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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty.The parkway, which is the longest linear park in the U.S., [3] runs for 469 miles (755 km) through 29 counties in Virginia and North Carolina, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Buck Creek Gap (el. 3,402 ft (1,037 m)) is a mountain pass along the Blue Ridge Mountains. NC 80 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it travelers can go either towards Burnsville, Marion, Mount Mitchell or Little Switzerland. A scenic overlook is located at the gap, along NC 80; which is sometimes also used as a staging area ...
The road between Jarman Gap and Rockfish Gap was built as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway and was completed on August 11, 1939, at a cost of $358,636 (equivalent to $6.17 million in 2023, [16]). This section of the Blue Ridge Parkway was given to Shenandoah National Park in 1961 and became the southernmost portion of Skyline Drive. [13]
Including stretches through Virginia and North Carolina, the famous Blue Ridge Parkway boasts almost 300 scenic overlooks of the Appalachian Highlands, waterfalls, and other natural wonders along ...
More: 'Shocked' Blue Ridge Parkway traveler recounts seeing visitors 'inches' from black bear The section reopened Nov. 6. "Based on staff and volunteer monitoring of the area in recent days, it ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway is now open from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia through mile marker 200.1, about 17 miles from the North Carolina state line.. Visitors can now access the northbound ...
The trail runs near the Parkway and is accessible from many locations along its route from Brinegar Cabin to Basin Cove Overlook. [5] Bluff Ridge Primitive Trail: At 2.8 miles (4.5 km), this is the park's shortest but steepest route into Basin Cove, from the Parkway. The very strenuous climb up the trail makes the hike seem much longer than it is.
A map of the hike and of the Humpback Gap Overlook is available through the Blue Ridge Parkway website. Continuing past Humpback Rocks itself, the summit of Humpback Mountain is only a few minutes further. The Appalachian Trail passes a short distance to the north, at milepost 6.