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 The
Blue Ridge Parkway NC
The
NC Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic byway that
runs through a beautiful region of the Blue
Ridge Mountains in North Carolina and Virginia.
Filled with great overlooks to pull off and
neat places to visit, the Blue Ridge Parkway in
Boone North Carolina is a wonderful
road to
explore and enjoy outdoor activities like Boone
Hiking, Boone Fishing, and North Carolina
Horseback Riding. Below, we have provided
information on popular NC Blue Ridge Parkway stops near Boone NC.
Moses Cone Estate
 The Moses Cone Manor National Park is located in
Blowing Rock
NC at Milepost 293. Visitors can
explore the 3,500 acre estate that was once
owned by Moses and Bertha Cone. Inside
the Moses Cone Estate mansion tourists will find
the Parkway Craft Center, a unique gallery and
store owned by the Southern Highland Craft
Guild. Filled with unique treasures and
beautifully handmade items, the Parkway Craft
Center is a wonderful place to shop for gifts,
collectables and keepsakes. In addition to
browsing the Moses Cone Estate, visitors are
welcome to explore the Moses Cone Manor National
Park and its 16
acre trout lake, 22 acre bass lake and over 25
miles of carriage trails. Both guided commercial
NC Horseback Riding and individual public
horseback riding are allowed on the carriage
trails, making the Moses Cone Estate a favorite
spot for horse lover’s. Many visitors stay in
our Hotels in Boone NC and bring their horses
along as boarding is available at many of the
Blowing Rock stable companies. Learn more about
North Carolina Horseback Riding in the NC Blue
Ridge Mountains in our horseback riding
information.
Linn Cove Viaduct
Built in 1983, the Linn Cove Viaduct is one of
engineering’s modern marvels. Spanning through
our region of the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost
304.6, the viaduct connects the areas of
Banner
Elk NC and Linville. The Linn Cove Viaduct was one
of the last links on the Blue Ridge Parkway to
be finished as construction efforts were
stalled when individuals, environmentalists and
federal interests hotly debated the best way to
create a road without causing damage to
Grandfather Mountain and its fragile environment. Engineers and construction
developers were faced with a tough challenge:
How to build a road at an elevation of
4,100 feet without damaging the surrounding
mountains? The result is a creation of Figg
and Muller Engineers, Inc. who used a bridge design
for the viaduct. The Linn Cove
Viaduct is the most complicated concrete bridge
ever built. Visitors are always amazed to see
how it snakes around the mountain sides in an
almost perfect “s” curve shape. The National
Park Service runs a Linn Cove Viaduct visitors
center and museum at the viaduct, and walking
trails lead around the Linn Cove Viaduct.
Since its construction, the Linn Cove Viaduct
bridge has received 11 design awards and has
been featured on numerous television programs
and major engineering magazines.
Linville Falls
 Just a short distance from the Linn Cove Viaduct
are the cascading waters of the beautiful NC
Mountain Waterfall, Linville Falls. Located at
milepost 316.3, Linville Falls flows from the
Linville River and is one of the most
breathtaking waterfalls near Boone North
Carolina. Visitors to Linville Falls NC can
visit the visitors center or enjoy the two
hiking trails that lead to views of the falls
and the surrounding Linville Gorge Wilderness.
If you plan to visit to each viewing area, plan
to spend about 45 minutes exploring and hiking
in the area.
All of our Boone N.C. Lodging
hotels are located just a short drive from the
Blue Ridge Parkway in Boone North Carolina.
Located in the
heart of your favorite vacation destination,
Boone NC, our Boone NC Hotels are convenient to
all the great Attractions in Boone NC like Tweetsie Railroad Boone, NC,
Grandfather
Mountain in North Carolina, and all of the other wonderful attractions found in Western North Carolina.
If you have any questions or would like more
information, please contact us by
email, or use our online
request form.
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