The Laurel Falls trail will close in January for 18 months. The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more ...
Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be ...
The Smokies are a beautiful place to explore in winter - but visitors should be prepared for snow, ice, high winds, bitter ...
Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...
However, multiple Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads remain closed due to snow and ice. Newfound Gap, a major road through the Smokies, reopened just before 9 a.m. Jan. 16, the park announced.
“Laurel Falls Trail is a beloved feature of Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” acting park Superintendent Boone Vandzura said in a statement. “The rehabilitation will provide for greater ...
On average, the highest elevations in Great Smoky Mountains ... mountaintops and waterfalls dripping with crystal-clear icicles,” Barak said. Hikers are usually on the park’s trails on any ...