Looking Glass Rock
E687058
Looking Glass Rock is a prominent granite pluton and popular hiking destination in western North Carolina known for its sheer rock face and panoramic views of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite pluton
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| hasAccess | designated hiking trail ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
slippery rock surfaces
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named for reflective appearance of wet rock face ⓘ |
| hasProminence | sheer rock face ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| hasRockType | granite ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeature | large exposed rock dome ⓘ |
| hasSurface | exposed granite ⓘ |
| hasTrailhead | Pisgah National Forest road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProtectedBy | Pisgah National Forest management ⓘ |
| knownFor |
day hiking
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pisgah National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transylvania County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Brevard, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 276 in North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Blue Ridge Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pisgah National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
hikers
ⓘ
rock climbers ⓘ |
| subjectTo | U.S. Forest Service regulations ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.