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Blue Ridge Parkway Roanoke Recreational Area Stewarts Knob
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This classic Parkway leg stretcher is located at milepost 110.6 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This trail marks the start of the Roanoke Recreational Area of the Parkway. The large parking area is also used by those using the Roanoke Valley Horse Trail that also starts from this parking area. The Roanoke Valley Horse Trail runs parallel to the Parkway from here to milepost 121.4, however the trail crosses the Roanoke River on the parkway.
The Stewarts Knob Trail starts at the turn between the upper and lower lots of the parking area. The trail enters the woods and heads slightly uphill. The trail turns right and then switchbacks right, then left to a bench at a split rail fence. The overlook is perched above the spur road that leads to the parking area. There is a view of Roanoke in the distance. The best Roanoke view is from Mill Mountain.
This hike is featured in the hiking guide book Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway
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