DUPONT FOREST FESTIVAL – OCT 17TH
This Saturday, October 17 from 10am-3pm, 2026 DuPont Forest Festival offers free fun and educational activities for all ages.
Please park in designated Forest Festival parking at Guion Farm Access area to join us and enjoy: guided hikes, MTB rides, fly fishing casting and ties for kids, pony rides, face painting, and much more!
View the full schedule on our events page.
BUCK FOREST ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Beginning September 28, improvements will be made along Buck Forest Road. No trail or road closures are anticipated. Visitors are reminded to remain alert & cautious in impacted area.
TRAIL CLOSURES
Temporary Trail Closures / Advisories Include:
- Triple Falls stairs
- Turkey Knob Trail bridge – trail can still be used as an “out-and-back trail” as far as the bridge
The following trails are permanently closed and are no longer on new maps:
- Bridal Overlook Trail
- Cart Trail
- Grassy Meadow Trail
- Joanna Road – from Grassy Creek Trail to Pinnacle Mountain Road
- Kids Bike Trail
- Lake View Loop
- Nooks Trail
- Poplar Hill Loop – north half
- Sandy Trail
- Stone Mountain Trail
- Table Rock Trail
Updated as of: October 14, 2026
For updates on trail and road closures, visit: www.dupontstaterecreationalforest.com. Information is also available at the DuPont Forest visitor center and parking area kiosks.