Good Morning, It was another unusually warm day in the Smokies Wednesday as we tapped a high of 63°, but the winds helped to keep things cool and comfortable up top. Air is calmer today but the clouds have remained thick, keeping the sun obscured and temps mild. This will be the last toasty day for a while until we get into next week. Beginning this evening rain and storms will be rolling into town, bringing much cooler temps back down in the 30s at times. Now through Easter, everyone visiting the mountain needs to come prepared for wet and chilly conditions on trail and at the lodge. After the holiday, sunnier skies and more normal temps for the time of year are expected. Roaring Fork Road, the one-way section that runs from Cherokee Orchard around to the east side of Gatlinburg, is scheduled to reopen for the season tomorrow. Visitors will find that the permissible paved parking spaces will be quite limited compared to what has been allowable in the past. Anyone looking to utilize the Trillium Gap Trail from that point will need to get there early to snag a suitable parking space. GSMNP has also announced that rehabilitation of the Greenbrier Road now allows for access to the ranger station there, but not any further. So the oft forgotten Brushy Mountain Trail that ascends Mt. LeConte from Porters Creek is not yet accessible to the public from its base.
Have a great day.
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