Smoky Mountain Road Work Scheduled

Smoky Mountain Road work Scheduled. Smoky Mountain road crews will close single north and south bound lanes on the Spur connecting Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge June 1, 2021 through Thursday June 10, 2021. This work is expected to snarl holiday traffic and create delays.

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Smoky Mountain Volunteer Opportunities

Smoky Mountain Volunteer Opportunities in May and June of 2021. Park staff are hosting several volunteer workdays on trails throughout the park. These chances are ideal for people who enjoy hiking and rewarding hands-on work in a beautiful setting. Volunteers will work alongside experienced park staff and will help preserve the 848 miles of maintained trails throughout the park.

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Abrams Falls Trail Rehabilitation Begins

Abrams Falls Trail Rehabilitation Begins. National Park officials announced that a Trails Forever rehabilitation project in Cades Cove will begin on Abrams Falls Trail. The trail and associated parking areas will be closed May 10, 2021, through November 10, 2021, excluding federal holidays, on Monday mornings at 7:00 a.m. through Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. weekly. The trail will be fully open each week on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 

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Greenbrier Open To Public

Greenbrier Open To Public. Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers announced the Greenbrier area of GSMNP reopened to all public use at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021. The area closed January 11, 2021 to replace the Ramsey Prong bridge and the Porters Creek culvert. Construction crews completed repairs before the scheduled date of May 15, 2021. All trails, roads, and facilities in Greenbrier are fully accessible to the public.

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Rainbow Falls Trail Closed for Bridge Replacement

Rainbow Falls Trail Closed for Bridge Replacement.  Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will temporarily close Rainbow Falls Trail for two weeks to replace a foot-log bridge approximately two miles from the trailhead. The area will be closed weekly on Monday through Thursday from May 10, 2021 through May 20, 2021. The trail will be fully open each week on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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