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#3 of 6 Tourist attractions in ArdenLocalGuideWorld score: 4.70
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Pine Mountain Tunnel?
- Pine Mountain Tunnel is rated 5.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews.
- How does Pine Mountain Tunnel rank in Arden?
- Pine Mountain Tunnel is #3 of 6 Tourist attractions in Arden by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Pine Mountain Tunnel located?
- Arden, NC 28704 — 3.8 km from the center of Arden.
Longest tunnel on the parkway, and a relatively straight one as well. Great place to enjoy the sound of your engine if you're into that sort of thing.
Be sure to manually turn your headlights on before entering the tunnel; because there are no lights in the tunnel itself, it gets very dark very fast, and automatic headlights don't always adjust quickly enough. This is true of all parkway tunnels, but is especially important to remember for this one due to its length.
Be sure to manually turn your headlights on before entering the tunnel; because there are no lights in the tunnel itself, it gets very dark very fast, and automatic headlights don't always adjust quickly enough. This is true of all parkway tunnels, but is especially important to remember for this one due to its length.
Very beautiful area, and the tunnel was an unexpected twist. Gorgeous scenery around the area too.
Pine Mountain Tunnel is the longest tunnel on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The tunnel is over 18 feet tall (at the center - over 14 feet tall at the edges) and 1'462 feet long.
There are 26 tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway, 25 of them in North Carolina (1 in Virginia), due to the rugged terrain. These tunnels were built in the 1930s, mostly by hand to create manual labor during depressed economic times.
There are 26 tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway, 25 of them in North Carolina (1 in Virginia), due to the rugged terrain. These tunnels were built in the 1930s, mostly by hand to create manual labor during depressed economic times.
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