GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — If you’re planning a hike around New Year’s Day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of its most popular trails will be closing during the first week of January ...
The National Park Service will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months starting ...
The project started in January and is expected to last a total of 18 months, ending sometime in summer 2026. According to NPS, the goal of the rehabilitation is to enhance public safety and improve ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park hikers looking to explore Laurel Falls Trail will have to find another option over the next year and a half. The popular trail will close in January for major ...
Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 hikers annually, so many that the trail is crumbling under foot as endless lines of hikers shuffle toward an 80-foot waterfall at the 1.3-mile mark.
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This Great Smoky National Park Trail — With an 80-foot Waterfall — Is About to Close for Over a Year
The Laurel Falls trail will close in January for 18 months. The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month as part of a more than ...
The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won’t reopen until mid-2026, according to the National Park Service. Laurel Falls Trail attracts as many as 375,000 people ...
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