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Blue Ridge Parkway: Asheville to Mount Mitchell
Folk Art Center, Asheville to Mount Mitchell State Park
- Distance
- 30 mi
- Riding Time
- 54 min
- Climb
- 5,981 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May through October. Craggy Gardens rhododendron blooms in June.
- Closures
- This section and NC 128 close in winter, and sections can close for repairs. Check the National Park Service and state park status before riding.
- Fuel
- No fuel on the Parkway. Fill up in Asheville before the climb.
- Watch For
- Cold, wind and fog at elevation, tunnels with wet floors, and heavy sightseeing traffic.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
From the Folk Art Center on the edge of Asheville, the Parkway climbs steadily into the Great Craggy Mountains, passing through tunnels and the rhododendron balds of Craggy Gardens. NC 128 then leaves the Parkway for the summit area of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River.
Stops
- StartFolk Art Center, Asheville
- FinishMount Mitchell State Park
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