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Wiseman's View139 viewsAt Wiseman's View in the Pisgah National Forest. The plaque reads: "Donated in loving memory of Erin Kriss Wanless Broom (1977-1997) Who Loved Linville Gorge."
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Wiseman's View181 viewsWell, they DO call them the Blue Ridge Mountains! This view of the Table Rock/Hawksbill area of Linville Gorge was taken from Wiseman's View in the Pisgah National Forest
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Linville Gorge112 viewsI climbed out onto this crag at Wiseman's View to view some peregrine falcons, which nest in rock cavities in the area. I saw several in flight, but I had only my digital camera, which didn't have a long enough lens to do them justice. Instead, I shot thi
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Linville Gorge121 viewsA view of the verdant and rocky mountains surrounding Linville Gorge.
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Linville Gorge Scene111 viewsClose to the top of Table Rock, we look out over a very blue Hawksbill Mountain and the ridges beyond.
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Wiseman's View679 viewsOn the other side of Linville Gorge from Linville Falls, Wiseman's View gives you an eagle's eye view of the gorge and the mountains.
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Linville Gorge527 viewsThe autumn view of the gorge from Wiseman's View.
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Table Rock Mountain729 viewsViewed from across the gorge, Table Rock Mountain makes its presence and the reason for its name obvious. It is a favorite among rock climbers because of its sheer granite faces.
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A Lookout at Wiseman's View801 viewsA very serene place on an autumn day. The man pictured at the pulpit worked here many years ago. Thus, he had some interesting stories about the gorge.
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Hawksbill Mountain631 viewsViewed from across the gorge, Hawksbill Mountain (seen here) is adjacent to Table Rock Mountain. I suppose that if you look closely, you can see what resembles a hawk's bill.
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Barb Lives Dangerously660 viewsNot ME--no way! Well, I've been on those rock outcroppings before, but I definitely wasn't too comfortable. There's a several hundred foot drop on three sides. Barb was energized--"replenished," as she'd say. (Too bad I forgot to bring the flash and she's in the late afternoon shadows.) This is in an area of Wiseman's View that is fenced off so you can't go there.
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Me, Crapper Egress, Wiseman's View34 viewsWiseman's View is a great area to view the Linville Gorge. But first, I had to take care of business.
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