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Campgrounds in Smokies set to reopen this weekend

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Several seasonal facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains will reopen this weekend.

* Five of the Park's seasonal campgrounds will reopen on Friday: Abrams Creek, Big Creek, Cataloochee, Cosby, and Elkmont.

* Deep Creek is scheduled to open April 1 and Look Rock will open May 14.

* Road repair work will result in delayed openings for Smokemont and Balsam Mountain campgrounds, which are scheduled to open on May 28.

* Group camping will be available starting on Friday at Big Creek, Cataloochee, Cosby, and Cades Cove. Deep Creek will open as usual on April 1, however, delayed openings will be at Elkmont (April 10), and Smokemont (May 28). Reservations for group camping must be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service.

* The Cades Cove Campground is open year round and is not affected by the Cades Cove Loop Road construction.

* Horse Camps at Anthony Creek, Big Creek, Cataloochee, Round Bottom, and Towstring will reopen on April 1.

To make reservations at three of the Park's developed campgrounds, and all group campsites, horse camps, and picnic shelters, visitors can visit www.recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777.

> The Cades Cove Campground Store will reopen on April 1. The store provides groceries, camping supplies, firewood, ice, vending, limited food service, souvenirs, and bike rentals.

> The Elkmont Campground concession will open this Friday. The concession provides firewood, ice, camper convenience items, and vending of soft drinks, newspapers, and snacks.

> Secondary roads set to reopen this Friday include the Little Greenbrier and the Straight Fork/Round Bottom roads.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.

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Hikers got lost after turning onto a social trail

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
The Asheville Citizen-Times is reporting a few more details on the three hikers that became lost yesterday afternoon in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Park Dispatch received a cell phone call from the hikers around 3:30 p.m. yesterday. The hikers reported that they became lost after deciding to turn off the Abrams Fall Trail and explore a social trail about a mile west of the trailhead. After walking through thick brush and steep, confusing terrain, they were unable to locate the trail again.

The hikers also reported that they had set down their packs and jackets before venturing off the marked trail.

Rangers located the trio at about 7 p.m. in an area called "The Horseshoe," so-called because Abrams Creek makes a long loop, and guided them out to the trailhead about an hour later.

Acting Chief Ranger Steve Kloster said in a statement that the group was extremely lucky to be found so quickly because the vast majority of the Park has little to no cell coverage. He said they were also fortunate that the call came in as early in the day as it did, or it would have been too dark to get Rangers into the area safely and effectively.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, hiking gear store, and more.

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