Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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About the Authors Return to Hiking in
the Smokies |
2024
Trail and Campsite Closings Cooper
Creek Trail has been officially closed by the Park Service, and removed from
the list of trails for the 900-miler club. It is recommended that hikers
avoid this trail due to negative interactions with adjacent land owners. If you
have any edition prior to the 4th edition, updated (August 2020),
you can combine Hike 5 in the Deep Creek area with Hike 14, starting and
ending the loop with Mingus Mill Trail (16.4 miles total). Ramsey Cascades Trail is closed on M-Th from
April 15 – November 14, 2024 for trail maintenance. It will be open Friday –
Sunday and federal holidays. It will also be closed May 3-5, 2024 for repair
of a foot log bridge. Bullhead Trail is open, but has many downed trees on it, making it
very difficult to hike. • Scott Mountain is
still closed due to storm damage, from campsite 6 to Schoolhouse Gap
(campsite 6 open, accessible from Cades Cove area). It is unclear at this
time if the Park Service will repair and reopen this section of trail, or
leave it closed permanently. • Gunter Fork opened,
but caution urged due to landslides. The following trails
have had footlogs washed out, and in times of high
water, the crossings might be very difficult and/or dangerous: Rabbit Creek at Abrams
Campground Boogerman/Caldwell Fork Trails – there is no plan at present to replace
these bridges Deep Creek/Fork
Ridge intersection
Campsites 9, 13, 49,
and 74 are closed due to bear
activity. Mollies Ridge and LeConte shelters
closed.
Campsite 87 is closed due to wildfire damage.
Cabin Flats, Dry
Sluice Gap, and
Grassy Branch Trails are closed due to bear activity |
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