Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials continue preparations for Hurricane Irma and will be enacting road and facility closures beginning Saturday September 9. Predictions from the National Weather Service indicate Irma will be a tropical depression rated-storm when she reaches the Smokies beginning as early as Monday morning. Officials anticipate sustained winds of 30-50 mph with higher gusts throughout Monday and into Tuesday, with the most severe weather predicted for Tuesday. Rainfall amounts of 2-5 inches Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning are likely.
Closing Saturday, September 9, 2017
Picnic Areas
- Big Creek, Collins Creek, Deep Creek, and Heintooga
Front Country Campgrounds
- Balsam Mountain, Big Creek, and Deep Creek
Horse Campgrounds
- Big Creek and Round Bottom
Roads
Tennessee
- Ramsey Cascade Road including Ramsey Cascade Trail
- Tremont Road (Upper) from Tremont Institute to Middle Prong Trailhead
North Carolina
- Balsam Mountain Road
- Clingmans Dome Road
- Deep Creek Access Road and Tom’s Branch
- Heintooga Ridge Road/Round Bottom Road/ Straight Fork Road
- NC Hwy 284
- Twentymile
Facilities/Concession Operations
- Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center at Purchase Knob
- Clingmans Dome Information Center
- Leconte Lodge
Closing Sunday, September 10, 2017
Picnic Areas
- Cades Cove, Chimneys, Cosby, Greenbrier, Metcalf, and Twin Creeks
Campgrounds
- Abrams Creek, Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Cosby, Elkmont, and Smokemont
Horse Campgrounds
- Anthony Creek, Cataloochee, and Tow-String
Roads
Tennessee
- Abrams Creek Road
- Cades Cove Loop Road at 6 p.m.
- Cherokee Orchard Road
- Cosby Access Road
- Elkmont Road
- Forge Creek Road
- Greenbrier Road
- Laurel Creek Road
- Little River Road
- Rich Mountain Road
- Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
- Tremont Road
- Wear Cove Gap Road
- Cataloochee Road
- Lakeview Drive
Facilities
- Appalachian Clubhouse and Spence Cabin
- Cable Mill Visitor Center
- Cades Cove Stables
- Smoky Mountain Stables
- Smokemont Riding Stables
- Sugarlands Riding Stables
- Tremont Institute
Roads, campgrounds and facilities will be reopened as quickly as possible once staff evaluate the conditions and determine they are safe for opening.
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