Blue Ridge Parkway in McDowell County, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Parkway in McDowell County is a secondary road (under construction). It runs in a north-south direction and crosses Bear Den Mountain Drive. It ends in a cul-de-sac. Nearby you can find 8 viewpoints. Blue Ridge Parkway also exists in Alleghany County, Ashe County, Avery County, Buncombe County and Burke County.

Road Type
building under construction
Speed Limit
45 mph
Website
https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
Route
north-south

Viewpoints

  • North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4).
  • View Mount Mitchell Overlook (MP 349.9).
  • Laurel Knob Overlook (MP 349.2). The Laurel Knob Overlook was originally called Licklog Ridge Overlook, a name that still appears frequently on Blue Ridge Parkway literature. The forest before you is the first tract of land ever purchased by the U. S. Forest Service back in 1911..
  • North Cove Valley Overlook.
  • Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0).
  • Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9).
  • Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8).
  • The Loops Overlook.