Blue Ridge Parkway - Highest Point - North Carolina, USA.
N 35° 21.776 W 082° 59.515
17S E 319028 N 3915113
Richland Balsam Overlook. Altitude 6,053 feet, the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway motor road. Four States can be viewed from this location. Located at Milepost 431.4, North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMNTMT
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2015
Views: 6
The highest point on the parkway (south of Waynesville, near Mount Pisgah in North Carolina) is 6053 feet or 1845 m above sea level on Richland Balsam Mountain at Milepost 431, and is often closed from November to April due to inclement weather such as snow, fog, and even freezing fog from low clouds.
When we were there it was very foggy, with low cloud. I took photos before & after the summit, at approx. 5,000 feet, & as you can see the Blue mountains really look blue.
Program: America's Byways
Website: [Web Link]
Official Name: Blue Ridge Parkway
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