Under the National Park Service's 2026 seasonal road schedule for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Monday, November 9 is the final scheduled operating day for Parson Branch Road and Rich Mountain
Both are one-way roads. Parson Branch Road is an eight-mile road whose season ran from May 1; high-clearance vehicles are recommended, and motorhomes, buses, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited. Rich Mountain Road's season ran from April 10, with the same vehicle restrictions.
The closing follows a weather interruption last week. On November 4, strong winds blew trees down across the park and the park closed Cades Cove Loop Road, Cherokee Orchard Road, and Parson Branch Road. The park reopened Cades Cove Loop Road and Cherokee Orchard Road on the morning of November 5, and Parson Branch Road reopened that afternoon.
Three other seasonal roads remain open later into the month: Kuwohi Road, Little Greenbrier Road, and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail are scheduled through November 29. Primary roads including Newfound Gap Road (US 441), Little River Road, and Cades Cove Loop Road stay open year-round, weather permitting. The park advises checking current conditions before driving, as weather can force earlier or temporary closures.
来源：国家公园管理局大烟山国家公园季节性道路日程（联邦政府） http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/seasonalroads.htm?iframe=true&width=100%&height=100%
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Source: National Park Service
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 大烟山国家公园的山间道路（资料图）。（Wikimedia Commons／CC BY-SA 4.0）|A mountain road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (file photo). (Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0)
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