For over 60 years, the Blue Ridge Parkway has combined modern travel with the splendor of nature. Unlike the thousands of miles of superhighways that grace this nation, the 469-mile parkway purposely avoids altering the landscape allowing visitors to enjoy the majestic beauty of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina and Virginia. Linking two popular national parks, Shenandoah and Great Smokey Mountains, the route goes from foothills and farmlands to heights of over 5000 feet. No matter how high or low the elevation, the Parkway is full of endless and spectacular views, hiking trails, and an infinite number of natural possibilities.
In 2003, I began a Blue Ridge Parkway travelogue on my old All Things NC! website. When we shut down the original Gribblenation in 2016, I began to transfer the old pages to the blog as well as adding new stops along the way. This gateway page will continue to be updated as new stops are added from future excursions on this wonderful road.
Site Navigation:
Virginia:
Parkway Related Roadtrips:
Learn more about the roadtrips behind the features!
Blue Ridge Parkway shield courtesy of Bruce Cridlebaugh.
In 2003, I began a Blue Ridge Parkway travelogue on my old All Things NC! website. When we shut down the original Gribblenation in 2016, I began to transfer the old pages to the blog as well as adding new stops along the way. This gateway page will continue to be updated as new stops are added from future excursions on this wonderful road.
Site Navigation:
Virginia:
- Mile 168.0 - Rock Castle Gorge Overlook
- Mile 176.2 - Mabry Mill
- Mile 190.0 - Puckett Cabin
- Mile 232.0 - Stone Mountain Overlook
- Mile 234.0 - Bull Head Mountain Overlook
- Mile 236.0 - Devil's Garden Overlook
- Mile 236.9 - Air Bellows Overlook
- Mile 238.5 - Brinegar Cabin and Loom
- Mile 243.4 - Bluff Mountain Overlook
- Mile 260.3 - Jumpinoff Rocks
- Mile 264.4 - The Lump
- Mile 266.9 - View of Mount Jefferson
- Mile 267.8 - Betsey's Rock Falls
- Mile 270.2 - Lewis Fork Overlook
- Mile 271.9 - E.B. Jeffress Park and the Cascades
- Mile 274.3 - Elk Mountain Overlook
- Mile 285.1 - Boone's Trace
- Mile 289.5 - Raven Rocks Overlook
- Mile 290.4 - Thunder Hill Overlook
- Mile 295.9 - Sims Pond Overlook
- Mile 296.7 - Price Lake Overlook
- Mile 301.8 - Pilot Ridge Overlook
- Mile 302.1 - View of Wilson Creek Valley
- Mile 303.9 - Yonahlossee Overlook
- Mile 305.25 - Beacon Heights
- Mile 316.4 - Linville Falls Spur
- Mile 339.5 - Crabtree Meadows Recreation Area
- Mile 345.3 - Singecat Ridge Overlook
- Mile 350.4 - Green Knob Overlook
- Mile 352.4 - Bald Knob Parking Lot
- Mile 355.3 - Mt. Mitchell State Park
- Mile 364.6 - Craggy Gardens
- Mile 372.1 - Lane Pinnacle
Parkway Related Roadtrips:
Learn more about the roadtrips behind the features!
- Western NC Vacation - Day 3 - Blue Ridge Parkway
- Weekend Trip to Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain
- A Blue Ridge Parkway Journey
- 2024 First Day Road Trip
Blue Ridge Parkway shield courtesy of Bruce Cridlebaugh.
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