Tag: Blue Ridge Mountains

Skyline Drive-A Detour Worth Taking

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Blue Ridge Mountain overlook on Skyline drive, Shenandoah National park

During our two week road trip down the East Coast of the US we took a detour that would bring us to the best views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Visiting Blue Ridge Mountain Royalty-Grandfather Mountain, NC

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View Grandfather Mountain from Mile High Swinging Bridge, North Carolina

Family adventures always include at least one special thing that we want to experience or enjoy, but Grandfather Mountain surprised us with four—otters, bears, a skybridge, and the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Needless to say, everyone in the family was satisfied.

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Feeling On Top of the World at Black Rock Mountain State Park, GA

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Man at Blue Ridge Mountain overlook at Black Rock Mountain State Park, Georgia

This is a state park that you can choose to spend the day in or just take a quick peek. Either way, it’s worth the effort. The sheer cliffs of biotite-colored gneissic rock create some of the most amazing park lands in Gerogia’s Blue Ridge Mountians.

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