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View the Blue Ridge Mountains from Bear Den Overlook (elevation 3359 feet) at Milepost 323.0 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, in North Carolina, USA.

View the Blue Ridge Mountains from Bear Den Overlook (elevation 3359 feet) at Milepost 323.0 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, in North Carolina, USA. Black bears no longer roam this area but once had dens here. The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division. The mountains are known for their bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the "blue" in Blue Ridge, from the hydrocarbons released into the atmosphere, thereby contributing to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their distinctive color. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile (755 km) long scenic highway that connects Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, and is located along the ridge crestlines along the Appalachian Trail. Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping photos.

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View the Blue Ridge Mountains from Bear Den Overlook (elevation 3359 feet) at Milepost 323.0 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, in North Carolina, USA. Black bears no longer roam this area but once had dens here. The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division. The mountains are known for their bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the "blue" in Blue Ridge, from the hydrocarbons released into the atmosphere, thereby contributing to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their distinctive color. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile (755 km) long scenic highway that connects Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, and is located along the ridge crestlines along the Appalachian Trail. Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping photos.
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