Craven Gap

{{Short description|Mountain pass in North Carolina}}

{{Infobox mountain pass

|name=Craven Gap

|photo=File:Craven Gap-2011.jpg

|photo_caption=Craven Gap, along the Blue Ridge Parkway

|map=North Carolina

|map_caption=The pass is located in Buncombe County

|coords = {{coord|35.6478906|N|82.4909588|W|type:pass|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_ft=3132

|elevation_ref={{cite gnis|id=1010567|name=Craven Gap|accessdate=July 19, 2014}}

|traversed={{jct|state=NC|NC|694|road|Blue Ridge Pkwy}}

|location={{flag|North Carolina}}
{{USA}}

|range=Great Craggy Mountains

|topo=USGS Craggy Pinnacle

}}

Craven Gap (el. {{convert|3132|ft|m|abbr=on}}) is a mountain pass between Peach Knob and Rice Knob, part of the Elk Mountains and Great Craggy Mountains. NC 694 (Town Mountain Road) connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it provides direct access to downtown Asheville. The gap also has trails for hikers and is a popular bicycle rest area.{{cite web|url=http://www.ashevillenatural.com/trails.html|title=Asheville Natural Trails Page|accessdate=July 19, 2014}}