The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway travels 469 miles along the spine ... These are some of the trails we discovered with the help of this handy guidebook and maps I snagged at the visitor center.

On Sept. 26, the full 500-mile length of the Blue Ridge Parkway was closed to all uses due to extensive damage from Hurricane Helene. In the weeks that followed the storm, National Park Service crews ...

Visitors are encouraged to share their plans with others in advance. A map of the sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway where emergency repair and recovery work is underway as of February 2025.

For a map of openings and closings on the parkway, visit: Maps - Blue Ridge Parkway (U.S. National Park Service) ...

Blue Ridge Parkway status: The National Park Service is repairing the road after dozens of landslides left sections impassable after Helene-related rain and wind last September.

Roanoke sections of Blue Ridge Parkway are now reopened, but officials on Friday said there is a long way to go as the park recovers from Hurricane Helene.

At Milepost 423.3, the Blue Ridge Parkway passes through Beech Gap at an elevation of 5,340 ft. (Alexander C. Armstrong | National Park Service) By WDBJ7 Staff Published : Apr. 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM EDT ...

Blue Ridge Parkway status: The National Park Service is repairing the road after dozens of landslides left sections impassable after Helene-related rain and wind last September.

Tracy Swartout, Superintendent of Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Service. The National Park Service is focusing on repairs at eight locations, working to stabilize roads and remove debris.