Two more sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopen
Workers clear debris on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Galax, VA. Image courtesy National Park Service
The National Park Service has announced that several more sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway have reopened after sustaining damage from Helene.
Access has been restored to about 16 miles of the Parkway from Milepost 201 near Fancy Gap to Milepost 217.3 at N.C. Route 18. The Parkway is now continuously open from those points through the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
The section includes access to the Blue Ridge Music Center, which has announced it will be open daily from November 2-10.
Other destinations open to visitors include Bass Lake, the Moses Cone Manor House parking lot and carriage trails, and the Price Lake picnic area.
Further west, an additional 6 miles of the Parkway near Mt. Pisgah has been reopened. This section stretches from NC Route 151 to N.C. Route 276.
Campgrounds, picnic areas, and other visitor services in this section will remain closed. And hikers are urged to exercise caution as they may encounter hazards such as landslides, tree debris, and washouts.
The park is asking that visitors respect all road and trail closures.
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