Road and Trail Closures in the Smokies

Several roads, trails and parking areas within the park are currently closed due to construction or weather related conditions.

~ Balsam Mountain Road will remain closed until July.

~ Beyond Round Bottom Horse Camp, the Straight Fork Road will remain closed until July and horse trailers are not permitted on Straight Fork Road at this time. The Round Bottom Horse Camp is also closed at this time.

~ Parsons Branch Road closed indefinately due to flooding.

~ A portion of Twin Creeks Trail, between the Noah Bud Ogle cabin and the Grassy Branch Trail will be closed beginning November 28, 2006 for approximately 13 months.

~ The Little RiverTrailhead in Elkmont will not permit parking after 5 p.m. June 9th - 19th due to firefly displays. Backpackers and hikers must remove their parked vehicles by 5 p.m.

~ The back half of the Newfound Gap and the Oconoluftee Overlook parking areas will be closed during the repaving of 441.

~ Backcountry campsite number 13 is closed due to bear activity.