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Newfound Gap Road Travel Problems

October 10, 2024

Newfound Gap Road Travel Problems The Great Smoky Mountains are busy after reopening post-Helene. But Newfound Gap Road travel problems linger. Newfound Gap Road was closed for several days. Then reopened to traffic but problems arose. Big rigs were using the road to get through the mountains. Problems ensued big time. The narrow winding steep roads were no match for many trucks. To prevent big rigs from using Newfound Gap Road (441) through the Great Smoky Mountains, the park service is now monitoring every entrance into the National Park. Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 are both closed after the roadways…
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Cades Cove Loop Road In Autumn

October 9, 2019

Cades Cove Loop Road In Autumn A ride on Cades Cove Loop Road in autumn is a to-do list must. Cades Cove is a beautiful area of the Great Smoky Mountains. Cades Cove Loop Road is a winding 11-mile road that loops around a valley nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains. During fall it is a nice ride to enjoy the colorful fall foliage scenes. It may only be 11 miles but allow 2-3 hours to slowly ride through the valley. Traffic on the one-lane one-way road can be quite crowded at times. Traffic on the weekends during October is…
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Fall Foliage Predictions 2018

September 5, 2018

Fall Foliage Predictions 2018 Season For Great Smoky Mountains The fall foliage predictions 2018 are in for this year and it looks like a good one. The annual show of fall colors in the Great Smoky Mountains is predicted to be good one for several reasons. A wet and warm summer with no drought conditions this past summer mean the trees are not under any stress. Adequate rain this past summer helped the trees retain their leaves. And without any recorded days with air temperature over 100 are another bonus. The biologists and fall color experts are predicting a great…
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Great Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival

August 7, 2018

Great Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival The Great Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival takes place on Saturday August 18, 2018. It happens at the Townsend Visitors Center in Townsend, TN. This year will be the second year the hot air balloon festival is being held in Townsend. Last year’s inaugural event was a huge success with over 10,000 people attending this fun event. The Townsend Visitors Center is located at  7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway. The hours for the festival will be from 3:00 p.m.until 9:00 p.m. Townsend is just 18 miles from Pigeon Forge, TN down US-321…
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Dollywood Grows With New Wildwood Grove

August 3, 2018

Dollywood Grows With New Wildwood Grove For 2019   Dollywood is growing. Wildwood Grove is a new addition to Dollywood Theme Park in Pigeon Forge. Dolly Parton was at Celebrity Theatre in Dollywood today to announce the news. The new expansion cost $37 million. There will be 11 new theme park experiences and the addition will be a family fun experience. Wildwood Grove is a forest inspired area with rides that offer tree and woodland theme excitement. Included are a suspended roller coaster names ‘The Dragonflier’; the ‘Sycamore Swing’ is a ride that visitors sit in and swing back and…
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GSMNP Web Cams To Enjoy

November 1, 2016

GSMNP Web Cams To Enjoy Here are just a few of the most popular GSMNP web cams to enjoy. Its fun to view the webcams in autumn to check on the fall foliage progression in and around the mountains. And in winter it fun to see if or how much snow the areas got. Here are just a few of the most popular webcam to get you started! To see all the links please go to Great Smoky Mountains Guide Web Cams. Enjoy the views from these Great Smoky Mountains webcam links located in and around the Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg,…
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Weekly Fall Foliage Reports Underway

September 29, 2016

Our Weekly Fall Foliage Reports and Updates Are Underway The Great Smoky Mountains Guide have started our weekly fall foliage reports and update for the 2016 fall foliage season. The color changes have begun in the Great Smoky Mountains in the highest elevations. We are here to help you keep up to date on where and when to go to see the colorful show. We have started to update out Fall Foliage page on the web site at least once a week. The longer nights, cooler nighttime temperatures and the nice sunny days are just perfect. The trees that change…
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Chimney Tops Trail Project Update

September 23, 2014

Chimney Tops Trail will remain closed Monday through Thursday until December of this year. The popular trail is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays now. The trail has been undergoing rehabilitation by workers and volunteers for about 3 years, but recent rains have caused damage that has set the project back. Improvements to the Chimney Rocks Trail include placement of stone step making the trail easier to navigate. The trail is one of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a steep climb that ends at well worth it view of Mount LeConte and the Great…
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