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Craven Gap

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Craven Gap

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Craven Gap

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    Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States

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    1. Asheville to Mount Mitchell — Blue Ridge Parkway

    86.0km

    05:17

    2,260m

    2,260m

    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    2. Folk Art Center to Craven Gap loop — Blue Ridge Parkway

    26.7km

    01:39

    600m

    610m

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    3. Craven Gap – Tanbark Ridge Overlook loop from South Slope

    41.2km

    02:14

    810m

    810m

    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    September 15, 2023

    Located at Mile Marker 337.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Craven Gap is a mountain pass with a small overlook area. There is trail access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, which goes two different directions from the parking area.

    This is the first official parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway heading north from Asheville. You are around 3,100 feet at the parking lot, and you have the opportunity to climb all the way to 6,684-feet where Mount Mitchell rests as the tallest mountain in the United States located east of the Mississippi River.

      September 19, 2023

      A well paved, and shaded road into the ascent of Mt. Mitchell on the blue ridge parkway

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