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There is an overlook to the left as well. It's definitely interesting to see the change of trees from oaks to fir.
A proposal to build a private toll road that followed the crest of the Blue Ridge was first put forth in the early 20th century by Joseph Hyde Pratt, a North Carolina geologist. Construction of a segment in North Carolina began in 1912 but ceased after the start of World War I (a short stretch of the present-day parkway follows that route near Linville Falls). Federal interest in a highway to link the two national parks was kindled early in the first administration of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, which looked on it as a public works project during the Great Depression of the 1930s. After extensive surveying and intense lobbying efforts by interested parties (who recognized the enormous potential for tourism that such a highway represented), the final route was approved by Congress. To read more: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Blue-Ridge-Parkway
A proposal to build a private toll road that followed the crest of the Blue Ridge was first put forth in the early 20th century by Joseph Hyde Pratt, a North Carolina geologist. Construction of a segment in North Carolina began in 1912 but ceased after the start of World War I (a short stretch of the present-day parkway follows that route near Linville Falls). Federal interest in a highway to link the two national parks was kindled early in the first administration of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, which looked on it as a public works project during the Great Depression of the 1930s. After extensive surveying and intense lobbying efforts by interested parties (who recognized the enormous potential for tourism that such a highway represented), the final route was approved by Congress. To read more: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Blue-Ridge-Parkway