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Lone Bald Overlook

Blue Ridge Parkway • NC

Lone Bald Overlook

Milepost

432.7

Elevation

5,635 ft

State

NC

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About this overlook

Its name comes from a single red spruce, locally known as a “he-balsam,” that once stood atop the peak. After the tree fell, the mountain’s historic name changed from Lone Balsam to Lone Bald.

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