The Smokies Continue to Recover from Powerful Wind Damage

Park officials have re-opened the entire 11 mile Cades Cove Loop Road and the Cades Cove Picnic Area, however the Cades Cove Campground is operating on a limited basis throughout the rest of this week and weekend.

The Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and Anthony Creek Horse Camp remain closed, but officials expect to have the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail re-opened this afternoon.

Backcountry campers and horseback riders are encouraged to use extreme caution on trails after finding numerous trees down on Trillium Gap Trail. For saftey reasons, officials are urging horseback riders to not enter the backcountry.

Debris is still visible around all the roads, but officials expect to have everything cleared up in the next couple of weeks.