The Blue Ridge Parkway
Mile 235.0 - Mahogany Rock Overlook
Throughout the Parkway's journey in North Carolina, there are unique features or occurrences that make some overlooks extremely popular.  One of which is the Mahogany Rock Overlook at mile 235.  The reason: "hawk-spotting".  From late August and peaking in mid-September, numerous bird enthusiasts and Parkway motorists gather to this overlook to spot and enjoy the thousands of raptors that cross the Parkway on their migration south.


The vast Mahogany Rock Overlook looking towards Stone Mountain State Park.

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    Sources & Links:

  • Piedmont Bird Club - Greensboro
  • Mecklenburg Audubon Society
  • Premier Fall Hawk and Butterfly Viewing Locations ---NCNatural.com
  • Mahogany Rock Overlook ---Virtualblueridge.com

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    Page Created: October 2, 2004
    Last Updated: December 30, 2007

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