[at-l] "Winter" in SMNP

[Bruce W. Calkins]

441 through the park is open, subject to winter storms.  The side road to Clingman's Dome is closed about December first until around April first.  The last time I read up on it, the back country is open subject to your passing an equipment check, if they catch up with you to check.

Black Wolfe
Bruce W.

P.S. I found these listed dates for closures during the 2008-2009 winter.

  a.. Balsam Mountain in Balsam Mountain area of North Carolina Closed October 31st, 2008 will reopen May 8th 2009
   
  b.. Clingmans Dome Road off Newfound Gap Road in North Carolina closed November 30th, 2008 will reopen in April 1st 2009
   
  c.. Heintooga Ridge Road in Balsam Mountain area of North Carolina closed October 31st, 2008 will reopen May 8th 2009
   
  d.. Parson Branch Road in Cades Cove area of Tennessee closed November 16th, 2008 will reopen in Late Spring 2009
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  WILLIAM D VINCENT wrote: 
          A map I have has a notation that the AT is closed through the Smokey Mts National Park during "winter".  Does anyone know what date range that encompasses? 
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