Watch the Sunrise at Thunder Hill Overlook

The Thunder Hill Overlook may not be as well-known as Blue Ridge Parkway attractions such as Craggy Gardens, Stone Mountain, or Mabry Mill in Virginia.

But for our money, the overlook at BRP milepost 290.4 offers one of the most exceptional sunrise views in Western North Carolina.

We arrived in complete darkness, steaming cups of coffee in hand, and huddled together to watch the vivid orange and yellow glow gradually illuminate the rolling hills of the NC Piedmont below.

The rolling fog looked like a milky white ocean in the morning light. making for spectacular sunrise photos like the one above.