| Mile
217.5 |
Cumberland
Knob, at 2885 feet, is a delightful
spot to walk through fields and
woodlands. |
| Mile
218.6 |
Fox
Hunters Paradise, a 10-minute
walk, is where hunters could listen
to their hounds baying in the
valley below. |
| Mile
238.5 |
Brinegar Cabin was built by Martin
Brinegar about 1880 and lived
in until the 1930's when the homestead
was purchased from his widow for
the parkway, The original cabin
stands here today. |
| Mile
238.5 to 244.7 |
Doughton
Park was named for Congressman
Robert L. Doughton, a staunch
supporter and neighbor of the
parkway. One of the best places
to see deer. Campground. |
| Mile
258.6 |
Northwest
Trading Post offers crafts from
North Carolina's northwestern
counties. |
| Mile
260.6 |
Jumpinoff
Rock, at the end of a short woodland
trail, offers a beautiful vista. |
| Mile
264.4 |
The
Lump provides sweeping views of
the forested foothills. |
| Mile
272 |
E.
B. Jeffress Park has a self-guided
trail to the Cascades. Another
trail goes to the old cabin and
church. |
| Mile
238.1 |
Daniel
Boone's Trace, which Boone blazed
to the West, crosses near here. |
| Mile
292 to 295 |
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park has
hiking and horse trails. Flat
top Manor houses the Parkway Craft
Center. Fishing. |
| Mile
295.1 to 298 |
Julian
Price Memorial Park, the former
retreat of an insurance executive,
offers a variety of short trails
and a lake. |
| Mile
304.4 |
Linn
Cove Viaduct, a design and engineering
marvel, skirts the side of Grandfather
Mountain. Visitor center and trails. |
| Mile
308.3 |
Flat
Rock is worth the walk for the
superb view of Grandfather Mountain
and Linville Valley. |
| Mile
316.3 |
Linville
Falls roars through a dramatic
rugged gorge. Trails to overlooks. |
| Mile
320.7 |
Chestoa
View trail provides outstanding
scenery. |
| Mile
331 |
Museum
of North Carolina Minerals interprets
the state's mineral wealth. |
| Mile
339.5 |
Crabtree
Meadows Walk to Crabtree Falls.
Campground. |
| Mile
355.4 |
Mount
Mitchell State Park, reached via
N.C. 128, has a picnic area, lookout
tower, and the highest point east
of the Mississippi River. |
| Mile
363.4 to 369.6 |
Craggy
Gardens appear covered with purple
rhododendron in mid to late June.
Craggy Pinnacle Trail and other
trails (364.1 and 364.6); road
to picnic area and trails (367.6). |
| Mile
382 |
The
Folk Art Center Is the flagship
facitlity of the Southern Highand
Craft Guild. It offers sales and
exhibits of traditional and contemporary
crafts of the Appalachian region.
Intrepretive programs, three galleries,
a library and a book store. |
| Mile
408.6 |
Mount
Pisgah was part of the Biltmore
Estate. The estate became home
of the first forestry school in
America and the nucleus of the
Pisgah National Forest. |
| Mile
422.4 |
Devils
Courthouse is a rugged exposed
mountaintop rich in Cherokee traditions.
A walk to the bare rock summit
yields a spectacular view of Pisgah
National Forest. |
| Mile
431 |
Richland
Balsam's self-guiding trail takes
you through a remnant spruce-fir
forest. Highest point on the parkway,
6,047 feet. |
| Mile
451.2 |
Waterrock
Knob provides a panorama of the
Great Smokies, visitor center,
trail, confort station, exhibits. |
| Mile
458.2 |
Heintooga
Overlook spur road goes to a mile-high
overlook 1.3 miles from the parkway. |
| Mile
469 |
Southern End of the Blue Ridge
Parkway intersects with U.S. 441
in the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park and the Cherokee Reservation. |
