35.2 km
Length
+511 m
Ascent
−520 m
Descent
1,310 m
Highest point
8.2%
Max gradient
0h 47min
Drive time (approx.)
Blowing Rock to Linville map
35.2 km · 1,310 m

Elevation profile

Elevation profile1 000 m1 100 m1 200 m1 300 m1 400 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km35 km1 310 m

What does Blowing Rock to Linville look like?

Linn Cove Viaduct
Linn Cove Viaduct · National Park Service · Public domain
Grandfather Mountain from Beacon Heights parking lot, Oct 2016 1
Grandfather Mountain from Beacon Heights parking lot, Oct 2016 1 · Thomson200 · CC0
Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfall
Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfall · miketnorton · CC BY 2.0
In The Clouds (Unsplash)
In The Clouds (Unsplash) · Andrew Neel andrewtneel · CC0
Blue Ridge Parkway-27527
Blue Ridge Parkway-27527 · Ken Thomas · Public domain
US 221 and US 321 Business in Blowing Rock
US 221 and US 321 Business in Blowing Rock · Washuotaku · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grandmother Mtn, viewed from Grandfather Mtn, Oct 2016
Grandmother Mtn, viewed from Grandfather Mtn, Oct 2016 · Thomson200 · CC0
Plethodon montanus 273847659
Plethodon montanus 273847659 · steve b · CC0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start and finish

Start
Blowing Rock
36.13499, -81.67785
Finish
Pineola
36.02852, -81.89221

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

20
Blowing Rock Cafe 0.0 km · 1,089 m
The Best Cellar 0.0 km · 1,089 m
Social on Main 0.0 km · 1,089 m
Cupcrazed 0.0 km · 1,089 m
Famous Toastery Blowing Rock 0.0 km · 1,089 m
The Speckled Trout 0.0 km · 1,090 m
Storie Street Grille 0.0 km · 1,090 m
Mellow Mushroom 0.0 km · 1,090 m
Bald Guy Brew 0.0 km · 1,091 m
Kojay's Cafe 0.1 km · 1,091 m
The Embers Hotel Restaurant 0.1 km · 1,091 m
Cafe Violette 0.1 km · 1,091 m
7 more
1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 35.2 km.

Parking

68
Blue Ridge Valet Service 0.0 km · 1,091 m
Bass Lake 1.0 km · 1,115 m
Asutsi Trailhead 12.8 km · 1,184 m
Green Mountain Overlook 13.8 km · 1,203 m
Rough Ridge Overlook 19.2 km · 1,232 m
Wilson Creek Overlook 20.6 km · 1,227 m
Yonahlossee Overlook 20.6 km · 1,227 m
Beacon Heights Overlook 24.6 km · 1,284 m
60 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 35.2 km.

Toilets

6
6 unnamed places along the road, from 0.1 km to 25.7 km.

Rest areas

1
Watauga County US 221 Rest Area 2.9 km · 1,181 m

Viewpoints

14
Pilot Ridge Overlook 16.9 km · 1,224 m
Wilson Creek Valley Overlook 17.4 km · 1,228 m
Boulder Field Overlook 18.6 km · 1,222 m
Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC. 19.9 km · 1,233 m
Wilson Creek Overlook 20.6 km · 1,227 m
Yonahlossee Overlook 20.6 km · 1,227 m
Stack Rock Parking Area 23.9 km · 1,259 m
7 unnamed places along the road, from 16.9 km to 24.6 km.

EV chargers

2
ChargePoint Charging Station 25.0 km · 1,299 m
ChargePoint Charging Station 26.3 km · 1,308 m

Fuel

2
Citgo 30.0 km · 1,110 m
1 unnamed place along the road, from 30.0 km to 35.2 km.