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Chimney Rock State Park Announces Plans to Open 7 Days a Week
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 21 – The reopening restores a 12-mile stretch after Hurricane Helene caused 57 landslides and extensive debris, part of a multi-phase project to repair over 48 miles by fall 2025.
- Park officials reopened a segment of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina on Monday, covering approximately 12 miles that had been closed due to landslides from Hurricane Helene.
- Hurricane Helene caused at least 57 landslides across nearly 200 miles, prompting restoration work that began in fall 2024 and continues in three planned phases.
- Phase 1 of repairs addresses 12 sites in eight areas, with over 48 miles of the parkway expected to reopen across western North Carolina by fall 2025, amid ongoing trail hazards.
- Parkway officials advise visitors to observe remaining closures and exercise caution due to hazards like landslides, debris, and washed-out trail sections, while contracting for Phase 2 projects is underway.
- Officials plan to complete Phase 2 by fall 2026 and are preparing Phase 3, indicating continued efforts to restore the Blue Ridge Parkway fully in coming years.
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Chimney Rock State Park announces plans to open 7 days a week
By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story CHIMNEY ROCK, North Carolina (WLOS) — Chimney Rock State Park announced it will soon be open seven days a week. According to the state park’s website, it will shift its hours of operation from weekends to seven days a week starting on July 28, 2025. This comes about a month after the park reopened for the first time since Hurricane Helene brought torrential rain and extreme winds that devast…
Section of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens
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