Blue Ridge Parkway.
scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina
October Road Demand Peaks as Scenic Roads Close
Fall road trips are drawing strong demand, with travelers chasing peak foliage on scenic routes such as North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway and Texas’ Davis Mountains loop. Drivers should check conditions before setting out: some West Virginia mountain roads close seasonally, and Death Valley’s Titus Canyon Road is shut for repairs until May 2027.
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About Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is the longest linear park in the U.S., runs for 469 miles (755 km) through 29 counties in Virginia and North Carolina, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 441 (US 441) on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, from which it travels north to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The roadway continues through Shenandoah as Skyline Drive, a similar scenic road which is managed by a different National Park Service unit. Both Skyline Drive and the Virginia portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway are part of Virginia State Route 48 (SR 48), though this designation is not signed.
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