3/1/10 Cades Cove officially closed today for a new road - rescheduled to open May 21st. We will all deeply miss the Cove and everything it offers - animals, landscape, structures and much more BUT lets not dwell on our self pity. What about the animals. They will miss all those humans adoring them everyday. What will they be thinking-that no one loves them anymore?

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Cades Cove
RoadClosure – Alternative Adventures
THIS MESSAGE WAS PUT OUT TODAY BY THE LOCAL AREA VISITOR'S CENTER.

The road in Cades Cove is scheduled to be ... See More
closed March 1 - May
21, 2010 for major improvements. Weather may affect these
dates. The road will be closed to all public use, including hiking, bicycling,
and auto touring during the closure period. Trailheads along the road will be
closed, including Cooper Road Trail, Abrams Falls Trail, and Rabbit Creek Trail.
Although trailhead access from along the Loop Road will be closed, these trails will
remain open and hikers can access them via connecting trails in the area.
Download a park
trail map to view area trails
.
Rich Mountain
Road, Forge Creek Road and Parson Branch
Road will not be accessible during the closure. This
will affect trailhead access/parking for Indian Grave Gap Trail, Gregory Ridge
Trail, Gregory Bald Trail, and Hannah Mountain Trail.

The Cades
Cove Campground, picnic area, horseback riding stable and campground store will
be operating as normal. Bicycle rentals will not be available from the
campground store during the period when the Loop Road is
closed.

While Cades
Cove is temporarily closed, there are many alternative adventures to enjoy such
as a self-guided tour of Tremont, Little Greenbrier School, The Walker Sister’s
Cabin, Elkmont Summer Community, the Heritage Museum in Townsend, the Little River
Railroad Museum and the scenic Foothills Parkway.

For a complete list of
all adventures, visit “The Do” section of http://www.smokymountains.org

3/1/10 Cades Cove officially closed today for a new road - rescheduled to open May 21st. We will all deeply miss the Cove and everything it offers - animals, landscape, structures and much more BUT lets not dwell on our self pity. What about the animals. They will miss all those humans adoring them everyday. What will they be thinking-that no one loves them anymore?

PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS BELOW

Mary Grace

FACE BOOK AT: Smoky Mountain Photos Mary Grace Townsend TN

WEB SITE: http://www.marygracephotostownsend.com

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/SmokyMtnPhotos


Cades Cove
RoadClosure – Alternative Adventures
THIS MESSAGE WAS PUT OUT TODAY BY THE LOCAL AREA VISITOR'S CENTER.

The road in Cades Cove is scheduled to be ... See More
closed March 1 - May
21, 2010 for major improvements. Weather may affect these
dates. The road will be closed to all public use, including hiking, bicycling,
and auto touring during the closure period. Trailheads along the road will be
closed, including Cooper Road Trail, Abrams Falls Trail, and Rabbit Creek Trail.
Although trailhead access from along the Loop Road will be closed, these trails will
remain open and hikers can access them via connecting trails in the area.
Download a park
trail map to view area trails
.
Rich Mountain
Road, Forge Creek Road and Parson Branch
Road will not be accessible during the closure. This
will affect trailhead access/parking for Indian Grave Gap Trail, Gregory Ridge
Trail, Gregory Bald Trail, and Hannah Mountain Trail.

The Cades
Cove Campground, picnic area, horseback riding stable and campground store will
be operating as normal. Bicycle rentals will not be available from the
campground store during the period when the Loop Road is
closed.

While Cades
Cove is temporarily closed, there are many alternative adventures to enjoy such
as a self-guided tour of Tremont, Little Greenbrier School, The Walker Sister’s
Cabin, Elkmont Summer Community, the Heritage Museum in Townsend, the Little River
Railroad Museum and the scenic Foothills Parkway.

For a complete list of
all adventures, visit “The Do” section of http://www.smokymountains.org