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- The Great Smoky Mountains will close single-lane sections of Little River Road between the Townsend Wye and Metcalf Bottoms from 2-2:30 pm today. Please drive cautiously.
- The section of Little River Road between the Townsend Wye and Elkmont is scheduled to be closed from 7 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 8, and Tuesday, June 9, so that the national park can conduct essential roadway maintenance. Popular sites including Elkmont, Metcalf Bottoms and
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park will begin repairs on damaged guardrails on the southbound section of the Gatlinburg Spur beginning Thursday, June 4. If you are travelling from Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg, plan for single-lane closures near the Norton Creek intersection. There
- Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is close through May 28 so that our hazard tree crew can perform maintenance on dangerous trees and branches.
- Little River Rd is open.
- Little River Rd is temporarily closed between Metcalf and Townsend Wye due to downed trees.
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park will complete essential maintenance on the Gatlinburg Spur beginning Monday, May 11. Visitors can expect single lane closures May 11-14 and May 18-21, from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each day. Learn more:
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Chicken isn’t just what’s for dinner! The story of these productive poultry stretches back thousands of years, bestowing a vital source of #food and nutrition on early residents of the #SmokyMountains. More on our blog 👉 smokieslife.org/2026/05/07/the… 📸 Holly Kays/Smokies Life
- Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is open for the season.
- The Townsend Wye parking lot, near the intersection of Laurel Creek and Little River Road, will be closed today as our crews work to repair sidewalks in the parking area. This work will improve visitor safety and reduce future maintenance needs.
- Little River Road from Metcalf to Townsend Wye is open.
- Little River Road is closed from Metcalf Bottoms to the Townsend Wye until further notice due to a rockslide. Check the park website for the status on all park roads: nps.gov/grsm/planyourv…
