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Updated Closure Information

10/11/2013

 
What's Open                                                          Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) between Gatlinburg and Cherokee
 The overlook at Newfound Gap including restroom facility

 

Most of the scenic overlooks


 The Gatlinburg Bypass between the north side of Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park


 "The Spur" between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg


 Great Smoky Mountains Association Visitor Centers outside the park as follows:

 

Gatlinburg Welcome Center
520 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN

 

Townsend Welcome Center
7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy
Townsend, TN

   Sevier County Visitor Center
3099 Winfield Dunn Parkway
Kodak, TN  

 

What's Closed  

All hiking and horse trails
 All roads except those mentioned above
 All campgrounds
 All picnic Areas
 Cades Cove, Cataloochee, Clingmans Dome, Cosby, Big Creek, Greenbrier, Balsam Mountain, The Mountain Farm Museum, etc.
 All visitor centers
 All restrooms (except Newfound Gap)
 Historic grist mills
 The Foothills Parkway East and West
 LeConte Lodge
 All horse stables
 All horse camps
 All streams are closed to fishing
 Appalachian Trail shelters      "We ask that the public voluntarily respect the closure of the backcountry for everyone's safety," said Chief Ranger Clay Jordan.  "With less staff on duty, we do not have the personnel on hand to sufficiently respond to emergency situations in the backcountry.  We understand the desire of visitors to hike during this beautiful time of year and we are hopeful that the park will soon reopen." 
For more information about road closures, please call 865-436-1200.


Legislative Contacts   

Below is a list of legislative contacts for those who wish to voice their concerns about the closing of the park.  Hopefully, this matter will be resolved quickly.
List of Contacts                                                              US Senator Lamar Alexander 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4944 Contact by Email                                                                              US Senator Bob Corker 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3344 Contact by Email                                                                       Congressman Phil Roe Morristown Office: 1609 College Park Drive, Suite 4 Morristown, TN 37813 Phone: (423) 254-1400 (202) 225-6356 Contact by Email
Congressman Jimmy Duncan Maryville Office: 331 Court Street Maryville, TN 37804 Phone: (865) 984-5464 Contact by Email                                                                     The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Comments: (202) 456-1111 Switchboard: (202) 456-1414 www.WhiteHouse.gov  


courtesy of Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce

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