the Cumberland Gap National Park. You can drive most of the way up the mountain, but you will have to hike the last 1/4 mile.
Waymark Code: WM4DRK
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2008
Views: 73
For a hundred years or more, Pinnacle Rock has been a popular tourist spot. In years past, the road to the top was private and one had to pay a fee. Today, however, it is part of the Cumberland Gap National Park and it is free to drive to the top. Or, for the truly adventurous, you can hike to the top from the visitors center 1290' below. Once there, you will want to stroll the 1/4 mile, handicap accessible, walk to the Pinnacle Rock overlook where you will find spectacular views of the surrounding countryside, including the famous Cumberland Gap, the town of Cumberland Gap, TN, the city of Middlesboro, KY, and much, much more.
Type of overlook: platform
Picnic tables: no
Benches: yes
Water/restrooms: yes
Overlook designation: Designated
Elevation: 2,440.00
View:
south into Tennessee including the towns of Harrogate and Cumberland Gap.
west to see the famous Cumberland Gap which crosses from Tennessee, cuts the western tip of Virginia and on into Kentucky
northwest to see the city of Middlesboro, KY
everywhere to see forests, mountains, rivers, and lakes.
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