view from the mills river valley overlook at milepost 404.5 on the blue ridge parkway.

mills river valley overlook milepost 404 blue ridge parkway north carolina elevation 4085 feet named william lived area late 1700s early 1800s hunter reported last elk reintroduced mountains tennessee 469mile follows crest southern appalachian virginia 200 parking areas incorporated design officially dedicated 1987 fiftytwo years groundbreaking 1935 project civilian conservation corps administered national park service view