GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The National Park Service announced that Newfound Gap Road will be closed because of snow. As of Saturday ...

Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation of 5,046 feet, is the lowest drivable pass in the park. Scenic, roughly 30-mile-long Newfound Gap – U.S. Route 441 – runs through the center of the ...

The park said three inches of snow fell Friday night at Newfound Gap, bringing the total on the ground to 11 inches.

Ahead of the weekend's forecast winter weather, U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina, is closed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A winter storm brought several inches of snow in the Great Smoky Mountains. Drivers should be prepared for closures and ...

Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...

To reach the trail, drive a little more than 6 miles south of the Sugarlands Visitor Center on Newfound Gap Road. You'll spot a large parking area on the west side of the road. For updates about ...

Even though conditions may seem safe outside the park, higher-elevation roads often include steep grades and sharp curves that quickly become dangerous in wintery conditions. At the park’s tallest ...

Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced two closures on Friday. They said Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, NC, and Foothills Parkway West are closed due to ...

Newfound Gap Road has reopened but multiple other roads within the national park are still closed after last week’s snowstorm dropped up to 6 inches.