Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway

North Carolina

National Scenic Byway

Map

Byway Details

Designation
National Scenic Byway
Length
18 mi in North Carolina

About Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway

Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway is a 17.5-mile National Scenic Byway in North Carolina, also designated a National Forest Scenic Byway and North Carolina State Scenic Byway. Part of it runs through national forest land.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Brevard, NC weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan49° high25° low1 days with snow
  2. Feb53° high27° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar60° high33° low
  4. Apr69° high41° low
  5. May75° high50° low
  6. Jun81° high58° low
  7. Jul83° high62° low
  8. Aug82° high62° low
  9. Sep77° high55° low
  10. Oct69° high43° low
  11. Nov59° high32° low
  12. Dec51° high28° low1 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Big East Fork · Ecusta · Mine Mountain Estates · Benton Hills · Pisgah Forest

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pisgah Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)

    Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway — Scenic drive in North Carolina | Roamze