Smokies trails reopen after fire
Seven trails and one road that have been closed since the Chimney Tops 2 Fire are now open in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Twin Creeks Trail, Noah Bud Ogle Nature Trail, Trillium Gap Trail, Rainbow Falls Trail, Baskins Creek Trail, Grapeyard Ridge Trail and Old Sugarlands Trail are open, though hikers should be aware of overhead limbs and hazards such as loose rocks, falling trees, flooding and debris flows, especially in windy weather. Cherokee Orchard Road is open as well.
Eight trails remain closed — Chimney Tops Trail, Road Prong Trail, Sugarlands Mountain Trail, Bullhead Trail, Rough Creek Trail, Cove Mountain Trail, Cove Hardwood Nature Trail and Sugarlands Riding Stables concession.
Updated trail closure information is online at www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/temproadclose.htm.
