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Linn Cove Viaduct

Destinations· Modern Landmarks· Museums, Monuments & Landmarks· North Carolina· Scenic Drives, Overlooks & Trails· Trip Ideas· Western NC

13 Oct

Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is the most complicated concrete bridge ever built. Completed in 1983 at a cost of almost $10 million, the Linn Cove Viaduct is 1,243 feet long and contains 153 segments weighing 50 tons each. It is a masterpieces of engineering that was constructed to preserve the beauty of Grandfather Mountain as the viaduct curves with the contours of the mountain. The viaduct is a quarter of a mile long and offers spectacular views.

Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor Centre is located at Milepost 304.4. The area has restrooms and a trail to Linn Cove Viaduct. The trail is 1 mile round trip and is moderate. An accessible paved trail begins at the visitor center and leads to a beautiful view of the viaduct from underneath, and gives hikers access to the Tanawha Trail. You can continue up the remaining dirt trail and climb by huge boulders for another 1/3 mile to get some views of the surrounding areas.

Here are photos we took on Oct 11th, 2009. The Fall Colors were beautiful and the trail to the viaduct was colorful. Click on the thumbnails to view larger images.

Linn Cove Visitor Center
Linn Cove Visitor Center
Fog Covered Summits of Blue Ridge
Fog Covered Summits of Blue Ridge
Linn Cove Parking Area
Linn Cove Parking Area

Linn Cove, Blue Ridge
Linn Cove, Blue Ridge
Beautiful fall colors
Beautiful fall colors

The Trail to Linn Cove Viaduct
Linn Cove Viaduct Trail
Fall Foliage around Linn Cove Trail
Fall Foliage around Linn Cove Trail

Linn Cove Viaduct
Linn Cove Viaduct
The Trail Beneath the Viaduct
The Trail Beneath the Viaduct
Beneath Linn Cove Viaduct
Beneath Linn Cove Viaduct

Amazing Piece of Engineering
Amazing Piece of Engineering
Views of the Viaduct from the Trail
Views of the Viaduct from the Trail
Fall Colors as seen from Linn Cove trail
Fall Colors as seen from Linn Cove trail

Beautiful Fall Foliage
Beautiful Fall Foliage
Near Linn Cove Visitors Center
Near Linn Cove Visitors Center

Blue Ridge Mountains from Linn Cove Parking Area
Blue Ridge Mountains from Linn Cove Parking Area

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