Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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ROAD OPENINGS 2012 The following roads are scheduled to open on the dates indicated: March 9 Little Greenbrier Rich Mountain· Forge Creek Straight Fork/Round Bottom Parson Branch Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail March 16 Clingmans Dome Road May 11 Heintooga Ridge and Balsam Mountain Roads Up-to-date weather related road closings can be found by calling 865-436-1200 or by going to www.twitter.com/smokiesroadsnps or www.nps.gov/grsm.