- North Carolina Scenic Byways
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The parkway near Grandfather Mountain {2008-04-30).
The North Carolina Scenic Byways consists of roads in the state of North Carolina that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe an interesting alternate route.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is considered the original scenic byway. The parkway's 252 miles (406 km) in North Carolina are recognized as an "All American Road" for its spectacular mountain and valley vistas, waterfalls, and colorful flower and foliage displays. Various activities are available along the route and five campgrounds for overnight visitors. The highest point is at Richland-Balsam Gap at 6,053 feet (1,845 m).[1]
Scenic byways
Region Name Highways Notes Mountain Waterfall Byway 
US 64Mountain Nantahala Byway 
US 19 / US 74 / US 129Mountain Cherohala Skyway 
NC 143Also a National Scenic Byway Mountain Indian Lakes Scenic Byway 
US 129 / NC 28Mountain Whitewater Way 
NC 281Mountain Forest Heritage Scenic Byway 
US 276 / NC 215Mountain Appalachian Medley 
US 25 / US 70 / NC 209 / NC 213Mountain French Broad Overview 
US 25 Bus. / US 70 Bus. / NC 251Mountain Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway US 25Mountain Drovers Road 
US 74AMountain Black Mountain Rag 
US 64 / NC 9Mountain Pacolet River Byway 
US 176Mountain South Mountain Scenery 
NC 226Mountain Mission Crossing 
NC 194Mountain Little Parkway 
US 221Mountain New River Valley Byway 
NC 88 / NC 194Mountain I-26 Scenic Highway 
I-26 / US 23Mountain U.S. 421 Scenic Byway 
US 221 / US 421Mountain Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway 
NC 181 / NC 183Mountain Upper Yadkin Way 
NC 268Piedmont Hanging Rock Scenic Byway 
NC 66 / NC 89Piedmont Colonial Heritage Byway
US 70 Bus. / NC 57 / NC 62 / NC 86
NC 150 / NC 751Piedmont Football Road Piedmont Crowders Mountain Drive 
NC 161Piedmont Mill Bridge Scenic Byway NC 150Piedmont Uwharrie Scenic Road 
NC 49Piedmont Rolling Kansas Byway Piedmont Pee Dee Valley Drive 
NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73Piedmont Grassy Island Crossing 
NC 109Piedmont Sandhills Scenic Drive NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73Piedmont Birkhead Wilderness Route Piedmont Flint Hill Ramble Piedmont Indian Heritage Trail 
US 220 / NC 73Piedmont Pottery Road 
NC 705Piedmont Devil's Stompin' Ground Road 
NC 902Piedmont North Durham Country Byway Piedmont Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway 
NC 82Piedmont Scots-Welsh Heritage Byway Coastal Plain Blue-Gray Scenic Byway 
NC 58Coastal Plain Meteor Lakes Byway 
NC 242Coastal Plain Green Swamp Byway 
NC 211Coastal Plain Brunswick Town Road Coastal Plain Cape Fear Historic Byway 
US 421 / US 17 Bus.Coastal Plain Lafayette's Tour 
US 13 / US 158 / US 258 / NC 43
NC 58 / NC 125 / NC 137 / NC 561
NC 903Coastal Plain Tar Heel Trace 
NC 42 / NC 124 / NC 125 / NC 142Coastal Plain Edenton-Windsor Loop
US 13 / US 17 / US 13 Bus. / US 64 Bus.
NC 32 / NC 45 / NC 308Coastal Plain Perquimans Crossing
US 17 Bus. / NC 37Coastal Plain Pamlico Scenic Byway 
US 264 / NC 32 / NC 45 / NC 92
NC 99Coastal Plain Alligator River Route
US 64 / US 64 Bus. / NC 94Coastal Plain Roanoke Voyages Corridor US 64Coastal Plain Outer Banks Scenic Byway 
US 70 / NC 12References
- ^ "NCDOT: Scenic Byways". http://www.ncdot.org/travel/scenic/. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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