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The Great Craggy Mountains commonly called the Craggies are a mountain range in western North Carolina United States. They are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and encompass an area of approx. 194 sq mi (503 km²). They are situated in Buncombe County North Carolina 14 miles northeast of Asheville. The Black Mountains lie to the northeast across the upper Cane River valley.The Blue Ridge Parkway runs along the crest for most of the way between Asheville and Mount Mitchell.