sign for the walnut cove overlook at milepost 396.4 on the blue ridge parkway.

sign walnut cove overlook milepost 396 blue ridge parkway north carolina elevation 2920 feet black trees sparse mountain hardwoods found abundance aptly named important locals furniture gunstocks dye still used present day crafters 469mile follows crest southern appalachian mountains virginia 200 parking areas incorporated design officially dedicated 1987 fiftytwo years groundbreaking 1935 project civilian conservation corps administered national park service