| Mile Post | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|
| 320.7 | Chestoa View offers an unusually fine view from one of the many vertical cliffs on Humpback Mountain. | 4,110 |
| 339.5 | Crabtree Meadows, 160 acres lying within the Pisgah National Forest and now partially developed. Hiking, picnicking, and comfort stations available. The 40-minute walk to Crabtree Falls is not to be missed. | 3,735 |
| 355.4 | Swannanoa Gap, Mount Mitchell State Park. 4.8 miles on spur road. South to Mile Post 367.5 the Parkway is under contract to be completed early in summer of 1949 when this spectacular section will be opened to traffic. Make local inquiry. Paving of the Parkway through the Craggy Mountains is scheduled for 1950, and over the crushed stone surface special care in driving should be exercised. | 5,185 |
| 367.5 | Bee Tree Gap, turn off for Craggy Rhododendron Gardens. Forest Service development. The peak of the rhododendron bloom is in mid-June. Make inquiries in Asheville for highway connection to Parkway from the city. ASHEVILLE, a leading city in the South. Population, 50,000. | 4,769 |
| 407 | Mount Pisgah. The Forest Service Pisgah motor road, Cutthroat Gap to Wagon Road Gap, is still open, and 5 miles of Parkway, graded with loose gravel, extend beyond Wagon Road Gap and are available for a “preview.” | |
| 468 | The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where the Parkway will one day terminate, is located equally in North Carolina and Tennessee. Its 460,000 acres of mountainous wilds may be viewed from paved roads and many wilderness trails. Tourist accommodations are in nearby towns. Inquire Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tenn. |
Parkway through Devils Garden, North Carolina.
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
LINVILLE RIVER TO GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
PKY-B. R. 7005-4
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
PKY-B. R. 7005
| MILEAGE TABLE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILEAGE VIA PARKWAY | ||||
| SHENANDOAH N.P. | ROANOKE VA. | ASHEVILLE N.C. | GREAT SMOKY MTNS. N.P. | |
| NEW YORK N.Y. | 301 | 513 | 803 | 859 |
| WASHINGTON D.C. | 74 | 286 | 576 | 632 |
| ATLANTA GA. | 605 | 498 | 208 | 172 |
| COLUMBIA S.C. | 397 | 290 | 162 | 218 |
| BIRMINGHAM ALA. | 761 | 654 | 364 | 309 |
| NASHVILLE TENN. | 717 | 610 | 320 | 233 |
| LOUISVILLE KY. | 497 | 470 | 348 | 331 |
| INDIANAPOLIS IND. | 524 | 497 | 483 | 447 |
| PITTSBURGH PA. | 208 | 317 | 607 | 663 |
| HARRISBURG PA. | 135 | 347 | 637 | 693 |
| COLUMBUS OHIO | 416 | 389 | 467 | 465 |
Revised 1949 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1949 D-F—827633