Current Conditions
Conditions across the Cherokee National Forest varies significantly. Weather, wildfire threat, and special events can have a very high impact on one portion of the forest while no effect many hours away on the same National Forest. Please familiarize yourself with the area of the Cherokee National Forest you plan to visit.
Visit our Alerts page for more on fire restrictions, safety alerts, and additional Forest Orders that may impact your visit.
Site Statuses and Road Conditions
Seasonal Recreation Routes
Forest Roads commonly used to visit the Cherokee National Forest that are closed seasonally due to weather conditions.
Seasonal Road Closures
All Cherokee National Forest routes that are subject to seasonal closures.
Travel Advisories
Recommendations for travel across specific roads on Cherokee National Forest.
Planned Timber Harvest and Road Constructions Projects
Road construction and timber harvest planned on the Cherokee National Forest.
Road Construction
The US Forest Service works to limit access interruptions to your public lands and close roads to motorized traffic only when projects require closure.