Secret Spots on the Blue Ridge

Fall is the time to explore the South’s most iconic road. Here, we share our favorite stops for stunning views, quaint country stores, and hidden mountain lodges.

Mountain Top Views
Photo: Art Meripol

Mountain Top Views

Mile 355: Mount Mitchell State Park
5-mile spur road to highest point east of the Mississippi River at 6,684 feet; offers hot apple cider, ncparks.gov

Mile 451: Waterrock Knob
A 360-degree, four-state view; it’s the best view of the Smokies, the Nantahalas, the Pisgahs, and the Cowee Mountains and the best sunrise/sunset spot

Photo: Eseeola Lodge, five minutes off Milepost 308 in Linville, eseeola.com

For more information on the Blue Ridge Parkway, visit blueridgeparkway.org.

 


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