The Blue Ridge Parkway
Mile 232.0 - Stone Mountain Overlook
Standing out from the endless rolling green mountains of the Blue Ridge is Stone Mountain.  The 600 foot dome of exposed granite is a result of millions of years of changes to the landscape revealing what we see today.  Even though the granite outcropping was extremely attractive to area miners, the area's terrain proved to difficult to access.  As a result, the land was donated to the State of North Carolina and would become part of Stone Mountain State Park in 1969.  Stone Mountain received the honor of a National Natural Landmark in 1975. 

Stone Mountain State Park offers numerous activities from camping, fishing, and hiking.  Of course because of the granite face, rock climbing is extremely popular at the park, and Stone Mountain is one of North Carolina's top rock climbing destinations.

Overlook Photos:
All photos taken by webmaster - July 21, 2007
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    Sources & Links:

  • Stone Mountain State Park ---North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
  • Climbing Stone Mountain ---Mountain Project
  • Stone Mountain State Park ---North Carolina Outdoors
  • Stone Mountain State Park ---Hiking the Carolinas
  • Stone Mountain Overlook ---Virtualblueridge.com

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    Page Created: December 30, 2007
    Last Updated: March 31, 2008

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