A 200 foot section of Newfound Gap Road was washed away due to a landslide caused by all the recent rains in the Smoky Mountains.
http://hikinginthesmokys.blogspot.com/2013/01/newfound-gap-road-closed-indefinitely.html
Part of Newfound Gap Road Closed in Smokies due to Landslide
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Whoa!
Thanks for the update!
I bet the waterfalls are rocking and rolling there.
How do I get from Cherokee, NC to Gatlinburg, TN now that the mountain road is closed? I-40? What is the mileage?