Looking Glass Rock

Infobox Mountain
Name = Looking Glass Rock
Photo = Looking Glass Rock.jpg
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Elevation = 3969 feet (1210 m)
Location = Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
Range = Appalachian Mountains
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Coordinates = coor dms|35|18|13|N|82|47|36|W|type:mountain_region:US
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USGS Shining Rock
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Looking Glass Rock is a pluton monolith in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina. The mountain is located within Pisgah National Forest about 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) northwest of Brevard and 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Asheville. Named for the way its granite face reflects the sunshine, it rises from the valley floor to an elevation of almost 4000 ft.

Trails from Forest Service Road 475 and 475B lead to the top of the mountain. It is a moderate/strenuous trail climbing 1700 ft over 3.1 miles to its peak where panoramic views can be seen.

Looking Glass Rock is a popular rock climbing destination. Whether it is free-climbing, multi-pitch or aid climbing, dozens of routes traverse the South Face, North Face, Nose Area, Sun Wall, Invisible Wall and Hidden Wall to the top of the mountain.

If you reach the top by hiking or climbing, panoramic views can be seen of the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding mountains of Transylvania County.

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Photos from WikiMedia [http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=35.30361&ln=-82.79333&z=4&k=2&a=1 Photos from Panarape.

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