FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE 10/25/25 10:41 PM: The National Park Service announced Sunday evening that the Cunard access road in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is closed due to unforeseen safety concerns involving a failure at a construction site.
Officials said the closure begins just beyond the Brooklyn Mine trailhead.
Both the Brooklyn Miner Trail and the Kaymoor Trail will remain open to visitors.
Repair efforts are underway, and park officials said they hope to reopen the road by next spring.
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ORIGINAL STORY: The National Park Service announced Sunday that the Cunard access road in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been closed due to “unforeseen safety concerns.”
Officials said the closure begins just past the Brooklyn Mine trailhead.
Both the Brooklyn Mine Trail and the Kaymoor Trail will remain open to visitors.
No other information has been released at this time.
