Alerts
Forest Alerts
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Pisgah Ranger District Road Closures
Updated 6/11/25
Current Road Closures:
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Paint Rock Closure
Effective through May 1, 2035, certain National Forest System lands in the Paint Rock area, located on the Appalachian Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest and the Unaka Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest, will be closed to protect cultural resources.
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Appalachian Ranger District Hurricane Helene Updated Closures
The following recreation sites and trails remain closed to visitors:
Avery County (Includes Elk Falls Area)
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Grandfather Ranger District Hurricane Helene Updated Closures
The following recreation sites and trails remain closed:
McDowell County:
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Black Swamp Fire Area Closure
Due to the Black Swamp Fire, the following areas are closed:
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Wilson Creek Day Use Area Closed
The Grandfather Ranger District has temporarily closed the Wilson Creek Day Use Area on the Pisgah National Forest to ensure public safety and support storm recovery operations.
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Fire restrictions to lift on North Carolina's National Forests
The USDA Forest Service is lifting fire restrictions across the four National Forests in North Carolina effective Wednesday, April 2, at 8 a.m., coinciding with the end to the statewide burn ban.
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Appalachian Trail Detour- Iron Mountain Gap
The Iron Mountain Gap detour is now in place to route hikers around the final remaining 6 miles of closed section of the Appalachian Trail from about a mile south of the destroyed Cherry Gap Shelter to about a mile north of Iron Mountain Gap (approx. NOBO mile 360.6 to 365.9).
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Roan Mountain Fire Restrictions
Fire restrictions are now in effect for the Roan Mountain area of Appalachian Ranger District due to heightened fire danger caused by Hurricane Helene. The fire restriction is in effect on all National Forest System land from Hughes Gap to Doll Flats on the
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Hurricane Helene: Pisgah National Forest Closures
Crews continue to work throughout the Pisgah National Forest to clear debris and repair roadways and trails. The public should use extra caution when visiting the area.
Current Closure Orders:
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Kings Mountain Point Fishing Pier Closure
The fishing pier at Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area on the Uwharrie National Forest is closed till further notice due to storm damage. The Day Use area remains open and the three smaller accessible fishing platforms are available for public use.
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I-40 Corridor Forest Closure
For the protection and public health and safety for the Interstate 40 reconstruction, a closure is in place for National Forest Service lands and roads south of the I-40 corridor in the Appalachian Ranger District.
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Avery Creek Rd closed due to storm damages
Avery Creek Road (FS Rd #477) remains closed due to storm damages above Bennett Gap Trailhead as of October 30, 2024. It is open from Hwy 276 to the Bennett Gap Trailhead.
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Roan Mountain Recreation Area Closure
Roan Mountain Recreation Area will have several improvements made to the site thanks to Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) funding.
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Pisgah Camping Limitations
The following act is prohibited within 1000 feet of a road open to public vehicle travel on the Pisgah Ranger District in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties in North Carolina.
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Max Patch Restrictions
Restrictions on camping, fires, animals, aircraft and bicycles in Max Patch area.