I remember last year or year before last that there were a few shelters & backcountry campsites on the Smokies that always seemed to be closed or have some type of Yogi advisory. If memory serves me right, they were Spence Field Shelter (or was it Russell Field?) and campsite 113. Is this a common occurrence and/or how long are they usually shut down?
Secondary question- if I have a reservation at one of the shelters & it closes, does that require me to re-do all the reservations?