Great Smoky Mountains
Is Rich Mountain Road Open?
Current closures, road events and park alerts for Rich Mountain 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
Rich Mountain 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 Rich Mountain 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 Rich Mountain 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 Rich Mountain Road
Rich Mountain Road is a one-way gravel road from Cades Cove over Rich Mountain toward Townsend.
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
- 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
Rich Mountain Road questions
Is Rich Mountain Road open right now?
The National Park Service listed no closure or road event for Rich Mountain Road as of 12:05 am ET on Oct 3. Seasonal and weather closures can start between readings.
What is the weather on Rich Mountain Road?
National Weather Service forecast along Rich Mountain Road: 70°F and slight chance rain showers this hour; Overnight 67°F, slight chance rain showers, 23% chance of rain; Saturday 81°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms likely, 70% chance of rain; Saturday Night 67°F, showers and thunderstorms likely then chance showers and thunderstorms, 77% chance of rain.
Where is Rich Mountain Road?
Rich Mountain Road is a one-way gravel road from Cades Cove over Rich Mountain toward Townsend.
How current is this Rich Mountain 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 Rich Mountain 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
