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1,128.3 km
Length
+42,749 m
Ascent
−42,749 m
Descent
1,923 m
Highest point
55
Hairpins
30.0%
Max gradient
25h 04min
Drive time (approx.)
Blue Ridge Parkway map
1,128.3 km · 55 hairpins · 1,923 m

Elevation profile

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What does Blue Ridge Parkway look like?

Blue Ridge Parkway-27527
Ken Thomas · Public domain
Blue Ridge Parkway - panoramio (3)
hakkun · CC BY-SA 3.0
Blue Ridge Parkway - panoramio (2)
hakkun · CC BY-SA 3.0
Blue Ridge Parkway - panoramio (1)
Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the Blue Ridge Parkway, looking up to the Black Mountains - panoramio
dreid1987 · CC BY 3.0
Blue Ridge Parkway BLRI0693
National Park Service Digital Image Archives · Public domain

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

Start
Yellowhill Community
35.51790, -83.28628
Finish
Yellowhill Community
35.51790, -83.28628

Stages

  1. Stage 1 113.6 km
  2. Stage 2 113.1 km
  3. Stage 3 113.5 km
  4. Stage 4 111.8 km
  5. Stage 5 111.4 km
  6. Stage 6 110.9 km
  7. Stage 7 112.2 km
  8. Stage 8 113.5 km
  9. Stage 9 114.6 km
  10. Stage 10 113.7 km

Along the road

Viewpoints

179
Raven Fork Overlook (MP 467.9) 0.0 km · 833 m
Ballhoot Scar Overlook (MP 467.4) 0.1 km · 806 m
Ballhoot Scar Overlook 0.1 km · 806 m
Thomas Divide Overlook (MP 463.9) 5.7 km · 1,103 m
Big Witch Overlook (MP 461.9) 9.0 km · 1,214 m
Mile High Overlook 16.6 km · 1,590 m
Maggie Valley Overlook 16.8 km · 1,590 m
Horse Trough Overlook 18.2 km · 1,406 m
Lake Junaluska Overlook 20.3 km · 1,529 m
Jonathan Creek Overlook (MP 456.2) 25.0 km · 1,346 m
Soco Gap Overlook (MP 455.5) 26.6 km · 1,381 m
Fork Ridge Overlook (MP 449.0) 33.5 km · 1,641 m
134 more
33 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 1,118.0 km.

Parking

233
Raven Fork Overlook 0.0 km · 833 m
Ballhoot Scar Overlook 0.1 km · 806 m
Thomas Divide Overlook 5.7 km · 1,103 m
Big Witch Overlook 9.0 km · 1,214 m
Mile High Overlook 16.6 km · 1,590 m
Maggie Valley Overlook 16.8 km · 1,590 m
Horse Trough Overlook 18.2 km · 1,406 m
Lake Junaluska Overlook 20.3 km · 1,529 m
Jonathan Creek Overlook 25.0 km · 1,346 m
Jonathan Creek Overlook 25.7 km · 1,326 m
Soco Gap Overlook 26.6 km · 1,381 m
Fork Ridge Overlook 33.5 km · 1,641 m
56 more
165 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 1,118.0 km.

Fuel

6
Energy Fuels 0.6 km · 705 m
Marathon Gas 343.2 km · 948 m
Amoco 453.6 km · 886 m
Marathon 604.1 km · 899 m
Meadows of Dan Food Market 604.1 km · 899 m
Speedway 833.7 km · 1,056 m

Toilets

38
38 unnamed places along the road, from 79.0 km to 1,104.2 km.

Restaurants and cafés

28
Mamas & Beer 136.3 km · 670 m
East Village Grille 136.4 km · 669 m
Big Al's Parkway Pub 245.0 km · 1,081 m
Gamekeeper Restaurant 279.0 km · 1,118 m
The Blue Ridge Diner 311.5 km · 990 m
Thompson Sea Food 312.7 km · 977 m
Park Vista Inn & Restaurant 331.9 km · 1,014 m
Mountain Aire Seafood & Steaks 343.2 km · 949 m
Rodie's Parkway Restaurant 346.6 km · 943 m
Glendale Springs Inn & Restaurant 346.6 km · 943 m
Freeborne's Restaurant 365.9 km · 860 m
Bluffs Restaurant 375.8 km · 1,100 m
14 more
2 unnamed places along the road, from 136.3 km to 1,040.0 km.

EV chargers

5
5 unnamed places along the road, from 604.1 km to 1,007.6 km.