Ranger Tales
Highway Two Fifty

Highway Two Fifty

The story

Highway 250 carries southbound drivers over Interstate 64 from the end of Skyline Drive to the Blue Ridge Tunnel West Trailhead. The tour ends at the lot, about half a mile on, where the walk to Crozet's railroad tunnel begins. Anyone going on by the Blue Ridge Parkway leaves the tour at Rockfish Gap.

That's Highway two fifty under you, and the trailhead lot is about half a mile on, on your left. Crozet's tunnel is a walk from that lot, if you've got an hour left in you. You've driven the whole top of a mountain range, end to end, and met some of the people it used to belong to. Thank you for riding along with Boone and me. We'd love some feedback on this tour, so if you enjoyed it, please leave a review. One last thing. Turn left into the trailhead lot road.

Photo: Jack Boucher, HAER VA,63-AFT.V,1-6, Library of Congress · Public domain (HAER, U.S. government; no known restrictions)

Good to know
Where is Highway Two Fifty?
Highway Two Fifty. Highway 250 carries southbound drivers over Interstate 64 from the end of Skyline Drive to the Blue Ridge Tunnel West Trailhead. The tour ends at the lot, about half a mile on, where the walk to Crozet's railroad tunnel…
Is there an audio tour of Highway Two Fifty?
Yes — Highway Two Fifty is a stop on the Shenandoah National Park: Skyline Drive self-guided audio tour. The story plays automatically by GPS as you drive there, and works offline. Get the free Ranger Tales app on iPhone or Android.
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