Great Smoky Mountains
Is Little River Road Open?
Current closures, road events and park alerts for Little River 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
Little River Road 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 Little River Road 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 Little River Road
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 Little River Road
Little River Road follows the Little River between Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Townsend Wye.
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
- 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
- Balsam Mountain RoadRoad event listed
- Cataloochee RoadNo closure listed
Little River Road questions
Is Little River Road open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Little River Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 3. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.
What is the weather on Little River Road?
National Weather Service forecast along Little River Road: 68°F and slight chance rain showers this hour; Overnight 66°F, slight chance rain showers, 23% chance of rain; Saturday 74°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms likely, 71% chance of rain; Saturday Night 64°F, showers and thunderstorms likely then chance showers and thunderstorms, 73% chance of rain.
Where is Little River Road?
Little River Road follows the Little River between Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Townsend Wye.
How current is this Little River 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 Little River 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
