Great Smoky Mountains
Is Newfound Gap Road Open?
Current closures, road events and park alerts for Newfound Gap 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
Newfound Gap Road status right now
Retrieved Oct 3, 1:05 am ET (12:05 am CT)
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Newfound Gap 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 Newfound Gap Road
National Weather Service forecast for the grid square at a point along the road, issued Oct 3, 1:06 am ET (12:06 am CT). Mountain weather changes quickly with elevation.
Road
About Newfound Gap Road
Newfound Gap Road (US 441) crosses Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Cherokee, North Carolina, topping out at Newfound Gap on the state line.
Roads
Other Smokies roads
- 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
- 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
Newfound Gap Road questions
Is Newfound Gap Road open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Newfound Gap Road as of 1:05 am ET on Oct 3. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.
What is the weather on Newfound Gap Road?
National Weather Service forecast along Newfound Gap Road: 59°F and mostly cloudy this hour; Overnight 58°F, mostly cloudy, 10% chance of rain; Saturday 72°F, showers and thunderstorms, 82% chance of rain; Saturday Night 59°F, showers and thunderstorms likely, 73% chance of rain.
Where is Newfound Gap Road?
Newfound Gap Road (US 441) crosses Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Cherokee, North Carolina, topping out at Newfound Gap on the state line.
How current is this Newfound Gap 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 Newfound Gap 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
