Laurel Falls Trail temporarily closed 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a geotechnical crew will implement a temporary, weekday closure of Laurel Falls Trail beginning Monday, Nov. 7 through Thursday, Nov. 17 to accommodate survey work. The trail will be closed to all use,...
Gatlinburg Trail and Twin Creeks Trail reopen  

Park plans prescribed burns in Cades Cove 

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 1,200 acres of fields in Cades Cove. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between Tuesday, Nov. 1 and Tuesday, Nov. 22.  These seasonal...