BRC Scan to view more photos, or visit BlueRidgeCountry.com/Skies Lower: Chestoa View overlook, Milepost 320.8. From the text: "The prominent peak in the distance is Grandfather Mountain, one of North Carolina's premier tourist attractions . . . Behind Grandfather Mountain lies the town of Boone, named for the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone, who was known to have camped there . . . The renowned Linville Gorge, cut by the Linville River over millions of years, is behind Linville Mountain." SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 | 47