Road and Facility Closures

What's Open/Closed Overview

• The parkway road is open for driving year-round. However severe weather may cause temporary closures, especially in winter. Check the Closures section below for details.
• Many concession operations have closed for the winter. Additional details available at Operating Hours and Seasons
• Many visitor centers and park stores have closed for the season, others close in mid-November. The Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, and North Carolina Museum of Minerals remain open year-round. Additional details available at Operating Hours and Seasons
• Trails are open. Please read COVID-19 hiking precautions.
• Campgrounds are closed for winter.
• Backcounrty Campsites are open. Permits are required for overnight stays. See Backcountry Camping for more info.

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Road Closures

Weather conditions, maintenance projects or emergency events may cause temporary road closures along the parkway. The chart below lists distinct sections of the parkway oriented from north to south, and organized by gate locations with route information at the various access and exit points.

Weather Closures: Much of the parkway is located at high elevation, where it is colder, wetter, and windier than in the surrounding communities. The parkway may need to be closed due to ice, snow or downed trees—even at times when the weather at lower elevations is sunny and pleasant. Ice may persist in tunnels long after temperatures have warmed outside the tunnels.

Winter Maintenance Projects: Temporary road closures will be in effect for the locations listed below from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM on weekdays for drainage cleaning, leaf litter removal, and hazard tree work. This schedule is subject to change due to winter weather.

Note: The previously available road closure map has been taken offline due to technical issues causing inaccuracies in the map. The following table is provided as a temporary solution until the map can be replaced with a system that will display real-time closure information through existing, widely used traffic Apps.

Road Status as of Saturday, Jan. 22nd at 05:00 A.M.

This page will be updated on Sunday, Jan.23rd.

Status is subject to change throughout the day after the page has been updated.

Virginia Sections of Parkway

Parkway Mileposts	Crossroads	Status	Notes
0.0 - 2.2	Rockfish Gap (I-64) to VA Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike)	Closed
2.2 - 4.4	VA Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) to VA Route 610 (Old Draft Drive)	Ungated*
4.4 - 13.6	VA Route 610 (Old Draft Drive) to VA Route 664 (Lyndhurst Drive), including Humpback Rocks Visitor Center	Closed
13.6 - 16.1	VA Route 664 (Lyndhurst Drive) to VA Route 814 (Love Road)	Ungated*
16.1 - 27.1	VA Route 814 (Love Road) to VA Route 56 (Tye River Road)	Closed
27.1 - 29.1	VA Route 56 (Tye River Road) to VA Route 603 (Irish Creek Road)	Ungated*	Closed- Milepost 28 to 29.1
29.1 - 45.5	VA Route 603 (Irish Creek Road) to US Route 60	Closed
45.5 -61.4	US Route 60 to VA Route 130 (Elon Road)	Closed
61.4 - 66.3	VA Route 130 (Elon Road) to VA Route 501, including James River Visitor Center	Closed
66.3 - 76.4	VA Route 501 to Apple Orchard Parking Area	Closed
76.4 - 85.9	Apple Orchard Parking Area to VA Route 43 (Peaks Road), including Peaks of Otter Lodge	Closed
85.9 - 91.0	VA Route 43 (Peaks Road) to Bearwallow Gap	Ungated
91.0 - 105.8	Bearwallow Gap to US Route 460	Closed
105.8 - 112.4	US Route 460 to VA Route 24 (Washington Avenue)	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM weekdays, Jan 17-28, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
112.4 -121.4	VA Route 24 (Washington Avenue) to US Route 220	Closed	Milepost 112-115 closed for all uses and access due to ongoing bridge project. Access to Explore park via US-220 at Milepost 121.4.
115.0	Explore Park Rd. (Roanoke River Pkwy)	Closed
120.3	Roanoke Mountain Loop	Closed	Closed until further notice
120.4	Mill Mountain Spur Road	Closed
121.4 - 135.9	US Route 220 to Adney Gap	Closed	Closed due to road damage
135.9 - 167.2	Adney Gap to Rocky Knob Maintenace Area	Ungated*	Closed
167.2 - 170.3	Rocky Knob Maintenace Area to VA Route 720 (Old Fields Rd), including Rocky Knob Picnic Area	Closed
170.3 - 198.4	VA Route 720 to VA Route 685 Turkey Ridge Road, including Mabry Mill & US Route 52	Ungated*	Closed
198.4 - 199.0	VA Route 685 Turkey Ridge Road to Ranger Road/Fancy Gap Maintenance Area	Closed
199.0 - 200.1	Ranger Road/Fancy Gap Maintenance Area to Sunbelt/Autumnview Road	Ungated*	Closed
200.1 - 202.1	Sunbelt/Autumnview Road to VA Route 608 (Old Appalachian Trail) Includes I-77 Crossing	Closed
202.1 - 234.1	VA Route 608 to Mahogany Rock (NC)	Ungated*	Milepost 202.1 to 217 is closed. Milepost 217 - 234 will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Jan 3 - April 1, 2022 for winter maintenance work.

North Carolina Sections of Parkway

Parkway Mileposts	Crossroads	Status	Notes
234.1 - 242.3	Mahogany Rock (NC) to Alligator Back Overlook	Closed
237.1	Air Bellows Gap Access Road	Closed
242.3 - 285.5	Alligator Back Overlook to Bamboo Gap	Ungated*	Milepost 276.4 - 285.5 will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Jan 3 - Feb 25, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
285.5 - 288.0	Bamboo Gap to Aho Gap	Closed
288.0 - 290.8	Aho Gap to Green Hill Road	Ungated*
290.8 - 292.1	Green Hill Road to US Highway 321/221 Blowing Rock	Closed
292.1 - 294.5	US Highway 321/221 Blowing Rock to Sandy Flat Gap, including Moses Cone Manor	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Feb 28 - April 1, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
294.6 - 296.4	Sandy Flat Gap to Price Park Picnic Area	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Feb 28 - April 1, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
296.4 - 298.5	Price Park Picnic Area to Holloway Mountain Road	Ungated*	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Feb 28 - April 1, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
298.5 - 305.1	Holloway Mountain Road to US Highway 221 (Beacon Heights)	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Feb 28 - April 1, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
305.1 - 305.2	US Highway 221 to Beacon Heights Overlook	Ungated*
305.2 - 307.9	Beacon Heights Overlook to Roseboro Road	Closed
307.9 - 314.6	Roseboro Road to Shuffler Road/Parkway Road	Ungated*
314.6 - 317.5	Shuffler Road/Parkway Road to US Highway 221 (Linville Falls)	Closed
316.5	Linville Falls Spur Road	Closed	Picnic area closed for winter
317.5 - 324.7	US Highway 221 to Jacksontown Access Road (Bear Den CG)	Closed
324.7 - 330.9	Jacksontown Access Road to NC Highway 226 (Gillespie Gap)	Ungated*
330.9 - 333.9	NC Highway 226 (Gillespie Gap) to Little Switzerland	Closed	.
333.9 - 342.1	Little Switzerland to Victor Crossing	Closed
342.1 - 344.2	Victor Crossing to NC Highway 80	Ungated*	Closed
344.2 - 355.3	NC Highway 80 to Mount Mitchell State Park	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Jan 17 - 27, 2022 for winter maintenance work. Note: Access to Mt. Mitchell could be affected by this maintenance work.
355.3	Mount Mitchell State Park	See Right	For updated information about Mt. Mitchell State Park please visit: Mount Mitchell State Park | NC State Parks (ncparks.gov)
355.3 - 364.5	NC highway 128 to South of Craggy Gardens Tunnel, including Craggy Gardens Visitor Center	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Jan 17 - Jan 27, and Jan 31 - March 11, 2022 for winter maintenance work. Note: Access to Mt. Mitchell via Asheville will be affected by this maintenance work.
364.5 - 367.6	South of Craggy Gardens Tunnel to North of Craggy Gardens Picnic Area	Closed
367.6 - 375.7	North of Craggy Gardens Picnic Area to Bull Gap (North of Elk Mountain/Ox Creek Road)	Closed
367.6	USFS Road 63 (Stoney Fork Access Rd)	Closed
375.7	Ox Creek/Elk Mountain Access Road	Closed
375.7 - 381.9	Bull Gap (Elk Mountain/Ox Creek Road) to Folk Art Center	Closed
377.4	Craven Gap Access Road (Town Mountain Road)	Closed
381.9 - 382.8	Folk Art Center to Highway 70 (Tunnel Road)	Ungated*
382.8 - 384.1	Highway 70 (Tunnel Road) to Park Headquarters and Visitor Center	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Jan 18 - Jan 20 for winter maintenance work.
384.1 - 384.7	Park Headquarters and Visitor Center to Highway 74 (I-40 Exit 53A)	Ungated*
384.7 - 388.8	Highway 74 (I-40 Exit 53A) to Highway 25 (Hendersonville Road)	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Jan 24 - Feb 4 for winter maintenance work.
388.8 - 393.6	Highway 25 (Hendersonville Road) to NC Route 191 (Brevard Road)	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays,Feb 7 - Feb 24 for winter maintenance work.
393.6 - 402.7	NC Route 191 (Brevard Road) to Stoney Bald	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Jan 15 - Feb 15, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
400.3	USFS Road 5000 (Bent Creek Access Road)	Closed
402.7 - 405.5	Stoney Bald to NC Highway 151 Access Road	Closed
405.5	NC Highway 151 Access Road	Closed
405.5 - 408.8	Elk Pasture Gap to Pisgah Store	Closed
408.8 - 411.9	Pisgah Store (Pisgah Campground and Inn) to US Route 276	Closed	US 276 closed from Parkway to NC 110 on Haywood Co. side
411.9 - 418.7	US Route 276 to North of Graveyard Fields Overlook	Closed
418.7 - 420.2	North of Graveyard Fields Overlook to USFS Road 816 (Black Balsam)	Closed
420.2 - 423.2	USFS Road 816 (Black Balsam) to Beech Gap (NC Route 215)	Closed
423.2 - 443.0	Beech Gap (NC Route 215) to Balsam Gap (US Route 23/74)	Closed	Will be closed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays, Feb 1 - 12, 2022 for winter maintenance work.
443.0 - 455.7	Balsam Gap (US Route 23/74) to Soco Gap (US Route 19)	Closed
455.7 - 469.1	Soco Gap (US Route 19) to US Route 441 thru Great Smoky Mtns. NP	Closed
458.2	Heintooga Spur Road	Closed
469.1	US Route 441 thru Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Closed	Please visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park website for road updates.

*Note: Sections of the roadway marked as "ungated" are open except in emergency situations.

 

Facility Closures

These closures are in addition to the closures posted at the top of the page:

• Otter Creek Restaurant (Milepost 60.8) south of Buena Vista, VA is closed.
• Bluffs Lodge is closed.
• Rocky Knob Cabins are closed.

Please visit the Operating Hours and Seasons page for additional facility schedules and closures.

Trail and Backcountry Closures

Please read the information about avoiding crowded trails in the COVID-19 Information section above.

• Dobie Mountain Trail at Humpback Rocks in VA (Milepost 6) has been permanently closed.

 

COVID-19 Information

From time to time, circumstances may necessitate the closing of trails or other actions to ensure visitor and resource safety. As part of your planning, visit this page to get special alerts and information. If you are a frequent visitor, you may want to bookmark this page.

Notice Regarding Visiting the Parkway: The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners at the Blue Ridge Parkway is our number one priority. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for COVID-19 pandemic includes social distancing, and we need the public’s cooperation to ensure our visitation patterns adhere to CDC recommendations.

If you are coming to the parkway, please choose to visit areas that are not crowded to allow for adequate social distancing. Use this opportunity to explore different areas of the parkway. Visit our trail page to plan hikes to lesser known areas. If you encounter a crowded trailhead or overlook, go elsewhere.

We are closely monitoring COVID-19 with the federal, state, and local authorities. Outdoor spaces remain accessible to the public in accordance with the latest health guidance.

The National Park Service (NPS) encourages people who choose to visit the parkway during this pandemic to adhere to guidance from the CDC and state and local public health authorities to protect visitors and employees. As services are limited, the NPS urges visitors to continue to practice Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.