National Forest Service Announces Opening Dates For Forest Service Roads

The National Forest service has announced the opening date for some forest service roads in Cocke County which is considered to be in the northern zone of the Cherokee National Forest. In Cocke County the following roads are expected to open next Monday, March 27th…

Cocke County

Wolfe Creek- (NFSR 96-1)

Big Clifty – (NFSR 404)

Meadow Creek Mountain – (NFSR 142)

Weaver Bend Road – (NFSR 209C)

Rattlesnake – (NFSR 3242)

The Forest service closes some roads in the Cherokee National Forest To motorized vehicle use for public safety, to protect wildlife habitat, decreases wildlife disturbances, and reduce road maintenance costs. This is done mainly in winter. All the roads opening Monday are set to be closed again sometime in December.