10/19/2024
Yes!!!!
Pisgah Ranger District on the Pisgah National Forest to reopen Friday, October 18, 2024 in coordination with local communities and governments.
While crews continue to work throughout the district clearing debris and repairing roadways and trails, the USDA Forest Service urges the public to use extra caution when visiting the area.
Closures remain in effect for the Appalachian and Grandfather Ranger Districts of the Pisgah National Forest.
Like many areas in Western North Carolina, the Pisgah National Forest was heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene, and visitors may encounter several hazards caused by storm damage, such as:
• Landslides along forest service roads and trails
• Fallen trees and large limbs crossing trails
• Washed out trails and bridges
• Rough roads that require high clearance vehicles where previously it did not
• Limited cell phone service in case of emergency
Several restroom facilities on the Pisgah Ranger District are currently out of order and will remain closed. In addition, the following roads will be closed to motor vehicle traffic:
o Avery Creek Road
o Yellow Gap Road (between Wolf Ford and North Mills River)
o Headwaters Road (from 475 – to the Sunwall TH)
o Catheys Creek Road (northern portion)
For the status of campgrounds on the Pisgah Ranger District please contact Naventure at https://www.naventure.com/outdoor-adventures-north-carolina
For the status of the Cradle of Forestry on the Pisgah Ranger District please contact FIND Outdoors at https://gofindoutdoors.org/sites/cradle-of-forestry/
“Thank you for your patience as we work to clear roadways and trails,” said Dave Casey, District Ranger, Pisgah Ranger District. “We understand the forest is a place of refuge for many, especially during times like these. There’s still plenty of work to do, but we look forward to once again having folks back on their public land.”
