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Current Conditions

Alerts

Park Closure

• Clingmans Dome Tower Closed July 10-July27

  Alert 1 , Severity ,closure ,, Clingmans Dome Tower Closed July 10-July27 Clingmans Dome Observation Tower will be closed July 10 - July 27 to complete a rehabilitation project. The Clingmans Dome parking overlook area, store, trail up to the tower, and access to all trailheads in the area will remain open.

• Rainbow Falls Trail Closed Monday-Thursday for trail rehabilitation

  Alert 2 , Severity ,closure ,, Rainbow Falls Trail Closed Monday-Thursday for trail rehabilitation Rainbow Falls Trail will be closed 7:00 am Monday until 5:30 pm Thursday weekly through November 15 for trail rehabilitation. The trail will be open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays.

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Be sure to check the weather forecast and road conditions before travelling to the park.

NPS Photo from the Purchase Knob Webcam.

 

Road, Trail, and Facility Closures and Warnings

Road, trail, and facility closures may occur due to severe weather events such as winter storms, floods, and tormados. Backcountry campsites, shelters, and trails that are frequented by black bears may have warnings posted or be closed. Check current closures before coming to the park.

For updated road information please call [phone]. Once you hear a voice, dial extension 631 for road information.

Follow road status updates on Twitter at https://twitter.com/smokiesroadsnps. Updates are available for Newfound Gap Road (US-441), Little River Road, Laurel Creek Road, and Cades Cove Loop Road.

 

Kristina Plaas photo

Weather Forecasts

Current weather forecasts are available by phone at [phone] extension 630 or online from the National Weather Service:

Gatlinburg, TN forecast
Cherokee, NC forecast
Temperature and precipitation data for past 24 hours

 

WebCams

Two webcams provide a current view of the park and information about air quality conditions. Images are updated every 15 minutes.

Look Rock (located on the western end of the park)
Purchase Knob (located on the eastern end of the park)

 

Kristina Plaas photo

River Levels and Flow

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maintains water gages that measure flow, river height, and temperature at Little River near Townsend, TN and in Cataloochee Creek in North Carolina. Note that on the discharge chart, the average streamflow is represented by an orange triangle, so that you can compare today's flow to the historic average.

Little River conditions
Cataloochee Creek conditions