Due to snow and ice accumulation across North Carolina from winter storm Jonas, the U.S. Forest Service will be closing some areas on the National Forests in North Carolina. Visitor and Forest Service employee safety is a priority and everyone is encouraged to be prepared for dangerous driving conditions. Visitors are urged to stay off Forest Service roads and reschedule outdoor activities.
The U.S. Forest Service has closed the following areas through Monday, January 25, 2016:
Pisgah National Forest:
Avery Creek Rd. (FS477)
Yellow Gap Rd. (FS1206)
Headwaters Rd. (FS475B)
Wash Creek Rd. (FS5000)
Bent Creek Day Use Area
Wolf Ford Horse Camp
Sycamore Flats Picnic Area
Sliding Rock Day Use Area
Uwharrie National Forest:
Flintlock Valley Shooting Range (open Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday)
Due to changing weather conditions other recreational areas and road closures on the Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie or Croatan National Forest may occur. Local district offices may be closed today (January 22, 2016).
Update January 25, 2016: Due to snow and ice accumulation in western North Carolina from winter storm Jonas, closures remain in effect for the Pisgah National Forest.
Roads and day-use recreation areas on the Pisgah Ranger District will be closed until road conditions improve and visitor safety can be ensured.
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Yellow Gap (FS1206) & Wash Creek Road continue to be closed from this storm closure (yes, 1.5 months later). Do you have any idea why? The forest service doesn’t even have it listed on their website, so of course, with no reason, there’s no idea when it will re-open. Do you have any information?
John, I don’t have any new information, but it has been quite wet in the Pisgah Ranger District this winter. I suspect the forest road conditions are still quite soft. There has been significant problem with erosion of forest service roads in recent years, so I imagine the NFS is taking a better safe than sorry position. With budgets being bare-boned as they have in recent years, there simply isn’t money to repair roads that have become impassable because of overuse. Your best bet is to remain patient and take the opportunity to explore some of the other areas in the forest.