Newfound Gap Road, Thomas Ridge Overlook

Great Smoky Mountains

Is Clingmans Dome Road Open?

Current closures, road events and park alerts for Clingmans Dome 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

Clingmans Dome Road status right now

Retrieved Oct 2, 12:05 am ET (11:05 pm CT)

No closure listedClingmans Dome Road
0Park alerts mentioning this road

The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Clingmans Dome Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 2. 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 Clingmans Dome Road

56°FPartly Cloudy, this hour on the road
55°FOvernight: Partly Cloudy, 1% rain
71°FFriday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 17% rain
58°FFriday Night: Patchy Fog, 13% rain

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 Clingmans Dome Road

Clingmans Dome Road runs 7 miles from Newfound Gap Road to the parking area below Kuwohi, formerly Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park.

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Clingmans Dome Road (no closure listed)
Approximate position of Clingmans Dome Road.

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Clingmans Dome Road questions

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 and weather closures can start between readings.

What is the weather on Clingmans Dome Road?

National Weather Service forecast along Clingmans Dome Road: 56°F and partly cloudy this hour; Overnight 55°F, partly cloudy, 1% chance of rain; Friday 71°F, mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, 17% chance of rain; Friday Night 58°F, patchy fog, 13% chance of rain.

Where is Clingmans Dome Road?

Clingmans Dome Road runs 7 miles from Newfound Gap Road to the parking area below Kuwohi, formerly Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park.

How current is this Clingmans Dome 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 Clingmans Dome 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.

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Photo: Cumberland Trail at Eagle Bluff. Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0