McAfee Knob - photo

   Red Bull posted this photo on his Instagram today, to me this is a heart stopping photograph.
His father and I both agreed we would not go anywhere near the edge of this rock.
This is McAfee Knob, mile 711.4 on the Appalachian Trail.

photo by a pal of Red Bull
Red Bull giving a "thumbs up" on McAfee Knob

Here is a little information about McAfee Knob from: visitroanokeva.com
McAfee Knob is the most photographed site along the Appalachian Trail which crosses 14 states along its 2,178 mile trail from Georgia to Maine. In Virginia, McAfee Knob is the appalachian trail's poster and postcard image. The hype is supported by the reality. McAfee Knob is the jutting end of a crazily tilted rocky mountain, sticking out into thin air like a diving platform. The view from the Knob sweeps around 270 degrees (everything except through the forest behind), surveying the Catawba Valley and North Mountain to the west, Tinker Cliffs to the north, and the Roanoke Valley to the east. Length:  6 mile round trip (out and back). Difficulty:  Moderately difficult - gradual uphill on the way out and the return is downhill.