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The Cataloochee Valley in the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has great hiking, camping, fishing and wildlife viewing.

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Old NC 284 is still closed due to snow and ice however Cataloochee entrance road is open.

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Cataloochee Entrance Road is now closed due to snow and ice

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Cataloochee Entrance Road is open however old NC 284 is still closed due to snow and ice.

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Cataloochee Entrance Road is closed due to snow and ice.

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Cataloochee remains as one of the best places to visit the Great Smoky Mountains and is not effected by fire

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Most of the elk calves have been born for 2016. Fields remain closed so that hiding elk babies and visitors can remain safe.

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Expect to see some smoke if you're visiting Cataloochee tomorrow as there will be a prescribed burn - weather permitting

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Cataloochee Entrance Road is closed due to snow and ice. No reopen date at this time.

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Back end gravel road in Cataloochee is being closed due to flooding. Paved area remains open.

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Even though rut has slowed down, elk remain very active and dangerous. You must remain at least 150 feet away from them.

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Good idea - Rut still on! https://t.co/fu4BhVmJHZ

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Elk rut is now in full swing. Remember you can not walk into any fields in Cataloochee during the rut.

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Cataloochee campground as still filled to capacity at this time.

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Live power line down in the road near the campgrounds. Road being blocked off until power company can make safe.

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Tree falling on electrical line knocked out at least some of the power in Cataloochee Valley.

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The campgrounds in Cataloochee North Carolina are full right now.

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The reunion in Little Cataloochee is now over.

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There will be a reunion taking place today in Little Cataloochee for the descendents of those who lived in Cataloochee.

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All of the guided hikes and Junior Ranger programs scheduled to take place in Cataloochee are here http://t.co/5GjUmrguGA

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Our female elk give birth and often bring their calves in the grass fields from May into July so the fields are closed!