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Brown Mountain Lights Overlook

Morganton, North Carolina

Pull-off on NC 181 north of Morganton facing Brown Mountain, where glowing orbs have been reported for over a century.

Directions

Wiseman's View in Linville Gorge is the darker, harder-to-reach alternative.

The creature

Orbs and lightsaka Balls of light, Foo fightersGlowing balls of light that pace aircraft, dance over deserts or hang in the night sky.

Nearby

20 mi · Festival or event · Marion, NCWNC Bigfoot FestivalDowntown Marion goes Bigfoot-crazy for a day of speakers, a calling contest, vendors and a 5K, with free shuttles from parking.Usually late August. 2027 dates not announced yet95 mi · Festival or event · Gatlinburg, TNSmoky Mountain Bigfoot ConferenceA one-day conference in Gatlinburg with well-known researchers and TV names. Tickets sell in advance.Usually late July. 2027 dates not announced yet109 mi · Festival or event · Townsend, TNSmoky Mountain Bigfoot FestivalA Bigfoot "birthday bash" on the quiet side of the Smokies with a 5K and fun run, vendors and family activities.Usually early May. 2027 dates not announced yet149 mi · Museum · Bishopville, SCSouth Carolina Cotton Museum (Lizard Man exhibit)The town museum in the old train depot keeps a Lizard Man exhibit with plaster casts from the 1988 Scape Ore Swamp sighting and a sign from the original site.

Source: discoverburkecounty.com. Hours, prices and dates change, so confirm with the organizer before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.