Mission Crossing
Places to Visit

  • Appalachian Culture Museum (NC)

    Located near the byway, this museum gives an overview of life in the Appalachian Mountains through the ages.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Boone, North Carolina

  • Banner Elk (NC)

    The picturesque community of Banner Elk offers a haven to travelers on the byway.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    On NC 194.

  • Beech Mountain (NC)

    Beech Mountain is a resort community high in the mountains. Part of North Carolina's ski resort territory, this area is an excellent vacation spot near several byways.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Off of NC 194

  • Blowing Rock (NC)

    This community is named for a geological feature with a legend.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    South of the byway on US Highway 221.
  • Grandfather Mountain

    Grandfather Mountain (NC)

    Grandfather Mountain is one of the most environmentally significant mountains in the world. Set apart by the U.N. as an International Biosphere Reserve, the mountain is a place where man and nature thrive in harmony.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Located south of the byway off of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
  • Hickory Ridge Homestead

    Hickory Ridge Homestead (NC)

    This living history homestead is located in Boone, North Carolina.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Located in Boone, North Carolina
  • Mast General Store

    Mast General Store (NC)

    This general store has been operating since 1883 in Valle Crucis.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    In Valle Crucis off of NC 194.
  • Moses H. Cone Memorial Park

    Moses H. Cone Memorial Park (NC)

    Like Thoreau, Moses H.Cone wished to "live deliberately." This park and stately home is a memorial to a remarkable businessman, nature lover, and perfectionist.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Just south of the byway off of US Highway 321 and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
  • Pisgah National Forest

    Pisgah National Forest (NC)

    One of the four national forests in North Carolina. Pisgah National Forest was the first national forest in the East, established in 1916 after nearly 80,000 acres of land was purchased from Edith Vanderbilt for $5 per acre.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The Pisgah National Forest Surrounds the byway on both sides.

  • Valle Crucis (NC)

    This town was first established as a mission and monastery.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Off of NC 194 on the byway.