25/10/2024
UPDATE 🚨 The Blue Ridge Parkway is now open from milepost 285.5, at Bamboo Gap, to milepost 305, near Beacon Heights, in the Blowing Rock, North Carolina area.
Park visitors are also urged to use extra caution when visiting the Parkway areas that are open. Visitors should anticipate closed facilities and trails in this approximately 20-mile section of the park and follow directions on local signage regarding facility or trail closures. Commercial vehicles are prohibited.
This is the first section of roadway to open in North Carolina since Hurricane Helene.
Opening this section of the park provides improved transportation links while communities address ongoing storm recovery on other local routes.
Visitors should be aware that trail assessments have not been completed and caution should be exercised when hiking. Visitors may encounter hazards on trails such as landslides, tree debris, and washed-out sections or bridges. For safety reasons, the park asks that people continue to be patient and respect remaining closures.
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