You Are Here - Waterrock Knob - Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina, USA.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 35° 27.627 W 083° 08.462
17S E 305713 N 3926213
Waterrock Knob the first Visitor center on the Blue Ridge Parkway as you drive North. An ideal spot for watching sunrise and sunsets across the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Waymark Code: WMNV6B
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 7

We arrived at Waterrock milepost 421 in thick fog.
It was the first day of the year that the Visitor Center was open.

Waterrock Knob Visitor Center sits at almost 6,000 feet elevation. The Center has book sales, and Information on the trailhed leading to the summit of Waterrock Knob. You can also get your National Park Passport stamped.

The last hiking trail along the Parkway on the way to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Waterrock Knob offers fantastic views of the Blue ridge Mountains both East and West from the parking area. (subject to weather)

Website: (visit link)
Location Name: Waterrock Visitor Center - Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 421.2

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