Trail conditions between Newfound Gap & Charlies Bunion

[brotheral]

I'm hoping to be over that way this weekend and would like to know if there's snow on the trail here. If so, how deep ?
Thanks...AL

[daddytwosticks]

Our local radio station this morning reported 3 feet of snow at Newfound Gap.

[theoilman]

Check out this thread:
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...ort-from-GSMNP
441 over the mountain was closed. Check with the Park Service for when it might reopen.

[springerfever]

If you head ou, be careful!

I've been on that section after a recent snowstorm and the trail gets treacherous. Anywhere you have melting snow in the day and then refreeze at night is slow-going. Some parts up near Ice Water springs looked like a bobsled run down the trail. DEFINATELY take some sort of crampon, or at the very least, Yaktrax. Have fun, its a slow go but oh so beautiful and quiet. Take a camera !!

[Praha4]

weather service reported 22" snow in Gatlinburg. If they got that much, Newfound Gap has at least 3' snow, and more along the ridgeline.

[bailey92481]

GSMNP reported this AM that 441 from Gatlinburg TN to Cherokee NC is now open. They are working on the Clingmans Dome Rd now. I had some friends that were in Gatlinburg city last night and there was no snow. Ober Gatlinburg - ski resort - did have some, not sure how much. Probably not 22' as reported by the Weather Service. Im pretty sure Newfound Gap has at least 2 ft. I am heading up tomorrow morning with my son to hit up some of the sledding spots! Wonder if the school will take a note for "snowitis"?

[Slo-go'en]

Since it's not suppost to warm up much down there in the near future, I suspect the snow will linger for a while...

[XrayDuke]

Weather forcast for Gatlingburg this weekend- Saturday 69 high/ 45 low Sunday 61 high, 40 low. It will be cooler up at Newfound Gap but there should be some melting over the next few das.