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September 17, 2008
Weather-related road and facility closures may change throughout the day. For updated road and weather information please call (865) 436-1200. Once you hear a voice, dial extension 631 for road information or extension 630 for a weather forecast. You may wish to write this number down when traveling to the area for handy reference for road and weather updates. This webpage is updated 2-3 times a week. For the most current report, please call the number listed above.
Roads and Facilities
Seasonal Closures
For information about seasonal closures during the winter months, please see:
Seasonal Road Closures
Seasonal Facility Closures
Temporary Closures
• Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to automobile traffic until 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday morning from May 7 through September 24 to allow pedestrians and bicyclists to enjoy the cove.
• Sparks Lane in Cades Cove will be closed September 2 - October 8 for road repairs.
Road Construction
• Gatlinburg Spur of Foothills Parkway (US 441) between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Construction is expected to be completed in March 2009. Additional information
Backcountry Facilities
For current backcountry trail and campsite information call (865) 436-1297 or (865) 436-1231. Please note these numbers are for backcountry trail and campsite information only.
Trails Closed
• Little Cataloochee Trail between the Little Cataloochee Baptist Church and the Pretty Hollow Gap Trail is under construction and is closed to horses until October 1, 2008. Horse traffic on this section of trail during the construction is damaging the trail work.
Native Brook Trout Restoration will close the following areas to public entry from 8:00PM September 7, 2008 until 8:30 PM September 19, 2008
• Lynn Camp Prong and all tributaries
• Indian Flats Prong and all tributaries
• Marks Creek and all tributaries
• Backcountry Campsite 28 - closed from September 7-13.
Bear Warnings - areas where bears are active. Please read What Do I Do If I See A Bear? for important safety information about bears.
• Alum Cave Trail
• Gabes Mountain Trail
• Laurel Falls Trail
• Little River Trail
• Rabbit Creek Trail
• Ramsey Cascades Trail
• West Prong Trail
• Cosby Knob Shelter
• Icewater Spring Shelter
• Mount Le Conte Shelter
• Silers Bald Shelter
• Tricorner Knob Shelter
• Backcountry Campsites 5, 6, 12, 16, 18, 28, 50, 52
• Ephraim Bales Home of Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
Campsites Closed
• Mount Collins Shelter
• Russell Field Shelter
• Backcountry Campsites 10, 15, 24, 26, 29, 31, 53, 113
• Backcountry Campsite 28 will be closed September 7-19 for brook trout restoration
Water Problems
• Backcountry Campsites 4, 6, 7, 19, 21, 26, 42
• Mollies Ridge Shelter
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