0.8-Mile Section of Caldwell Fork Trail Reopens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park After Hurricane Helene Repairs; Trail Beyond Boogerman Junction Remains Closed
A section of Caldwell Fork Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in the Cataloochee Valley area of North Carolina, has reopened to the public following repairs from damage caused by Hurricane Helene, park officials announced on November 8, 2026. The reopened section runs 0.8 miles between Caldwell Fork Trail and the Boogerman Trail junction.
Trail crews rehabilitated the damaged section, replacing two footbridges and repairing heavily damaged portions of the trail treadway that washed out during Hurricane Helene. While the reopening gives hikers additional backcountry access, the remainder of Caldwell Fork Trail beyond the Boogerman Trail junction remains closed; rehabilitation work on that portion is not yet complete, and visitors should not travel beyond the reopened section. Hikers are encouraged to check the park's current trail and road closures before heading out.
Source: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 大烟山国家公园卡塔卢奇谷 Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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