Nantahala Ranger District 2022 seasonal road closures

Featured News

Highlands Chamber recognizes uutstanding community contributors

September 29, 2022

HIGHLANDS, N.C. – The Highlands Chamber of Commerce last night honored an individual, a group of volunteers and a local business with distinguished awards during...

Annual Wildlife Oral Rabies Vaccination Program begins next week, helps protect North Carolinians and their pets

September 28, 2022

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies....

Swain, Macon, and Jackson counties get state grant money for land conservation projects

September 27, 2022

The North Carolina Land and Water Fund awarded grants this week totaling $70.3 million, providing funds for 117 projects that will protect North Carolina’s land...

Public Surveys will begin on the Croatan, Uwharrie, Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests on October 1, 2022

September 23, 2022

Asheville, NC September 28, 2022 – The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) surveys, which take place every five years, will be conducted on the National...

Franklin Chamber holds first annual Networking Social

September 22, 2022

The Franklin Chamber Board of Directors invites you to the Chamber’s Annual Networking Social at Currahee Brewing Company on Tuesday, October 4 from 5:30 pm...

FRANKLIN, NC (Jan. 12, 2022) – The Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest has implemented seasonal road closures on roads listed below. Closing roads to motorized vehicles seasonally helps reduce road maintenance costs. It also reduces wildlife disturbance so they can conserve energy while food is scarce. During long bouts of adverse weather, additional roads may be closed to protect public safety.

The following roads close January 2 through March 15, 2022:

Boardtree (FSR 388)

Upper Nantahala (FSR 67)

Deep Gap (FSR 71)

Shingletree (FSR 713)

Shope Fork (FSR 751)

Ball Creek (FSR 83)

Connelly Creek (FSR 86 through Alarka-Laurel)

Wayah Bald (FSR 69)

Winding Stairs (FSR 422)

Little Yellow Mtn. (FSR 367)

Big Creek (FSR 4567)

Cold Spring Gap (FSR 4663)

Moses Creek (FSR 4651)

Old Bald Road (FSR 4652)

Sugar Creek (FSR 4665)

Gage Creek (FSR 4648)

Wolf Mountain (FSR 4663C)

Charley Knob (FSR 4654)

Beech Flats (FSR 4668)

On all Forest Service roads, emergency closures due to weather or resource conditions can occur at any time. For current road conditions and status, contact the Nantahala Ranger District at 828-524-6441 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Nantahala Ranger District 2022 seasonal road closures

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply