Looking at Looking Glass Rock

The Blue Ridge Parkway provides the onlooker with majestic views of mountain ranges.This scenic highway is equipped with overlook parking areas for the parkway visitor to relax and enjoy the view. The section of highway between Graveyard Fields Overlook (mile marker 418) and US 276 provides a view unlike any other that can be seen along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The onlooker travelling through this section of the parkway can look at Looking Glass Rock.

The construction workers who carved the roadway out of the mountain side must have been inspired while working this section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Their labor paved the way for all who travel this way the opportunity to experience an incredible view of Looking Glass Rock. This inspiring backdrop can be seen from one of several overlook parking areas.Tourists and local residents alike will marvel at the majestic beauty before their eyes.

Looking Glass Rock is a gigantic rock rising up out of the earth.While the viewing angle from the parkway may be looking slightly downward towards Looking Glass Rock, don't let this vantage point deceive you. The height of this rock is 1500 feet from its base to the summit.The lofty heights of the rock face is the home of the Peregrine Falcon. Adventurous rock climbers also seek the heights of the rock face.

Looking Glass Rock is one of the more notable rocks of western North Carolina, other notable rocks include Chimney Rock, Shining Rock, and John's Rock. This particular rock resides within the Pisgah National Forest and is surrounded by hundreds of acres of undeveloped landscape. The Blue Ridge Parkway provides excellent viewing opportunities of Looking Glass Rock. The brilliant display of beauty beacons the would-be traveler to partake in the thrill of an exceptional viewing experience.