A view of Biltmore House and beyond as seen from the Vista. 'It was the view from Lone Pine Hill that influenced George Vanderbilt to buy this estate, and build here. The hill itself is entirely wooded, no view can be had from it today.'
View from the south porch at Biltmore House, looking west across the Valley of the French Broad River (portion of the stream shows in left center) toward the Pisgah Ridge. Mount Pisgah is a knob on this ridge.
View from the south terrace at Biltmore House, looking southwest across the French Broad Valley toward Pisgah Ridge. Note statuary, shrubbery, construction detail in foreground.
View from the south terrace at Biltmore House, looking southwest across the French Broad Valley toward Pisgah Ridge. Note delicate carved openings in limestone wall.