20 drop of Whitewater Falls in the Nantahala National Forest at Jackson County, North Carolina (fs.usda.gov/nfsnc). 7. Reach the high and low of the parkway. Obviously, taking a drive (or walk or bicycle trip) on the entire Blue Ridge Parkway should be on everyone's bucket list. But so should simply reaching the highs and lows! You can hit the high point -at an elevation of 6,047 feet-in Jackson County, North Carolina, at Richland Balsam Overlook (MP 431.4). You'll dip down to the low point-at only 649 46 BlueRidgeCountry.com feet above sea level-at the James River in Virginia (MP 63.6). 8. Chase waterfalls on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Water falls in scattered spots along the Blue Ridge Parkway in both Virginia and North Carolina. Want to stop and see some? Take note of the mileposts (MP) on your next journey, and venture to White Rock Falls (MP 19.9); Wigwam Falls (MP 34.4); Apple Orchard Falls (MP 78.4); Fallingwater Cascades (MP 83.1); Cascades (MP 271.9); Boone Fork Falls (MP 296.4); Linvillehttp://www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc http://www.BlueRidgeCountry.com