Newfound Gap Road, Thomas Ridge Overlook

Great Smoky Mountains

Is Cosby Road Open?

Current closures, road events and park alerts for Cosby 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

Cosby Road status right now

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

No closure listedCosby Road
0Park alerts mentioning this road

The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Cosby 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 Cosby Road

66°FPartly Cloudy, this hour on the road
63°FTonight: Partly Cloudy
79°FFriday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 16% rain
66°FFriday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, 37% rain

National Weather Service forecast for the grid square at a point along the road, issued Oct 1, 7:06 pm ET (6:06 pm CT). Mountain weather changes quickly with elevation.

Road

About Cosby Road

Cosby Road leads to the Cosby area and campground on the park's northeast side in Tennessee.

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

Cosby Road questions

Is Cosby Road open right now?

The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Cosby Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 2. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.

What is the weather on Cosby Road?

National Weather Service forecast along Cosby Road: 66°F and partly cloudy this hour; Tonight 63°F, partly cloudy; Friday 79°F, mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, 16% chance of rain; Friday Night 66°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy, 37% chance of rain.

Where is Cosby Road?

Cosby Road leads to the Cosby area and campground on the park’s northeast side in Tennessee.

How current is this Cosby 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 Cosby 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