Newfound Gap Road, Thomas Ridge Overlook

Great Smoky Mountains

Is Cataloochee Road Open?

Current closures, road events and park alerts for Cataloochee 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

Cataloochee Road status right now

Retrieved Oct 3, 1:05 am ET (12:05 am CT)

No closure listedCataloochee Road
0Park alerts mentioning this road

The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Cataloochee Road as of 1:05 am ET on Oct 3. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.

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 Cataloochee Road

64°FPartly Cloudy, this hour on the road
63°FOvernight: Mostly Cloudy, 6% rain
76°FSaturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms, 82% rain
64°FSaturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 66% rain

National Weather Service forecast for the grid square at a point along the road, issued Oct 2, 6:34 pm ET (5:34 pm CT). Mountain weather changes quickly with elevation.

Road

About Cataloochee Road

Cataloochee Road leads into Cataloochee Valley on the park's North Carolina side.

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Cataloochee Road (no closure listed)
Approximate position of Cataloochee Road.

Cataloochee Road questions

Is Cataloochee Road open right now?

The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Cataloochee Road as of 1:05 am ET on Oct 3. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.

What is the weather on Cataloochee Road?

National Weather Service forecast along Cataloochee Road: 64°F and partly cloudy this hour; Overnight 63°F, mostly cloudy, 6% chance of rain; Saturday 76°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms, 82% chance of rain; Saturday Night 64°F, showers and thunderstorms likely, 66% chance of rain.

Where is Cataloochee Road?

Cataloochee Road leads into Cataloochee Valley on the park’s North Carolina side.

How current is this Cataloochee 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 Cataloochee 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