The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway is still mostly shrouded in a nice sheet – or several inches thick – of ice, snow and other winter offerings, but the 11-mile stretch known affectionately as the Asheville Corridor, or Asheville Commuter Zone, is open for vehicle traffic now.
That is the section from South Asheville near the Arboretum at Milepost 393 at N.C. 191/Brevard Road, up north through the Folk Art Center at MP 382 at U.S. 70/Tunnel Road.
The Visitor Center at MP 384 and the Folk Art Center are open regular hours. There is lots to see and do there, as well as flush toilets (yay!) and trailheads to the Mountains-To-Sea Trail, so take advantage.
The Park Service does allow pedestrians and cyclists to park safely along the side of the road near closed gates – as long as you’re not blocking the gates – and walk or ride your bike behind the gate. If you’ve got snowshoes or cross-country skis, even better!
But seriously bundle up every bit of skin you have. It’s still only about 14 degrees in Asheville today and brutally cold. Frostbite can set in on fingers and toes, even those
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