Groovy Adventures: Online Adventure Guide Groovy Adventures: Online Adventure Guide
Groovy Adventures Home Outdoor Travel and Adventure Photos National Parks and State Parks Guide Adventure Activities Directory Outdoors Community and Message Boards Outdoor Gear Reviews Groovy Adventures Sponsors
Adventure Travel by land, sea, mountains.
Hiking Trails

Trails Home

Blue Ridge Parkway Trails

Submit a Trail Report!

Recent Trail Reports

Grassy Knob Trail

Tomkins Knob Trail

John Rock Trail

Richland Balsam Trail (Blue Ridge Parkway)

Bear Pen Gap Trail (Mountains-to-Sea access)

Looking Glass Rock Trail (Pisgah National Forest)

Skinny Dip Falls (Shining Rock Wilderness)

Devils Courthouse Trail (Blue Ridge Parkway)

Hiking Trails: Roy Taylor Overlook (paved to overlook)

Hiking Trails > Blue Ridge Parkway > North Carolina > Roy Taylor Overlook

Hiking Trails: Roy Taylor Overlook (paved to overlook)
View from Roy Taylor Overlook

The Roy Taylor Overlook is a very nice leg stretcher (maybe 500ft?) that is 100% flat and even paved to a deck that overhangs the mountainside. There is plenty of seating on the deck, and would really make a wonderful spot for families to watch the sunset or take a break and eat a packed lunch.

Length of Trail:

500ft

Rating of Difficulty:

Easy Trail
Easy, paved, only a 500ft trail.

Scenery:

SceneryScenerySceneryScenery
Beautiful reaching views with few obstructions, great for sunsets.

Roy Taylor Forest
Roy Taylor Forest
Designated March 28, 1982

Directions to Trail head:

From Asheville (heading South): Blue Ridge Parkway to mile marker 431. Overlook is on right.

Special Notes:

Handicap Accessible
This overlook IS wheelchair accessible!

Print this Page!
Bookmark this Page!
Send this Page to a freind!