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Experience the Blue Ridge Parkway through breathtaking photography. Over 200 photographers have contributed images of this 469-mile scenic byway that winds through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia.

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"Virginia's Rocky Knob, Milepost 169" by Leiane Gibson

Virginia’s Rocky Knob, Milepost 169

© Leiane Gibson
Rocky Knob is a recreation area located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of Virginia. It has a campground and several hiking trails.
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"Misty Mountainside at Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364.6" by Deborah Visbeck.

Misty Mountainside at Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364.6

© Deborah Visbeck
Craggy Gardens is near Asheville, NC, famous for its exposed rock surfaces and high peaks that provides breathtaking views of distant southern Appalachians.
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"Long-range View from Milepost 419" by Dawnfire Photography

Long-range View from Milepost 419

© Dawnfire Photography
Photo taken in mid-summer with a Sony SLT A57 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway has many long-range views of mountain horizons.
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"Greenstone Overlook Trail, Milepost 8.8" by P. Donald Serpas

Greenstone Overlook Trail, Milepost 8.8

© P. Donald Serpas
Photo taken with a Canon T3. Greenstone Overlook Trail is a short self-guided loop trail located on the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.
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"Sunflowers at the Biltmore, Asheville, NC" by Deborah Visbeck

Sunflowers at the Biltmore, Asheville, NC

© Deborah Visbeck
The Biltmore is America's largest home, set on a 8,000-acre estate and home to some of the most beautiful blooms in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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"View Hominy Valley Overlook, Milepost 404.2" by Greg Fombelle Photography

View Hominy Valley Overlook, Milepost 404.2

© Greg Fombelle Photography
This overlook is on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and offers a view of the rural mountain community west of Asheville.
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"Babel Tower Trail at Linville Gorge, Milepost 316.4" by HD Carolina

Babel Tower Trail at Linville Gorge, Milepost 316.4

© HD Carolina
After hiking down to the bottom of the gorge on the Babel Tower trail, we found this little creek flowing down the gorge into Linville River.
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"Wildflowers at Roan Highlands" by Dawnfire Photography

Wildflowers at Roan Highlands

© Dawnfire Photography
Photographed with a Sony a7iii on October 6, 218. Roan Mountain is a five-mile ridgetop on the North Carolina/Tennessee state line.
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"Rapids Above Linville Falls, Milepost 316.4" by SKumars

Rapids Above Linville Falls, Milepost 316.4

© SKumars
Photo taken on October 20, 2018 with a Nikon D7500, just above Linville Falls at Milepost 316.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Linville, North Carolina.
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"Stoney Fork Overlook, Milepost 277.3" by Kyle Scislowicz

Stoney Fork Overlook, Milepost 277.3

© Kyle Scislowicz
Photo taken on October 19, 2018 with a Canon 60d. Stoney Fork Overlook is at Milepost 277.3 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country of North Carolina.
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"Late Fall on the Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 304.4" by Trinkle Photography

Late Fall on the Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 304.4

© Trinkle Photography
Photo taken on October 23, 2018 at the Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 304.4 on the Parkway in North Carolina, hugging the face of Grandfather Mountain.
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"Turk's Cap Lily near Milepost 430" by Carole McKinney

Turk’s Cap Lily near Milepost 430

© Carole McKinney
Photo taken on August 5, 2017 with a Nikon D50. Turk's Cap Lily blooms from June to August down the full length of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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