Craven Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness

Name: Craven Gap
Address: Three Ridges Wilderness, United States

#5 among attractions in Three Ridges Wilderness

Mountain pass, Nature

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Craven Gap is a mountain pass between Peach Knob and Rice Knob, part of the Elk Mountains and Great Craggy Mountains. NC 694 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it provides direct access to downtown Asheville. The gap also has trails for hikers and is a popular bicycle rest area. ()

Maximum elevation: 3132 ftCoordinates: 35°38'52"N, 82°29'28"W

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Three Ridges Wilderness United States

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Craven Gap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Omni Grove Park Inn, Folk Art Center, Vance Birthplace, Asheville Municipal Golf Course.

3.5 miSW
Reportedly haunted, Golf, Spa
The Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville
89 min walk • Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, The Omni Grove Park Inn stands as a grand testament to early 20th-century resort elegance. This historic hotel, renowned for its unique charm and spectacular views, has been welcoming guests since 1913.
3.8 miS
Arts and crafts, Trail, Museum
Folk Art Center, Asheville
99 min walk • Nestled in the scenic mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, the Folk Art Center is a cultural treasure that showcases the rich heritage of Southern Appalachian craftsmanship. This museum is a must-visit destination for tourists interested in the traditional...
3.6 miN
Visitor center, History museum, Museum
Vance Birthplace, Weaverville
93 min walk • The Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace is a historic site located in Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The site is owned and operated by the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites.
4.7 miS
35°34'48"N • 82°30'6"W
Asheville Municipal Golf Course, Asheville
121 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
4 miSW
Nature, Mountain
Beaucatcher Mountain, Asheville
101 min walk • Beaucatcher Mountain is located in a portion of the Appalachian Mountain Range known as the Great Craggy Mountains, in Asheville, North Carolina. Its name was said to have been coined in the mid-1800s by James W.
3.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Asheville
99 min walk • St. Luke's Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic–style Episcopal church building located at 219 Chunn's Cove Road, in the Chunn's Cove neighborhood of Asheville, North Carolina. Built in 1894 at a cost of $728, St. Luke's was designed by E. J. Armstrong, a member of the congregation.
3.5 miSW
35°37'19"N • 82°32'39"W
Grovewood Village, Asheville
89 min walk • Museum, History museum, Historical place
4 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Asheville
101 min walk • St. Mary's Episcopal Church is an Anglo-Catholic Episcopal parish in Asheville, North Carolina in the Episcopal Diocese of Western North...
4.5 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
Zealandia, Asheville
114 min walk • Zealandia is an historic home located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1908, and is a three-story, "T"-plan, Tudor Revival style dwelling.
4.1 miSW
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, Asheville
106 min walk • Congregation Beth Israel is an independent, traditional egalitarian Jewish congregation, located at 229 Murdock Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. Founded in 1899 as Bikur Cholim, it was an Orthodox breakaway from Asheville's existing synagogue.
3.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Overlook Castle, Asheville
90 min walk • Overlook Castle or Seely Castle is a historic house in Asheville, North Carolina. It was built from 1912 to 1914 for Fred Loring Seely, the son in law of Edwin Wiley Grove.

Craven Gap, Three Ridges Wilderness

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Craven Gap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)