This is one of many photos that I have from driving both north and south on Blue Ridge Parkway from where I lived in Asheville, North Carolina. I thought I would share this one with you to start. This is Looking Glass Rock...
The mountain is located within Pisgah National Forest about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Brevard and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Asheville. Named for the way its granite face reflects the sunshine, it rises from the valley floor to an elevation of almost 4,000 feet (1,200 m).
Trails from Forest Service Road 475 and 475B lead to the top of the mountain. It is a moderate/strenuous trail climbing 1700 ft over 3.1 miles to its peak where panoramic views can be seen. There is a flat slab on the top, that can be used as a helipad.
Panorama taken by @jtrag from Looking Glass Rock, 04/08/2020 @ 5:43:14 PM
Looking Glass Rock is a popular rock climbing destination. Whether it is free climbing, multi-pitch or aid climbing, dozens of routes traverse the South Face, North Face, Nose Area, Sun Wall, Invisible Wall and Hidden Wall to the top of the mountain.
From the top of Looking Glass Rock, panoramic views can be seen of the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding mountains of Transylvania County.
Here are some links for more info:
Looking Glass Rock - RomanticAsheville.com
Looking Glass Rock - ExploreAsheville.com
Looking Glass Rock - SmokyMountains.com
If you are able to, I highly suggest that you visit Asheville, NC and the surrounding area. It's a great place to vacation, and definitely a great place to live 👍
I'd love to visit America one day. The landscape is just stunning!
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