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Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens the Peaks of Otter Section
The Blue Ridge Parkway between milepost 76.4 and 85.9, from the Apple Orchard parking area to Peaks Road and including Peaks of Otter Lodge, is open again, according to the park's road status page as of 6:37 a.m. Eastern Monday, October 26. Still closed: the Roanoke Mountain Loop at milepost 120.3, until further notice; milepost 344.2 to 355.3, from NC 80 to Mount Mitchell State Park, because of Hurricane Helene damage; and milepost 63.5 to 63.9 around the James River Bridge for rehabilitation, with a signed detour between mileposts 61.4 and 64. Hiking is prohibited at Crabtree Falls. The status page is updated each morning and can change during the day.
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