Blue Ridge Parkway Scenic Detour
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2009
On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced an emergency closure of the park motor road south of Asheville, citing a potential rock slide area. The parkway will be closed from Bad Fork Valley Overlook at milepost 399.7 to the Wash Creek Valley Overlook at milepost 401.1 The Pisgah Inn will remain open and will be accessible from NC-276 at Wagon Road Gap.
The good news is that detouring around the closed section involves a 15-mile stretch of Highway 276, home to secluded waterfalls and the Cradle of Forestry, America's first forestry school featuring guided walks, historic buildings, living history interpreters, outdoor fun, antique equipment, an old logging train, and the Forest Discovery Center.
Southbound Traffic
After crossing French Broad River Bridge turn right onto parkway ramp
- Follow ramp to traffic light, turn right onto NC Route 191
- Stay on NC Route 191, turn right onto NC Route 280
- Stay on NC Route 280, turn right onto US Route 276
- At top of mountain turn right onto parkway ramp
Pisgah Inn traffic: Turn right onto parkway
Southbound traffic: Turn left onto parkway
Northbound Traffic
Pisgah Inn traffic: Stay straight on parkway
Northbound traffic: At parkway intersection with US 276
- Turn right onto parkway ramp and turn left onto US 276
- Stay on US 276, turn left onto NC Route 280
- Stay on NC Route 280, turn left onto NC Route 191
- Follow NC Route 191 to intersection of NC Route 191 and parkway
- At traffic light turn left onto parkway entrance ramp
- At top of ramp turn left onto parkway north
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