Milepost 43.3
Elevation 3,360 feet.
Timber Hollow Overlook offers a glimpse into the families that inhabited this land before the park was created, simply because so many of the hills, hollows, streams and other topographic features are named for the people who have historic ties to the land.
Timber Hollow is the upper end of Buracker Hollow, named for a family who lived here for generations. You may be able to see the house and clearing. Their Buracker family cemetery is recorded in Park records.
To the right, the closest crest is Pollock Knob, named for George Freeman Pollock, who built Skyland. To the far left, and down Skyline Drive, the high rocky ledge is on Bettys Rock. Bettys Rock is named for Betty Allis, whose husband James. built the trail to it many years ago.
If you follow the ridge that descends from Nakedtop, you’ll see the settlement of Ida - one of the seven resettlement locations to which residents of the park were relocated when the park was established.
A little historical trivia is appropos here, as almost directly across Skyline Drive was the very first CCC camp, not only in the park, but the first in the nation as well. This FDR New Deal program was responsible for much of the construction of and beautiful stonework along the Skyline Drive, as well as comfort stations and other amenities that we see today in this park.
Images:
Sign: Famartin is licensed through CC BY-SA 4.0
Labeled view: National Park Service
