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Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Hwy 19/23, Waynesville, NC

The BEST section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is between Milepost 405.5 - 455.7.  Arcing along the peaks on our southern border, this is the highest and most scenic portion of the 469-mile long ride and is Haywood County's crowning jewel.

The Blue Ridge Parkway can be accessed from 5 different points:

NC 151

US 276

NC 215

US 23/ 74

US 19

This half day, easy ride offers views from the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Devil's Courthouse, Looking Glass Rock, Graveyard Fields, and more. A printable map of of the Blue Ridge Parkway is available here.

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