Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and Jenkins Meadow trailheads closed

The USDA Forest Service has closed Joyce Kilmer Road (Forest Service Road 416) on the Cheoah Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest for repairs, impacting access to both the Joyce Kilmer and Jenkins Meadow trailheads. Work should take approximately three to five days but could be extended by weather delays.  

The public can still access to the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in North Carolina through other locations, including the Haoe Lead, Slickrock Creek, Deep Creek, Big Fat Gap, Wolf Laurel, Stratton Bald and Beech Gap trailheads.