Great Smoky Mountains
Is Foothills Parkway Open?
Current closures, road events and park alerts for Foothills Parkway, 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
Foothills Parkway status right now
Retrieved Oct 3, 12:05 am ET (11:05 pm CT)
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Foothills Parkway as of 12:05 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 Foothills Parkway
National Weather Service forecast for the grid square at a point along the road, issued Oct 2, 7:06 pm ET (6:06 pm CT). Mountain weather changes quickly with elevation.
Road
About Foothills Parkway
The Foothills Parkway is a scenic road along the park's Tennessee edge, built in separate sections near Walland, Wears Valley and Cosby.
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
- Upper Tremont RoadNo closure listed
- Greenbrier RoadNo closure listed
- Cosby RoadNo closure listed
- Balsam Mountain RoadRoad event listed
- Cataloochee RoadNo closure listed
Foothills Parkway questions
Is Foothills Parkway open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Foothills Parkway as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 3. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.
What is the weather on Foothills Parkway?
National Weather Service forecast along Foothills Parkway: 67°F and slight chance rain showers this hour; Overnight 65°F, chance rain showers, 29% chance of rain; Saturday 82°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms then chance showers and thunderstorms, 65% chance of rain; Saturday Night 65°F, showers and thunderstorms likely then chance showers and thunderstorms, 76% chance of rain.
Where is Foothills Parkway?
The Foothills Parkway is a scenic road along the park’s Tennessee edge, built in separate sections near Walland, Wears Valley and Cosby.
How current is this Foothills Parkway 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 Foothills Parkway 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
