Conditions change by the hour at elevation — always check the agency's own status page before you drive.

North Carolina's seasonal passes

Every North Carolina road on the roster, with the dates it has opened and closed year by year. Pick a pass for its full record and this spring's status.

Kuwohi Road

6,300 ft Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee & North Carolina

Opens April 1 every year, on the calendar rather than the snowpack.

Watching a spring trip? The opening watch board follows every pass at once.

North Carolina's seasonal passes

Kuwohi Road