Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains Road Closures and Alerts
Current road events and park alerts for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, from the National Park Service Data API. Road events include closures, lane closures and work zones.
- Source: National Park Service Data API
- Checked every 5 minutes
Photo: Newfound Gap Road, Thomas Ridge Overlook. Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0
Roads
Smokies road closures and lane closures
Road events listed by the National Park Service at the time of the reading.
Retrieved Oct 2, 12:05 am ET (11:05 pm CT)
Park Headquarters Road Work
Park Headquarters Road is closed due to rehabilitation work on the Sugarlands water and wastewater systems.
Road Closed
Straight Fork and Balsam Mtn Road closed.
Alerts
Smokies park alerts
Alerts the Park Service has posted for the park: closures, cautions and information notices.
Retrieved Oct 2, 12:05 am ET (11:05 pm CT)
Park Headquarters Road is closed
Park Headquarters Road is closed due to rehabilitation work on the Sugarlands water and wastewater systems.
Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road closed.
Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road (Heintooga Round-Bottom Road) are closed.
Most visitors need a parking tag
All vehicles parking for longer than 15 minutes require a parking tag. Three tag durations are available for purchase for all vehicle sizes and types: Daily ($5), Weekly ($15), or Annual ($40).
Before you drive
Checking Smokies roads before you go
Park conditions page
The Park Service keeps a current conditions page with road and facility status: nps.gov/grsm conditions.
Park information line
Great Smoky Mountains National Park information: 865-436-1200.
Changes over time
The updates log records when each Smokies road event and alert was posted and removed.
Roads
Status by Smokies road
One page per road with its current status, park alerts and forecast.
- Newfound Gap RoadNo closure listed
- Cades Cove Loop RoadNo closure listed
- Clingmans Dome RoadNo closure listed
- Roaring Fork Motor Nature TrailNo closure listed
- Little River RoadNo closure listed
- Laurel Creek RoadNo closure listed
- Rich Mountain RoadNo closure listed
- Foothills ParkwayNo closure listed
- Upper Tremont RoadNo closure listed
- Greenbrier RoadNo closure listed
- Cosby RoadNo closure listed
- Balsam Mountain RoadRoad event listed
- Cataloochee RoadNo closure listed
Smokies road closure questions
Is Newfound Gap Road open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Newfound Gap Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 2. Seasonal roads can still close for weather between readings.
Is Cades Cove Loop Road open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Cades Cove Loop Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 2. Seasonal roads can still close for weather between readings.
Is Clingmans Dome Road open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Clingmans Dome Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 2. Seasonal roads can still close for weather between readings.
Is Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 2. Seasonal roads can still close for weather between readings.
Where do the Smokies road closures come from?
The National Park Service Data API for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Road events include closures, lane closures and work zones.
How often is this page updated?
About every 5 minutes. Each section shows when it was retrieved.
Is Newfound Gap Road open?
If the Park Service lists a closure or restriction on Newfound Gap Road it appears in the road events above. For the latest word, call the park at 865-436-1200.
What is the difference between a road event and an alert?
Road events are listed against specific park roads. Alerts are general notices the Park Service posts for the park, such as facility closures and cautions.
How long does the Park Service list a closure?
Until it removes it. The updates log records when each item was first seen here and when it was removed.
Does this include roads outside the park?
No. It covers only roads and alerts listed for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Is this an official Park Service site?
No. Tennessee Conditions is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.
Where can I see park weather?
The Park Service conditions page at nps.gov/grsm lists current park conditions.
Where the data for Smokies roads comes from
Every reading is credited to its source, with the time it was taken. Corrections and source questions go to the sources page.
Photo: Cumberland Trail at Eagle Bluff. Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
