Last Updated on November 15, 2026 5:37 pm
The Elk Falls Trail in Pisgah National Forest will be closed for trail restoration work from Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 through March 15, 2027, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
Crews on the Appalachian Ranger District will replace rotten and dilapidated wooden trail structures to improve visitor safety, the agency said. The trail will be unsafe while those structures are removed, and construction equipment and materials will be staged along it. Visitors are asked to stay clear of the area.
The parking area will remain open, and visitors may walk along National Forest System Road 190, Elk River Road, including the gated portion, to reach the river. Access to Elk Falls itself will remain closed for the duration of the project.
For more information, contact the Appalachian Ranger District at (828) 689-9694.
