Blue Ridge Parkway

FYI

National Park Service officials announced today additional modifications to operations on the Blue Ridge Parkway in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Effective immediately, and in addition to all existing restroom, visitor center, campground and picnic area closures, the Blue Ridge Parkway is implementing closures at the following locations until further notice.  


BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ROAD and AREA CLOSURES effective 4.15.2020
Information is organized from North to South using Parkway Mileposts (MP) and nearby locations.

VIRGINIA

MP 0 - 13 Road closed, including Humpback Rocks (previously announced)
MP 85.9 Peaks of Otter Visitor Center and Sharp Top Parking Areas closed
MP 92.5 Sharp Top Parking Widening closed at Appalachian Trail crossing

NORTH CAROLINA

MP 292 - 294.5 Road closed near Blowing Rock, including Moses Cone Parking Area and Hwy 221 Bass Lake Parking Lot.
MP 294.5 - 296.4 Road closed, including Price Park Picnic Area
MP 298.6 - 305 Road closed through Grandfather Mountain area, including Rough Ridge and Linn Cove Viaduct
MP 305 - 308 Road closed
MP 316.4 Linville Falls Spur Road closed, including parking at Linville Falls trailheads
MP 334 - 342 Road closed, including Crabtree Falls Area, near Little Switzerland, NC
MP 355 - 375.6 Road closed from Mt. Mitchell to Ox Creek, including Craggy Gardens
MP 377.4 Parking areas closed at Craven Gap (Town Mountain Rd) for MST Trail access
MP 384.7 Roadside parking closed at MST Trailheads at US 74A Parkway access ramps
MP 393 - 469 Road closed from French Broad River Overlook to Southern Terminus of Parkway
*ALL listed closures are to vehicular traffic only.*

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Meanwhile Murphy announced that parks and golf courses are reopening Saturday (with restrictions).

egschade wrote:Meanwhile Murphy announced that parks and golf courses are reopening Saturday (with restrictions).

GOOD!

I know I'm old and tend to MISS things but how exactly does closing down 1/2 mile sections on the BRP slow the Coronavirus.???

The best part of the Parkway the last 100 miles.

North of Asheville,last year:

Nice vid, but I like the part from Asheville to Little Switzerland with a stop at the top of Mount Mitchell. Trying to get away end of June and do it on Sophia, my V7III.
Scott

Actually that is the part North of Ashville, but stops short of Mt Mitchell.

Fantastic ride isn't it?
Scott