Blue Ridge Parkway | THE PRIEST (MP 17.6)

The Priest Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Priest Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway

View: None
Trails: None
Picnic Tables: 1 (no grill)

There is no scenic view from The Priest Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the advertised trail to the Torry Ridge Viewpoint isn’t really much of a trail. All it is is a mowed path through the weeds that leads to a bench in the forest. I am assuming that at one time you could sit down and take in the view of Torry Ridge, but like the rest of the overlook, it is now surrounded by forest.

Mowed path leads to the Torry Ridge Viewpoint at The Priest Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Mowed path leads to the Torry Ridge Viewpoint at The Priest Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Torry Ridge Viewpoint at The Priest Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Torry Ridge Viewpoint at The Priest Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway


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Last updated on December 17, 2023
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