Blue Ridge Parkway Curve Poster Nevada The view area at Diablo

The view area at Diablo Overlook on the North Cascades Highway offers incredible views of Diablo Lake and is surrounded by spectacular peaks that typically reach heights of more than 7

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Blue Ridge Parkway Curve Poster Nevada The view area at DiabloDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy The idea for the Blue Ridge Parkway came in 1933 when U. S. Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia suggested to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that a park to park road should connect Shenandoah to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The project was approved and work commenced. Many obstacles slowed construction. Finally in 1987, the last stretch was finished, completing the 469 mile route.