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NPS reopens 26-mile segment of Blue Ridge Parkway

By Lightning Reports, Published: September 16, 2025

The National Park Service on Monday reopened a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 382, in Asheville, to milepost 355.3 at the Ridge Junction Overlook, near the entrance to Mount Mitchell State Park, after the completion of two landslide repair projects at milepost 375 and 380.

This section of the Parkway includes popular locations in the Craggy Gardens area, near milepost 364. The reopening, just in time for leaf tourism, includes the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, Craggy Pinnacle Trail, and short sections of the Mountains to Sea Trail. Locations that remain closed include the Craggy Gardens Picnic Area and sections of the Mountains to Sea Trail from the Craggy Trail Shelter to the Snowball Mountain Trail. Today’s opening also provides access to other popular, adjacent recreation areas, including Mount Mitchell State Park and lands managed by the USDA Forest Service.