Kuwohi Road at Great Smoky Mountains: what applies in 2026?

Exact conditions

Status

Not required; the stated access rule still applies

Applies to

vehicles

Place or corridor

Kuwohi Road, the 7-mile spur off Newfound Gap Road to the Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome) parking area

Effective dates

April 1, 2026 through November 29, 2026

Release model

unpublished

Fee detail: No fee for the road itself, but a parking tag is required to park at the Kuwohi lot for more than 15 minutes.

Exceptions and limits

• Dates recorded here are the OPEN window; the road is closed to vehicles outside it.
• Newfound Gap Road (US 441) and Little River Road remain open year-round, weather permitting.