The popular park started to close some roads and campgrounds on Oct. 9 in anticipation of high winds.

Helicopter airlifts removing material from a demolished mountaintop building in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will cause brief disruptions.

With the remnants of Hurricane Isaias expected to impact East Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a closure of U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road in Gatlinburg from 8pm on 9 October ...

Park officials said Newfound Gap Road would be closed beginning Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. and that there is a potential for 70-mph ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced a road closure due to the expected strong winds associated with Hurricane ...

Park visitors wanting to get a taste of the Appalachian Trail can hop on the famous footpath at Newfound Gap for an 8-mile round-trip hike to Charlies Bunion. This scenic rock formation was exposed in ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its LeConte Lodge closure will affect visitors from 6 to 9 October 2026, after the National Park Service announced additional helicopter airlifts. The operation ...

According to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the airlifts will take place between 9 a.m. and noon each day, weather permitting.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Delays are expected on US441/Newfound Gap Road near the Oconaluftee Overlook as airlifts bring in materials for the rebuilding of the LeConte Lodge Recreation Building. Work ...

Because the nearby Mount Le Conte Shelter remains closed due to bear activity, visitors may use a composting privy in the area. Water is available from a nearby spring on Trillium Gap Trail, although ...