Scenic Drives in the NC Mountains
North Carolina’s most scenic drive, The Blue Ridge Parkway, stretches 250 miles across NC, from Cherokee and the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, north to the Virginia/North Carolina border and beyond. With its spectacular scenery, its no wonder the Parkway has recently been designated an All-American Road by the Federal Highway Administration, and this is the highest designation bestowed on any road.
Visit http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/ for specifics on driving, scenic locations and parkway highlights.
If you’re looking for fall color on the roads less traveled, check out these scenic mountain drives, along with hiking trails and biking trail ideas.
Enjoy the refreshing outdoor climate and scenic beauty of the NC mountains!
For travel ideas across the state, view North Carolina Itineraries. go>