Great Smoky Mountains
Is Balsam Mountain Road Open?
Current closures, road events and park alerts for Balsam Mountain Road, from the National Park Service, plus the forecast along the road.
Photo: Newfound Gap Road, Thomas Ridge Overlook. Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0
Status
Balsam Mountain Road status right now
Retrieved Oct 2, 12:05 am ET (11:05 pm CT)
Matched by road name in the National Park Service road events and alerts for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. NPS road closures page.
Weather
Weather on Balsam Mountain Road
National Weather Service forecast for the grid square at a point along the road, issued Oct 1, 6:44 pm ET (5:44 pm CT). Mountain weather changes quickly with elevation.
Road
About Balsam Mountain Road
Balsam Mountain Road and Heintooga Ridge Road reach the Balsam Mountain area from the Blue Ridge Parkway on the North Carolina side.
Roads
Other Smokies roads
- 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
- Cataloochee RoadNo closure listed
Balsam Mountain Road questions
Is Balsam Mountain Road open right now?
The National Park Service listed a road event for Balsam Mountain Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 2: Straight Fork and Balsam Mtn Road closed. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.
What is the weather on Balsam Mountain Road?
National Weather Service forecast along Balsam Mountain Road: 55°F and partly cloudy this hour; Overnight 54°F, partly cloudy, 1% chance of rain; Friday 71°F, mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, 17% chance of rain; Friday Night 57°F, slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, 17% chance of rain.
Where is Balsam Mountain Road?
Balsam Mountain Road and Heintooga Ridge Road reach the Balsam Mountain area from the Blue Ridge Parkway on the North Carolina side.
How current is this Balsam Mountain Road status?
National Park Service road events and alerts are checked on a schedule, and each reading on this page shows when it was retrieved. Closures for snow, ice and storms can start between checks; the NPS road closures page and the park’s road status line are the official sources.
Where the data for Balsam Mountain Road status 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
