Selected Parkway sectionMileposts + selected stops
Parkway corridor · numbered selected stops
The corridor is for Parkway orientation, not turn-by-turn routing. Use posted road signs, mileposts and current NPS notices in the field.
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY DECISION DESK
Drive the part of the Parkway worth your time.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is 469 miles long. Your day is not. Start with where you are, how many hours you have and what you came for. This tool checks the official road table, mountain weather and route fit before it recommends a section.
Official NPS road statusRoute-level NWS forecastMilepost-based planningTime-budgeted stops
BUILD THE DRIVE
Give the road a real constraint.
A two-hour outing and an eight-hour day should not return the same list of overlooks.
Quick start:
ON THE ROAD
Route shape and stop timing
The map keeps the Parkway corridor visible; the itinerary tells you when each stop begins to consume the day.
Your drive, in sequence
CONDITIONS
What the mountain is likely to give you
Weather and color are labeled differently from road status because they are forecasts or seasonal estimates—not gate facts.
ROAD REALITY
What can interrupt this section
A closure is a route veto here, not a small warning under a score.
ALTERNATIVES
The routes that lost—and why
Useful alternatives remain visible so the decision is inspectable rather than mysterious.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
Four Parkway facts that matter in the field
These are practical NPS-backed constraints, not generic road-trip advice.
SOURCE DESK
What is fact, forecast and model
The page should make it obvious which inputs are authoritative and which are planning estimates.
STARTING POINTS
Know the direction before you know every stop
These are useful orientation anchors even before the live planner runs.
AROUND MP 384Asheville
North climbs quickly toward Craggy Gardens and Mount Mitchell access. South runs toward Mount Pisgah, Graveyard Fields and the higher Balsam country.
AROUND MP 291Boone / Blowing RockThe High Country puts Moses Cone, Price Park, Rough Ridge, Linn Cove Viaduct and Linville Falls into a compact milepost band.
AROUND MP 121RoanokeNorth points toward Peaks of Otter. South becomes a longer historic drive toward Rocky Knob and Mabry Mill.
AROUND MP 167Floyd / Meadows of DanRocky Knob and Mabry Mill make a natural shorter pairing when you want landscape and Parkway history without a full-day drive.
MP 0Afton / WaynesboroHumpback Rocks and Ravens Roost give the northern entrance a strong short-drive shape before mileage starts to dominate the day.
MP 469CherokeeWaterrock Knob is the clean short target. More time lets the drive climb through Balsam Gap toward the Parkway's highest country.