Located in Laurel Park, NC, Jump Off Rock is a gorgeous
overlook, with a view of the Pisgah and Blue Ridge Mountain Ranges.
Jump Off Rock is named for a legend that says that a young
Cherokee Indian woman jumped to her death upon learning that her lover had been
killed in battle. Some people claim you
can see her ghost at night. I don’t
believe the ghost stories, but it’s a beautiful place to visit.
It’s a great place to take pictures of some absolutely beautiful
mountain views. We don’t get to go quite
as much as we’d like to, but we did make it out there once last summer, and I
was able to get some fairly good pictures.
The drive to Jump Off Rock is very curvy, so if you’re
prone to motion sickness, I highly recommend taking something. It’s a Dramamine trip for me, but well worth it.
Have you visited Jump Off Rock?
