Reeds Gap Road is a windy, paved road that connects the Blue Ridge Parkway on the ridge (at 2650 ft elevation) with Mt Torrey Rd in the valley (at 1660 ft elevation). Spring migration is the best time to bird here where the forest habitat and elevation change can yield a variety of birds such as raptors, woodpeckers, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Common Raven, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Hooded and Pine Warblers. Up near the Parkway one can find Dark-eyed Junco and Cerulean Warbler. There are very few safe places to pull over, so drive carefully.
eBird Hotspot: Reeds Gap Road (Route 664)
—Vic Laubach