A note from the Park that they are halting all volunteer trail trips, ie, campsite cleanup, trail maint, etc., until they can evaluate the trails themselves.
Updated July 10 at 7:45 a.m.
The following trails have been
closed to all use:
• Ace Gap Trail
• Chestnut Top Trail
• Finley Cane Trail
• Rabbit Creek Trail from junction with Hatcher/Hannah Mt. trails to Abrams Falls trailhead in Cades Cove
• Scott Mountain Trail and Campsite #6
• West Prong Trail and Campsite # 18
The following trails have numerous areas that are impassible to stock and are
closed to horse riding, but open to hikers:
• Bote Mountain Trail
• Cooper Road Trail
• Crib Gap Trail
• Crooked Arm Ridge Trail
• Gold Mine Trail
• Indian Grave Gap Trail
• Rich Mountain Trail
• Rich Mountain Loop Trail
• Schoolhouse Gap Trail
• Turkey Pen Ridge Trail
Hikers have reported that the following trails have significant damage. Park staff have not been able to assess these trails yet, so these reports are unconfirmed. However
hikers are advised to avoid these trails until they can be assessed:
• Twentymile Loop Trail
• Twentymile Trail
• Wolf Ridge Trail
• Deep Creek Trail above campsite #60
• Eagle Creek Trail from campsite #90 to Spence
• Jonas Creek Trail
• Welch Ridge Trail
• Bear Creek Trail
• Laurel Falls (above the falls)
• Cove Mountain Trail
• Goshen Prong Trail
• Noland Creek area, including Springhouse Branch Trail
• Hazel Creek Trail, including campsite #82
• Appalachian Trail south of Mollies Ridge
• Ramsey Cascades Trail
• Little Greenbrier Trail
• Long Hungry Ridge Trail
The following roads are closed and may affect visitor ability to access trailheads:
• Little River Road between Metcalf Bottoms and the Townsend Wye
• Parson Branch Road
• Forge Creek Road
• Abrams Creek Road from Hwy 129
• Tremont Road past the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont