Tag Archives: Cades Cove

North Carolina Man Dies in Cades Cove Bicycle Accident Park officials say a man died as a result of a single-bicycle accident on Sunday in Cades Cove. Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of a bicycle accident in Cades Cove at 10:58 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020. The cyclist, 60-year-old Harold D. Pardue from Elkin, N.C., suffered ...

Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to enjoy Cades Cove Loop Road without competing with motor vehicle traffic on Vehicle-Free Wednesdays through September. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced the implementation of vehicle-free access along the Cades Cove Loop Road each Wednesday, from June 17 through September 30, 2020 as part of a pilot study to improve the visitor ...

Cades Cove biking enthusiasts could see a big change as park officials propose closing Cades Cove Loop Road to motorists all day on Wednesdays and opening Saturday morning access. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to comment through Friday, March 27, 2020 on a proposed change in vehicle-free access days on the Cades Cove Loop Road. For ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Cades Cove reopens on Saturday following a two-month closure for tunnel repairs. Bryant’s Land and Development Industries Inc. of Burnsville, NC finished the $950,000 Bote Mountain Tunnel repair along Laurel Creek Road ahead of schedule, allowing the popular area to reopen February 29, 2020 in time for the first full weekend of ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the main access roads into Cades Cove and Cataloochee will be closed for several months this winter for road construction projects.      The main access road into Cataloochee, Cove Creek Road, is expected to be closed from November 1 through February 29, 2020 for roadwork while the North Carolina Department of Transportation ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind park visitors that access to Cades Cove will be delayed on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 until 10:30 a.m. for the Cades Cove Loop Lope. The event has been planned to minimize disturbance to visitors for this once-a-year opportunity for pre-registered participants to run a choice of a 10-mile or 3.1-mile loop course. The ...