tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651656564842797172.post1544564822879087193..comments2023-10-10T04:18:23.631-04:00Comments on The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog: Parson Branch Road will be closedSmokyMountainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288538940523306530noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651656564842797172.post-54193070408422919952009-03-18T13:24:00.000-04:002009-03-18T13:24:00.000-04:00Just a few washouts so all it needs is grading. W...Just a few washouts so all it needs is grading. We saw a pile of corrugated pipe at one spot and some heavy equipment at the parking area by the Gregory Bald/Hannah Mountain trailheads. Of course, the section from there down to Cades Cove could be worse. It may just be a matter of finding the funds to do the work.smoky scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142614926628949343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651656564842797172.post-27466301008506685342009-03-18T09:35:00.000-04:002009-03-18T09:35:00.000-04:00Smoky Scout - you are so right - I missed that - g...Smoky Scout - you are so right - I missed that - good catch.<BR/><BR/>Does it look like they have a lot of work to do?The Smoky Mountain Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019731497259511008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651656564842797172.post-6222527003773811402009-03-18T08:36:00.000-04:002009-03-18T08:36:00.000-04:00It also affects the Hannah Mountain trailhead, whi...It also affects the Hannah Mountain trailhead, which I needed to do to finish my Smokies 900. So last Saturday we walked 4 miles on Parsons Branch Road from Highway 129 to get to Hannah Mountain Trail, and yes, the road needs repairs. I'll get it written up on my blog this week at www.smokyscout.blogspot.com.smoky scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142614926628949343noreply@blogger.com