>>2601194I've been. If you are there and have time, you should do the towers from both directions.
There's the obvious choice, the Towers Overlook in Breaks Interstate Park, which is wonderful, but you can also access it the back way, via the Pine Mountain Trail, parking off of Carson Island Road outside Elkhorn City, on the other side of the river, Russel Fork.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/pine-mountain-trail-birch-knob-section-ef48e3eIt's probably not an easy hike, I have yet to try it, 8 mi, 1500ft elevation gain (probably a bit more) but you get to see the chimneys from the other side which is a really cool angle. AFAIK you can't get directly on the top of the towers themselves without a rope.
Also, further down Pine Mountain there's Birch Knob, which is mostly a bad dirt road drive to a newish fire tower with an amazing view that is worth it. There's the whole pine mountain trail along that ridge if you are into backpacking.
Also Lilley Cornett Woods (you have to make an appointment) to see really amazing big old growth trees, and Blanton Forest, also old growth, no appointment needed, less impressive trees imho, but there's also a view and some sand caves.
Also not right at breaks but a few hours away is High Knob, Flagpole Knob (adjacent views above ,south, of Norton VA), Devil's Bathtube along a creek, and Little Stony Creek trail that has recently been fix't in the Jefferson National Forest and Bear Rock which is an amazing (short) trail to an overlook above Little Stony Creek where you can see 180 degrees.
>although it's not too far away.I'm a bit jealous! It's one of the prettiest areas and I hope to get back there soon to hike.
There's tons of stuff to see you will run out of time before stuff. Also great overlooks at Kingdom Come State Park (12 o clock is the main one) and you can drive part of the pine mountain trail but its narrow and winding
