Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway
Getting to the Byway

Nearby Cities

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Asheville, NC (30 miles / 48.0 km, 50 minutes)
Start: City Marker US 25 South to Westbound I-40
N 35.572° W 82.550° [?]
Directions:
  • From downtown Asheville take US 25 (McDowell St) south.
  • Continue on US 25 which becomes Hendersonville Rd.
  • Take the on-ramp for I-40 westbound.
  • Get on to I-26 south.
  • Continue on I-26 and take exit 40 for NC-280 toward Arden.
  • Take a right on US-276/US-64 to the Pisgah National Forest and the southern entrance of the byway.
Junction with byway: End Marker Junction of US 276, 280, and 64
N 35.274° W 82.704° [?]
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Charlotte, NC (129 miles / 206.4 km, 2 hours 30 minutes)
Start: City Marker E. 11th Street
N 35.230° W 80.832° [?]
Directions:
  • From downtown Charlotte , take E 11th St south and, just after you cross Brevard St., take the I-85 southbound on ramp to your left.
  • Next take US-74 W toward Kings Mountain/Shelby.
  • Exit onto I-26 W and continue, exiting on 49B onto Hwy 64 West.
  • Drive approximately 18 miles until U.S. Highway 64 intersects with U.S. Highways 280 & 276.
  • At this intersection, continue straight onto U.S. Highways 276 to the entrance of the Pisgah National Forest.
Junction with byway: End Marker Junction of US 276, 280, and 64,
N 35.274° W 82.704° [?]
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Hendersonville, NC (17 miles / 27.2 km, 25 minutes)
Start: City Marker 6th Ave W in Downtown Hendersonville
N 35.319° W 82.464° [?]
Directions:
  • From downtown Hendersonville, head west on 6th Ave W which is US 64.
  • At the junction with NC 280 and US 276, continue heading straight onto US 276.
  • The Forest Heritage Scenic Byway begins at the entrance to the Pisgah National Forest.
Junction with byway: End Marker Junction of US 276, 280, and 64
N 35.274° W 82.704° [?]
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Waynesville, NC (21 miles / 33.6 km, 30 minutes)
Start: City Marker US 276 in Downtown Waynesville
N 35.488° W 82.988° [?]
Directions:
  • Head east on US 276 away from downtown Waynesville.
  • Continue heading south and east.
  • U.S. 276 turns into the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway at the parking lot for the Shining Rock Wilderness Area, south of Cruso.
Junction with byway: End Marker Shining Rock Wilderness Area Parking Lot
N 35.287° W 82.761° [?]

Other Road Names

This list of road names make up or are part of the byway and may prove helpful for finding and navigating the byway

  • Forest Heritage Scenic Byway