Pisgah Ranger District reopens

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Pisgah Ranger District reopens

Looking Glass Creek in Pisgah National Forest. File photo

The Pisgah National Forest has reopened the Pisgah Ranger District effective Oct. 18,, in coordination with local communities and governments.

While crews continue to work throughout the district clearing debris and repairing roadways and trails, the USDA Forest Service urges the public to use extra caution when visiting the area. Closures remain in effect for the Appalachian and Grandfather Ranger Districts of the Pisgah National Forest.Like many areas in Western North Carolina, the Pisgah National Forest was heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene, and visitors may encounter several hazards caused by storm damage, such as:

• Landslides along forest service roads and trails

• Fallen trees and large limbs crossing trails

• Washed out trails and bridges

• Rough roads that require high clearance vehicles where previously it did not

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• Limited cell phone service in case of emergency

Several restroom facilities on the Pisgah Ranger District are currently out of order and will remain closed. In addition, the following roads will be closed to motor vehicle traffic:

• Avery Creek Road

• Yellow Gap Road (between Wolf Ford and North Mills River)

• Headwaters Road (from 475 – to the Sunwall TH)

• Catheys Creek Road (northern portion)

For the status of campgrounds on the Pisgah Ranger District please contact Naventure at naventure.com/outdoor-adventures-north-carolina. For the status of the Cradle of Forestry on the Pisgah Ranger District please contact FIND Outdoors at gofindoutdoors.org/sites/cradle-of-forestry.

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