Primary roads such as US-441 (Newfound Gap Road), Little River Road, and the Cades Cove Loop Road are open year round, weather permitting. Click for information about temporary weather and construction related road closures of these roads.

Secondary roads are subject to seasonal closures. Seasonal  opening and closing dates for secondary roads are listed below:

• Balsam Mountain  
Open May 9-October 31, 2008.
Buses, RVs and motorhomes prohibited on this one-way, gravel road.

• Cades Cove Loop Road
Open all year from sunrise until sunset
This road will be closed to motor vehicles on Wednesday and Saturday mornings until 10:00 a.m. from May 7 through September 24, 2008 to allow bicyclists and pedestrians to enjoy the cove.

• Clingmans Dome
Open April 1-November 30, 2008.

• Little Greenbrier
Open March 7-December 31, 2008.

• Heintooga Ridge Road
Open May 9-October 31, 2008.

• Parson Branch
Open March 7-November 16, 2008.
Buses, RVs and motorhomes are prohibited on this one-way, gravel road.

• Rich Mountain
Open March 7-November 16, 2008.
Buses, RVs and motorhomes are prohibited on this one-way road.

• Roaring Fork
Open March 7-November 30, 2008.
Buses, RVs and motorhomes are prohibited on this road.

• Roundbottom/Straight Fork
Open March 7-November 9, 2008.