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Blue Ridge Parkway
TUNNEL HEIGHTS
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Tunnels Along the Parkway / Watch out for bicycles!
There are twenty five Parkway tunnels in North Carolina and one in Virginia. These are listed below by milepost, length, maximum height, and minimum height. Especially if you are driving a large motor home, you may want to take notice of some of these while you are making your plans.
| LOCATION |
NAME |
LENGTH |
MAX HEIGHT |
MIN HEIGHT |
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Bluff Mountain
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630 feet
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19 feet 1 in
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13 feet 7 in |
| 333.1 |
Little Switzerland |
542 feet |
19 feet 8 in |
14 feet 4 in |
| 336.8 |
Wildacres |
330 feet |
19 feet 10 in |
13 feet 1 in |
| 344.5 |
Twin Tunnel (North) |
300 feet |
21 feet |
16 feet |
| 344.7 |
Twin Tunnel (South) |
401 feet |
19 feet 7 in |
14 feet 7 in |
| 349.0 |
Rough Ridge |
150 feet |
21 feet 6 in |
13 feet 9 in |
| 364.4 |
Craggy Pinnacle |
245 feet |
19 feet 9 in |
14 feet 1 in |
| 365.5 |
Craggy Flats |
400 feet |
19 feet 5 in |
14 feet 4 in |
| 374.4 |
Tanbark Ridge |
780 feet |
19 feet 5 in |
14 feet 1 in |
| 397.1 |
Grassy Knob |
770 feet |
19 feet 2 in |
13 feet 7 in |
| 399.1 |
Pine Mountain |
1434 feet |
19 feet 3 in |
14 feet 2 in |
| 400.9 |
Ferrin Knob #1 |
561 feet |
19 feet 6 in |
14 feet 2 in |
| 401.3 |
Ferrin Knob #2 |
421 feet |
19 feet 2 in |
14 feet |
| 401.5 |
Ferrin Knob #3 |
375 feet |
19 feet 5 in |
13 feet 9 in |
| 403.0 |
Young Pisgah Ridge |
412 feet |
19 feet 8 in |
14 feet 6 in |
| 404.0 |
Fork Mountain |
389 feet |
19 feet 2 in |
14 feet |
| 406.9 |
Little Pisgah |
576 feet |
19 feet 5 in |
13 feet 10 in |
| 407.3 |
Buck Springs |
462 feet |
19 feet 2 in |
13 feet 8 in |
| 410.1 |
Frying Pan |
577 feet |
19 feet 9 in |
13 feet 8 in |
| 422.1 |
Devil's Courthouse |
665 feet |
19 feet |
14 feet 2 in |
| 439.7 |
Pinnacle Ridge |
813 feet |
19 feet 1 in |
13 feet 10 in |
| 458.8 |
Lickstone Ridge |
402 feet |
18 feet 1 in |
11 feet 1 in |
| 459.3 |
Bunches Bald |
255 feet |
18 feet 4 in |
10 feet 6 in |
| 461.2 |
Big Witch |
348 feet |
18 feet 1 in |
11 feet 3 in |
| 465.6 |
Rattlesnake Mountain |
395 feet |
19 feet 6 in |
14 feet 5 in |
| 466.2 |
Sherrill Cove |
550 feet |
19 feet 7 in |
14 feet 4 in |
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Did You Know?
The Blue Ridge Parkway was designed as a recreational motor road, connecting Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks.
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Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 08:46 EST |