This stinks... Oliver Hollow Rd to Wilbur Dam Closed-Bear Activity Area(s): Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Watauga Lake, Watauga River Date(s): Aug 22, 2013 - Dec 1, 2013 The Cherokee National Forest announced that national forest lands within the corridor between Oliver Hollow north to Wilbur Dam are temporaily closed to public entry except for through hikers on the Appalachian Trail. The closure is being implemented because of black bear activity in the area. The closure includes access to the area by land or water and runs thru Dec. 1, 2013. The Watauga Lake shelter on the Appalachian Trail is closed to camping but the trail is open to through hikers. Oliver Hollow is located on Watauga Lake in Carter County on Oliver Hollow Rd off Highway 321 near Hampton, TN. Wilbur Dam (TVA) is located on the Watauga River off Wilbur Dam Rd and Bishop Hollow Rd in Carter County near Elizabethton, TN. Bears have recently been frequenting the corridor and Oliver Hollow. The U.S. Forest Service is working with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to address the concern.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:25:58 +0000
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