Just received the following via email, but a recall notice was issued, and it's not clear if the original message is still in effect. Regardless, use extreme caution and remember that conditions at higher elevations are usually substantially more severe due to colder temperatures, higher snowfall, and drifting snow.
Pursuant to 36 CFR 220.6(d)(1), starting at sunset on February 10th, 2014, Blue Ridge District Ranger Andrew L. Baker has made the decision to close the following Forest Service roads to protect public health and safety: FS Roads 42, 77, 80, 55, 69, 58, 15, 283, and 816.
These closures also affect access to the Springer Mountain Trailhead on the Appalachian Trail and the High Shoals Falls Trailhead in Towns County, GA.
These temporary road closures are necessary due to the impending winter storm which will quickly make these roads treacherous to impassible and has the potential to create numerous emergency incidents that can strain local emergency managers’ ability to respond to these remote areas.
Regards,
Valencia Morris
Recreation Program Manager
Blue Ridge Ranger District
Chattahoochee National Forest
2042 Highway 515 West
Blairsville, GA 30512
706.745.6928 ext. 118
706.745.7494 (fax)