by admin | Dec 3, 2018 | Blue Ridge Parkway News & Events Blog
Mile Posts mark each mile of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mile Post or (MP for short) 0 is located at the entrance to the Syline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park Va. MP 469 is located at the Cherokee Indian Reservation in The Great Smoky Mountains North Carolina Mile...
by admin | Nov 26, 2018 | Blue Ridge Parkway News & Events Blog
The Blue Ridge Parkway follows the Appalachian Mountain chain for seemingly endless views of parallel ranges connected by cross ranges and scattered hills. From Shenandoah National Park the parkway follows the Blue Ridge, eastern rampart of the Appalachians, for 355...
by admin | Nov 26, 2018 | Blue Ridge Parkway News & Events Blog
Be sure your bicycle is equipped with reflectors. Helmets and high-visibility clothing are recommended. Be sure to ride single file, well to the right-hand side of the road and obey the same traffic rules that apply to motor vehicles. Bicycles are not permitted on...
by admin | Nov 26, 2018 | Blue Ridge Parkway News & Events Blog
The Blue Ridge Parkway runs between Shenandoah National Park and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park – a distance of 469 miles. When construction began in 1935, it was the longest federally planned roadway in the country. The Parkway was designed and...
by admin | Nov 26, 2018 | Blue Ridge Parkway News & Events Blog
Odds are you’ve seen it before, even if you have never been here. This nearly century old gristmill, with its reflecting pond, graces the pages of countless calendars and postcards. It is arguably the most picturesque spot of the entire Blue Ridge Parkway. Ed and...
by admin | Sep 1, 2015 | Blue Ridge Parkway History, Blue Ridge Parkway News & Events Blog
The fundamental principle of the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of simplicity. the road should not draw attention away from the natural setting. Planners paid extraordinary attention to every detail – even the smallest elements like rock walls, bridges, and steps...