Above The Clouds Looking Glass Rock Sunrise Blue Ridge Parkway
by Reid Callaway
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Above The Clouds Looking Glass Rock Sunrise Blue Ridge Parkway
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Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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Above The Clouds.....By Reid Callaway
Looking Glass Rock Sunrise
Blue Ridge Parkway
Looking Glass Rock is a pluton monolith in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The mountain is located within Pisgah National Forest about 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) northwest of Brevard and 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Asheville. Named for the way its granite face reflects the sunshine, it rises from the valley floor to an elevation of almost 4000 ft.
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. 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.
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June 13th, 2016
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Robyn King for enjoying my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 10/1/2018
Reid Callaway
Thank you John M Bailey for featuring my artwork in our group... Images That Excite You! 9/25/2018
Reid Callaway
Thank you John for your kind words and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 9/25/2018
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"